Category: Film Reviews
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5 Favorites Redux: Postponed
This past week has required me to write far more than I normally would in a typical week and so I have been unable to put the finishing touches on the final post of the Best of Decade list. It will most definitely return next week.
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The Morning After: Feb. 3, 2020
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: Klaus The former dark horse…
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5 Favorites Redux #15: Best of the Decade, Part 4
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. With only one more list to announce next week, we’re getting close to the…
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Review: 2019 Oscar-Nominated Short Films (2020)
2019 Oscar-Nominated Short Films Rating See Below Director Daria Kashcheeva (Dcera (Daughter)), Matthew A. Cherry, Everett Downing Jr., Bruce W. Smith (Hair Love), Rosana Sullivan (Kitbull), Bruno Collet (Memorable), Siqi Song (Sister), Meryam Joobeur (Brotherhood), Yves Piat (Nefta Football Club), Marshall Curry (The Neighbors’ Window), Bryan Buckley (Saria), Delphine Girard (A Sister), Yi Seung-jun (In…
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The Morning After: Jan. 27, 2020
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: Oscar-Nominated Short Films from 2019…
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5 Favorites Redux #14: Best of the Decade, Part 3
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. We’re half way there, but not livin’ on a prayer. As we approach the…
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Review: Marriage Story (2019)
Marriage Story Rating Director Noah Baumbach Screenplay Noah Baumbach Length 2h 17min Starring Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Laura Dern, Ray Liotta, Kyle Bornheimer, Alan Alda, Merritt Weaver, Julie Hagerty, Azhy Robertson, Mark O’Brien, Matthew Shear, Brooke Bloom, Mickey Sumner, Wallace Shawn, Martha Kelly, Rich Fulcher MPAA Rating R for language throughout and sexual references Original…
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5 Favorites Redux #13: Best of the Decade, Part 2
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. If you didn’t read last week’s article, you should start there as it explains…
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Review: Booksmart (2019)
Booksmart Rating Director Olivia Wilde Screenplay Emily Halpern, Sarah Haskins, Susanna Fogel, Katie Silberman Length 1h 42min Starring Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein, Jessica Williams, Jason Sudeikis, Lisa Kudrow, Will Forte, Victoria Ruesga, Mason Gooding, Skyler Gisondo, Diana Silvers, Molly Gordon, Billie Lourd, Eduardo Franco, Nico Hiraga, Austin Crute, Noah Galvin, Mike O’Brien MPAA Rating R…
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5 Favorites Redux #12: Best of the Decade, Part 1
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 the title of this article is 5 favorites, there’s no way to do…
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5 Favorites Redux #11: Upcoming 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. 2020 is a new year (shocking, I know) and carries with it plenty of…
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The Morning After: Dec. 30, 2019
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: Little Women When Louisa May…
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Review: Hustlers (2019)
Hustlers Rating Director Lorene Scafaria Screenplay Lorene Scafaria (Magazine Article: Jessica Pressler) Length 1h 50m Starring Constance Wu, Jennifer Lopez, Julia Stiles, Mette Towley, Wai Ching Ho, Emma Batiz, Vanessa Aspillaga, Jay Oakerson, Trace Lysette, Marcy Richardson, Keke Palmer, Mercedes Ruehl, Lili Reinhart, G-Eazy, Cardi B, Lizzo MPAA Rating R for pervasive sexual material, drug…
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Review: The Lighthouse (2019)
The Lighthouse Rating Director Robert Eggers Screenplay Max Eggers, Robert Eggers Length 1h 49m Starring Robert Pattinson, Willem Dafoe, Valeriia Karaman MPAA Rating R for sexual content, nudity, violence, disturbing images, and some language. Original Preview Click Here
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Review: Us (2019)
Us Rating Director Jordan Peele Screenplay Jordan Peele Length 1h 56m Starring Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Evan Alex, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Anna Diop, Cali Sheldon, Noelle Sheldon, Maddison Curry, Ashley McKoy MPAA Rating R for violence/terror, and language Original Preview Click Here
