Paul Thomas Anderson’s next masterpiece marvels thanks to him and two new leads. “Boogie Nights,” “Magnolia,” “Punch Drunk Love,” “There Will Be Blood,” and “Phantom Thread” are among the best films from […]
Licorice Pizza
The Humans
I’m thankful this film has great actors with pure emotions. The film version of the one-act play, “The Humans,” is set in a downtown Manhattan duplex during Thanksgiving, where the new tenants […]
Hawkeye
Renner and Steinfeld spread some holiday cheer and bow and arrows before the New Year. I was only given a 2-episode sneak preview of Disney+ and Marvel Studios’ new series “Hawkeye,” but […]
House of Gucci
This miscast Gucci biopic doesn’t have much fashion sense. Ridley Scott’s “House of Gucci” tells the story of how Patrizia Reggiani left her humble beginnings to live the high life of the […]
Drive My Car
A movie so sexy, dramatic, gripping, and original, it’s impossible to resist. “Drive My Car” opens with the screenplay writer wife Oto (Reika Kirishima) telling her stage director husband Yusuke Lafuku (Hidetoshi […]
Tick, Tick…Boom!
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Andrew Garfield are a match made in Heaven. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s directorial debut of the film version of the semi-autobiographical musical “Tick, Tick…Boom” explains that it’s based on a true […]
Bruised
Halle Berry wins and loses the fight. Halle Berry makes her directorial debut of “Bruised,” a fighting drama made for Netflix, which should have done more than succumb to the cliches and […]
C’mon C’mon
Mike Mills cares deeply about the journalist, his nephew, and their youthful interviewees; and so do we. Mike Mills’ latest entry “C’mon C’mon” loves family dramas, journalism, today’s generation, and how the […]
King Richard
Will Smith explodes as the father who had his ways of training his daughters Venus and Serena Williams. I don’t follow up on sports, so seeing “King Richard” was a riveting experience […]
The Power of the Dog
Jane Champion’s gorgeous western is another masterpiece from her. “The Power of the Dog” is a western with neither bank robbers nor gunfights, but a vivid character study when people reflect on […]
