Category: Film Reviews
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5 Favorites #113: Chastain, Cruz, Fan, Kruger, Nyong’o
Welcome to 5 Favorites. Each week, I will put together a list of my 5 favorites (films, performances, whatever strikes my fancy) along with commentary on a given topic each week, usually in relation to a specific film releasing that week. There’s not much new to see this week, but the international spy thriller The…
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Review: The Tender Bar (2021)
The Tender Bar Rating Director George Clooney Screenplay William Monahan (Book: J.R. Moehringer) Length 1h 44m Starring Ben Affleck, Tye Sheridan, Daniel Ranieri, Lily Rabe, Christopher Lloyd, Max Martini MPAA Rating R Original Preview Click Here
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The Morning After: Jan. 3, 2022
Welcome to The Morning After, where I share with you what movies I’ve seen over the past week. Below, you will find short reviews of those movies along with a star rating. Full length reviews may come at a later date. So, here is what I watched this past week: Vivo For his third directorial…
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5 Favorites #112: Films of 2021 (So Far)
Welcome to 5 Favorites. Each week, I will put together a list of my 5 favorites (films, performances, whatever strikes my fancy) along with commentary on a given topic each week, usually in relation to a specific film releasing that week. I am not even remotely close to having watched everything from 2021, but I’ve…
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Review: Belfast (2021)
Belfast Rating Director Kenneth Branagh Screenplay Kenneth Branagh Length 1h 38m Starring Jude Hill, Lewis McAskie, Caitriona Balfe, Jamie Dornan, Judi Dench, Ciaran Hinds, Colin Morgan MPAA Rating PG-13 Original Preview Click Here
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The Morning After: Dec. 27, 2021
Welcome to The Morning After, where I share with you what movies I’ve seen over the past week. Below, you will find short reviews of those movies along with a star rating. Full length reviews may come at a later date. So, here is what I watched this past week: Belfast Actor Kenneth Branagh has…
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5 Favorites #111: Christmas Day Releases
Welcome to 5 Favorites. Each week, I will put together a list of my 5 favorites (films, performances, whatever strikes my fancy) along with commentary on a given topic each week, usually in relation to a specific film releasing that week. Christmas Day often sees some of the most important holiday releases as it often…
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Review: The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021)
The Mitchells vs. the Machines Rating Director Mike Rianda, Jeff Rowe (co-director) Screenplay Mike Rianda, Jeff Rowe, Alex Hirsch Length 1h 53m Starring Abbi Jacobson, Danny McBride, Maya Rudolph, Mike Rianda, Eric Andre, Olivia Colman, Fred Armisen, Beck Bennett, Chrissy Teigen, John Legend, Charlyne Yi, Blake Griffin, Conan O’Brien, Doug the Pug MPAA Rating PG…
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The Morning After: Dec. 20, 2021
Welcome to The Morning After, where I share with you what movies I’ve seen over the past week. Below, you will find short reviews of those movies along with a star rating. Full length reviews may come at a later date. So, here is what I watched this past week: The Tender Bar George Clooney’s…
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5 Favorites #110: Films Noir
Welcome to 5 Favorites. Each week, I will put together a list of my 5 favorites (films, performances, whatever strikes my fancy) along with commentary on a given topic each week, usually in relation to a specific film releasing that week. Coming together from a number of influences, film noir is a revered style of…
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Review: The Power of the Dog (2021)
The Power of the Dog Rating Director Jane Campion Screenplay Jane Campion (Novel: Thomas Savage) Length 2h 6m Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Jesse Plemons, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Kirsten Dunst MPAA Rating R Original Preview Click Here
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The Morning After: Dec. 13, 2021
Welcome to The Morning After, where I share with you what movies I’ve seen over the past week. Below, you will find short reviews of those movies along with a star rating. Full length reviews may come at a later date. So, here is what I watched this past week: The Power of the Dog…
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5 Favorites #109: Stephen Sondheim Musicals
Welcome to 5 Favorites. Each week, I will put together a list of my 5 favorites (films, performances, whatever strikes my fancy) along with commentary on a given topic each week, usually in relation to a specific film releasing that week. On the Friday after thanksgiving, one of the greatest lyricists of all time died…
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Review: Luca (2021)
Luca Rating Director Enrico Casarosa Screenplay Enrico Casarosa, Jesse Andrews, Simon Stephenson, Mike Jones, Julie Lynn, Randall Green Length 1h 35m Starring Jacob Tremblay, Jack Dylan Grazer, Emma Berman, Saverio Raimondo, Maya Rudolph, Jim Gaffigan, Marco Barricelli, Peter Sohn, Lorenzo Crisci, Marina Massironi, Gino La Monica, Sandy Martin MPAA Rating PG Original Preview Click Here
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The Morning After: Dec. 6, 2021
Welcome to The Morning After, where I share with you what movies I’ve seen over the past week. Below, you will find short reviews of those movies along with a star rating. Full length reviews may come at a later date. So, here is what I watched this past week: Soul It’s a shame the…
