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Review: Possessor (2020)
I reviewed Possessor, a sometimes-spooky sometimes-intriguing (wish it had been more so in both cases) sci-fi/body-horror film for Ebert.
Review: Misbehaviour (2020)
Misbehaviour is an interesting new film about the controversial 1970 Miss World Pageant, disrupted mid-broadcast by an angry feminist protest. But there was more going on. I knew a little bit about this, just from osmosis, but it was fun … Continue reading
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Review: The Swerve (2020)
Really REALLY impressed with Dean Kapsalis’ directorial debut (he wrote the screenplay as well), but all of it is ignited by Azura Skye’s truly harrowing performance. It’s hard to watch. I loved it. I reviewed The Swerve for Rogerebert.com.
Review: I Am Woman (2020)
I Am Woman is a Helen Reddy biopic, and I had some issues with the film but reviewing it gave me the chance to write about Helen Reddy, and hopefully the film encourages people who don’t know about her to … Continue reading
Review: The Argument (2020)
I reviewed The Argument for Rogerebert.com.
Review: Fatima (2020)
I really liked Fatima, the story of Sister Lucia’s vision of the Virgin Mary in a field in Fatima, Portugal. I reviewed the film for Rogerebert.com.
Review: Matthias & Maxime (2020)
I reviewed Xavier Dolan’s latest for Rogerebert.com.
Review: Chemical Hearts (2020) – on Amazon
There’s so much that is cliched here that when the UN-cliched shows up, things get very very interesting. And Lili Reinhart is fantastic. My review on Ebert.
Review: Spree (2020)
I reviewed for Ebert!
Review: I Used to Go Here (2020)
I really enjoyed I Used to Go Here. I related to this woman’s mid-30s struggles. Can you tell? Gilliam Jacobs is a wonderful actress. My review is up on Ebert.