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Tag Archives: reviews
For Film Comment: On Love Me or Leave Me (1955)
It was a pleasure to write about 1955’s Love Me or Leave Me – and the two towering performances by Doris Day and James Cagney – for Film Comment.
Review: Irreplaceable You (2018)
Stage 4 Cancer never looked so beautiful. My review of Irreplaceable You is now up at Rogerebert.com.
Review: Permission (2018)
My second review this week of a movie about sexual exploration. My review of Permission is now up at Rogerebert.com.
Review: Fifty Shades Freed (2018)
These movies are dumb but they sure are fun to write about. My review of Fifty Shades Freed is now up at Rogerebert.com.
Review: A Fantastic Woman (2018)
The extraordinary new film from Chilean director Sebastian Lelio, A Fantastic Woman, starring trans actress Daniela Vega, is an Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Film. It opens today in the States. My review of A Fantastic Woman is now up … Continue reading
Review: The Clapper (2018)
This just does not work. It pains me when things don’t work. My review of The Clapper is now up at Rogerebert.com.
Review: Mary and the Witch’s Flower (2018)
The first from Studio Ponoc – created out of the ashes of the now-shuttered legendary Studio Ghibli – is rather slight, but an impressive start. My review of Mary and the Witch’s Flower is now up at Rogerebert.com.
Review: Saturday Church (2018)
My review of Saturday Church is now up at Rogerebert.com.
“Love, After a Fashion”: P.T. Anderson’s Phantom Thread
I’m honored to have written the cover story for the Jan/Feb 2018 issue of Film Comment. The layout looks incredible. While the essay is online, there’s nothing quite like print! You can check out the Table of Contents here, and … Continue reading
Review: Blame (2017)
My first film of 2018. I am so impressed with Blame. Quinn Shephard wrote, directed, and acts in it. She wrote the script while she was in high school. I am not grading on a curve when I say Blame … Continue reading