We like her for a short while, but Blanchett’s Bernadette is no people person. Richard Linklater’s next entry, “Where’d You Go Bernadatte,” is a curious one. We’re curious about the behavior of […]
Where’d You Go Bernadette
The Peanut Butter Falcon
Two different boys journey along the Mississippi River, and they win our hearts. It’s not often we get artisan films that are inspired by classic books like “Huckleberry Finn” and “Lord of […]
Blinded by the Light
Whether or not they’re Born in the U.S.A., this is made for every fan of The Boss. Forgive me if I’m being derivative, but this has been a cultural season for musicians […]
Apocalypse Now
40 Years of The Horror! The Horror! In honor of its 40th anniversary release, Francis Ford Coppola’s “Apocalypse Now” will be re-released in IMAX locations in an extended version. I’ve rewatched the […]
Brain Banks
Aldis Hodge makes a touchdown as he fights to regain his innocence Biopics should be about people and their complications and integrity; and “Brian Banks” uses these intentions wisely without seeming so […]
The Art of Racing in the Rain
The tears and honesty are engaging, but the humans are doggone movie characters Out of all the actors to voice dogs this year alone (Bryce Dallas Howard in “A Dog’s Way Home” […]
Luce
Who’s the real monster-the teacher or the student? Only “Luce” knows. What a mind-boggling experience for me! “Luce,” The third film from writer/director Julius Onah (“The Girl Is in Trouble,” “The Cloverfield […]
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Tarantino’s 9th masterpiece loves 1969, and I love this movie. Quentin Tarantino is, as you all know, a filmmaker with the Stanley Kubrick craftsmanship that makes him so unique. His sense of […]
Skin
White supremacy somehow manages to lead to redemption in riveting biopic I’ve seen movies about drugs (“Requiem for a Dream”), movies about cyberbullying (“Disconnect”), and movies about mass murders (“Natural Born Killers”), […]
The Lion King (2019)
The voices and visuals work, but this remake doesn’t laugh in the face of danger. I sympathize the opinion of Disney remakes being such cash grabs, and this year alone, “Dumbo,” “Aladdin,” […]
