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Tag Archives: reviews
Review: Chuck (2017): Liev Schreiber as Chuck Wepner, “The Real Rocky”
Who needs another boxing movie, right? But Chuck is good. My review is up at Ebert.com.
Ebertfest 2017: Review of July and Half of August
A lovely review by Peter Sobczynski of July and Half of August over on Rogerebert.com, in the dispatch for Day 3. It was a hell of a day.
Review: Small Crimes (2017)
My review of Small Crimes is now up at Rogerebert.com.
Review: Burn Motherfucker, Burn! (2017)
I reviewed the documentary premiering on Showtime, Burn Motherfucker, Burn! for Rogerebert.com.
On Elia Kazan’s East of Eden and the Revelation That Was James Dean: for Library of America
Recently, I wrote a small piece which could be given a High School English class title: What James Dean and East of Eden meant to me. When I wrote it, I was deep in research for a huge piece which … Continue reading
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Tagged drama, East of Eden, Elia Kazan, James Dean, John Steinbeck, reviews
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Review: Heal the Living (2017): God, I loved this
Ignore the bad poster. This is a really special movie and it has stuck with me. It’s not what it’s about that matter, it’s HOW the story is told that is so special. Katell Quillévéré is an extremely talented director. … Continue reading
Review: Win It All (2017)
I reviewed Joe Swanberg’s latest, Win It All, for Rogerebert.com.
Review: The Discovery (2017)
Unfortunately, this is my second negative review for “Women Writers Week” on Rogerebert.com. I am the Crankypants of the Ladies. My review of The Discovery is now up at Rogerebert.com.
Review: The Zookeeper’s Wife (2017)
I sure wish this were a better movie. My review is now up at Rogerebert.com.
Review: This Beautiful Fantastic (2017)
This is the type of movie where fans of the movie get really REALLY mad when a critic doesn’t like it. Oh well. My review of This Beautiful Fantastic is now up at Rogerebert.com.