The instant classics we got to see before, during, and after the strikes. We have had two strikes this year, regarding WGA and SAG, both of which we supported 100%. Select movies […]
The Best Movies of 2023
Memory
Dementia-stricken boy meets recovering alcoholic girl. Michel Franco’s “Memory” is a small portrait on two people who have their struggles in life, and yet, form a connection that becomes polarized by those […]
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
This DCEU sequel drowns in its own dampness. This has been a very bad year for the DCEU. “Shazam: Fury of the Gods,” “The Flash,” and “Blue Beetle” have all bombed miserably […]
The Boys in the Boat
This regatta doesn’t row enough laps. George Clooney’s “The Boys in the Boat” is a great-looking but misguided project about the University of Washington rowers who represented the United States in the […]
Rebel Moon-Part One: A Child of Fire
Zack Snyder’s worst movie in years has just gotten started. If “Jupiter Ascending,” both versions of “Dune” (the bad and the great), and “Star Wars” had an orgy, and one of them […]
Migration
These cute ducks fly over its formulas. Parents who are forced to bring their young children to see “Migration” will recognize these mallard ducks possessing some of the character personalities and ambitions […]
Ferrari
Michael Mann’s hot car biopic has some hot performances. “Ferrari” is Michael Mann’s first movie since “Blackhat,” which I thought was empty at the time. This one is better than that film, […]
The Color Purple
This second film version is sad, uplifting, and show-stopping. “The Color Purple” is a sad African-American story, set in early 20th century, based on the novel by Alice Walker. It inspired the […]
All of Us Strangers
A gay drama that combines fantasy with reality. It would be obvious that a man reuniting with his deceased parents in his timeline would be a fantasy. It can also leave us […]
Freud’s Last Session
I’m thinking this movie could have been better. “Freud’s Last Session” is a fictionalized story of Austrian neurologist Siegmund Freud having a meeting with “Chronicles of Narnia” author C.S. Lewis, and has […]
