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Tag Archives: reviews
For Film Comment: on Bombshell (2019)
I wrote a brief piece on Bombshell for the January/February 2020 issue of Film Comment.
Review: Les Misérables (2019)
I reviewed the new French film Les Misérables for Ebert.
For Film Comment: On Used Cars (1980)
Ringing in the new year on my column at Film Comment with an article about Robert Zemeckis’ 1980 film Used Cars: hilarious, rambunctious, and heartless.
Review: Cats (2019)
I picked the short straw in being assigned to review Cats … or at least that was how I thought initially. But … I enjoyed Cats. To quote The Irishman, it is what it is. My review at Ebert. This … Continue reading
For Film Comment: On Terrence Malick’s A Hidden Life
I wrote about A Hidden Life, Terrence Malick’s stunning – and extremely Catholic – latest, for Film Comment. It opens this Friday. If you can, this one should be seen on the big screen. I know it’s not possible for … Continue reading
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Review: Uncut Gems (2019)
Well, you all need to see this. My review of Uncut Gems up at Rogerebert.com.
Review: The Disappearance of My Mother (2019)
I reviewed the new documentary, The Disappearance of My Mother, “about” (sort of) Italian supermodel Benedetta Barzini, for Ebert.
Review: Queen & Slim (2019)
It’s epic. Great Thanksgiving movie. Lots of #feels. Here’s my review of Queen & Slim on Ebert.
Review: Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project (2019)
Well, this was a fortuitous assignment. I knew nothing about this documentary. It has so much to say and is also – implicitly – a tribute to librarians, the librarian’s need to catalog, save, organize. Highly recommended. My review is … Continue reading
Review: Honey Boy (2019)
I loved Honey Boy, with screenplay by Shia LaBeouf, who based it on his childhood. He plays his own father in the film. It’s painful. Very good all around. My review gave me the chance to bitch about that John … Continue reading