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Review: Showing Up (2023)
I reviewed Kelly Reichardt’s latest, Showing Up, for Ebert. Thank you so much for stopping by. If you like what I do, and if you feel inclined to support my work, here’s a link to my Venmo account. … Continue reading
March 2023 Viewing Diary
March was a bitch. Working on a big single project which sucked up all of my attention. Marathon not a sprint. I can’t do things half-way. This project was never ever out of my mind. I’m close to the finish … Continue reading
Review: Enys Men (2023)
The trailer is not representative of the actual experience of the film. So feel free to check it out but just know going in that Enys Men carries the trappings of a horror – and it is at times legit … Continue reading
Review: The Lost King (2023)
Ah, the Ricardians. I check in with them on occasion to see what they’re up to, because I love people who care SO MUCH about something, and who back it up with research – and – naturally – in 2012, … Continue reading
Review: Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game (2023)
This was low-key, but also pleasing. It’s light. It’s not heavy. But effective nonetheless. A movie about Roger Sharpe, the man who basically went on a crusade to end the decades-long ban on pinball machines in New York City. I … Continue reading
Review: Unwelcome (2023)
An Irish fairy-tale-horror-story. You do not want to mess with redcaps. Even I know that. I reviewed for Ebert.
Review: Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre (2023)
Guy Ritchie’s latest. I reviewed for Ebert.
Review: The Quiet Girl (2023)
I reviewed by Colm Bairéad’s The Quiet Girl (aka An Cailín Ciúin), an Irish-language film nominated this year for Best International Feature (a first for Irish-language films). Based on a famous short story by Claire Keegan (later turned into a … Continue reading
Review: Emily (2023)
I’ve really been looking forward to this. The “Emily” of the title is Emily Bronte. I reviewed for Ebert. Thank you so much for stopping by. If you like what I do, and if you feel inclined to … Continue reading
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Tagged biopic, Charlotte Bronte, Emily Bronte, England, reviews, women directors, Wuthering Heights
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