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January 2020 Viewing Diary

Hell Is for Heroes (1962; d. Don Siegel) A spare lean and mean war movie – pretty standard, actually – except Steve McQueen is actually presenting a character study here, a character he probably knows something about. He is eerie … Continue reading

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Review: The Gentlemen (2020)

I reviewed Guy Ritchie’s latest for Rogerebert.com.

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September 2019 Viewing Diary

Satanic Panic (2019; d. Chelsea Stardust) Rebecca Romijn is reason enough to see this. My review at Ebert. A Hidden Life (2019; d. Terrence Malick) The new Terrence Malick film, about WWII conscientious objector Franz Jägerstätter, a man from Austria, … Continue reading

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2016 Movies To See

Out Now Out Soon Out Earlier This Year

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Review: The Lobster (2016)

I loved this cynical bitter film, by Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos (making his English-language film debut). I was afraid it would cop out at the end. It doesn’t. And as someone who “identifies” as a cultural outlaw, a renegade, an … Continue reading

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Miss Julie (2014); directed by Liv Ullmann

Liv Ullmann directing August Strindberg’s wacky 1888 comedy, Miss Julie. Jessica Chastain, man. But all three of the main actors – Chastain, Colin Farrell, and Samantha Morton, give phenomenal performances. It’s rather unforgettable, actually. My review of Miss Julie is … Continue reading

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Fright Night (2011): At Least This Vampire Acts Like, You Know, A Vampire

This originally appeared on Capital New York. It is certainly nice to meet a vampire these days who isn’t an achingly celibate sparkly-skinned romantic hero with stony abs, but an ominous terrifying monster of the night. It’s refreshing to see … Continue reading

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“It’s easy to forget, as Billboard’s Country charts fill with faintly twangy pop and lazy paeans to dogs and trucks, that this music has an atavistic darkness.”

One of the best reviews of Crazy Heart I’ve read so far. I loved the observation about the relationship between Colin Farrell’s “Tommy Sweet” and Jeff Bridges’ “Bad Blake” – something I felt was very strong in the picture, especially … Continue reading

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