Category: Film Reviews
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5 Favorites Redux #31: Star Trek: The Next Generation Episodes
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. Currently ranked second on my list of best Star Trek series is Star Trek:…
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Review: Birds of Prey (2020)
Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn Rating Director Cathy Yan Screenplay Christina Hodson Length 1h 49m Starring Margot Robbie, Rosie Perez, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Ella Jay Bosco, Ali Wong, Ewan McGregor, Chris Messina MPAA Rating R for strong violence and language throughout, and some sexual and drug material…
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5 Favorites Redux #30: Star Trek: The Original Series Episodes
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. Last week, we looked at my number four Star Trek series of all-time, Star…
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Review: Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)
Jumanji: The Next Level Rating Director Jake Kasdan Screenplay Jake Kasdan, Jeff Pinkner, Scott Rosenberg Length 2h 3m Starring Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Karen Gillan, Awkwafina, Nick Jonas, Alex Wolff, Morgan Turner, Madison Iseman, Ser’Darius Blain, Danny DeVito, Danny Glover, Rhys Darby, Colin Hanks, Rory McCann MPAA Rating PG-13 for adventure action, suggestive…
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5 Favorites Redux #29: Star Trek: Voyager Episodes
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. Over the last year (and a short span a few years ago), I began…
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Review: Klaus (2019)
Klaus Rating Director Sergio Pablos Screenplay Sergio Pablos, Jim Mahoney, Zach Lewis Length 1h 36m Starring Jason Schwartzman, J.K. SImmons, Rashida Jones, Will Sasso, Norm MacDonald, Joan Cusack MPAA Rating PG for rude humor and mild action
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5 Favorites Redux #28: Favorite Alfred Hitchcock Films
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. The master of suspense has made far more films than most people realize, having…
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Review: Frozen II (2019)
Frozen II Rating Director Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee Screenplay Jennifer Lee, Chris Buck, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez Length 1h 43m Starring Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Josh Gad, Jonathan Groff, Sterling K. Brown, Evan Rachel Wood, Alfred Molina, Martha Plimpton, Jason Ritter, Rach Matthews, Jeremy Sisto, Ciaran Hinds, Alan Tudyk, Hadley Gannaway, Mattea Conforti, Aurora MPAA…
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5 Favorites Redux #27: Favorite Steven Spielberg Films
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. A handful of my favorite directors have directed very few films. Stanley Kubrick, who…
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Review: Downton Abbey (2019)
Downton Abbey Rating Director Michael Engler Screenplay Julian Fellowes Length 2h 2min Starring Michelle Dockery, Maggie Smith, Matthew Goode, Tuppence Middleton, Imelda Staunton, Joanne Froggatt, Elizabeth McGovern, Mark Addy, Allen Leech, Kate Phillips, Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Stephen Campbell Moore, Max Brown, Sophie McShera, Robert James-Collier, Geraldine James, Philippe Spall, Penelope Wilton, Raquel Cassidy, Susan…
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5 Favorites Redux #26: Favorite Stanley Kubrick Films
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. My all-time favorite director is one who worked rather infrequently once he got into…
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Review: The Irishman (2019)
The Irishman Rating Director Martin Scorsese Screenplay Steven Zaillian (Book: Charles Brandt) Length 3h 29min Starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Harvey Keitel, Ray Romano, Bobby Cannavale, Anna Paquin, Stephen Graham, Stephanie Kurtzuba, Jack Huston, Kathrine Narducci, Jesse Plemons MPAA Rating R for pervasive language and strong violence Original Preview Click Here
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5 Favorites Redux #25: Original Stage Musical Adaptations
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. As a companion piece to last week’s list, I wanted to take a look…
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Review: Little Women (2019)
Little Women Rating Director Greta Gerwig Screenplay Greta Gerwig (Novel: Louisa May Alcott) Length 2h 15min Starring Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, Laura Dern, Timothée Chalamet, Tracy Letts, Bob Odenkirk, James Norton, Louis Garrel, Jayne Houdyshell, Chris Cooper, Meryl Streep MPAA Rating PG for thematic elements and brief smoking Original Preview Click…
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5 Favorites Redux #24: Favorite Stage Adaptations
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. While novels have been adapted more frequently for film than stage plays, the latter…
