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Tag Archives: reviews
Review: Treading Water (2015)
The movie is totally bizarre, and I found it slightly adorable. Some problems that get in its way, but still. The house alone almost makes the whole thing worth it. My review of Treading Water is now up at Rogerebert.com.
Review: Home Sweet Hell (2015)
So unfunny I had an existential crisis watching it. My review of Home Sweet Hell is now up at Rogerebert.com.
Review: Unfinished Business (2015)
Vince Vaughn can’t save it, although he tries. My review of Unfinished Business is now up at Rogerebert.com.
Review: The Widowmaker (2015)
I reviewed the new documentary The Widowmaker, about heart disease and the battle over prevention vs. intervention in the cardiology community, for Rogerebert.com. It’s a fascinating story. My review of The Widowmaker is here.
Review: Farewell to Hollywood (2015)
I reviewed the documentary Farewell to Hollywood for The Dissolve. Have to call it like I see it.
Review: John Wick (2014)
The great Stephanie Zacharek wrote two pieces about John Wick in The Village Voice. Highly recommended reading (maybe after you’ve seen the film, which you definitely should): Keanu Reeves is Just Plain Awesome in John Wick How John Wick Restored … Continue reading
Review: Girlhood (2015); directed by Céline Sciamma
I am a huge fan of the work of director/writer Céline Sciamma. She has directed/written three features so far, Water Lilies, Tomboy, and now Girlhood, all of them EXCELLENT, all of them featuring girls in pre-adolescence or adolescence trying to … Continue reading
Looking Back on Richard Linklater’s Before Sunrise
This year is the 20th anniversary of Richard Linklater’s Before Sunrise, starring Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke. Since then, every 10 years more or less, we have had another film in the series: Before Sunset and Before Midnight. Movie Mezzanine … Continue reading
Review: Against the Sun (2015)
I reviewed Against the Sun for Rogerebert.com. I have a fascination with survivalist stories, human beings making it out of horrendous encounters with Mother Nature, or whatever. Against the Sun is the true story of three downed airmen in WWII … Continue reading
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Tagged religious movies, reviews, Supernatural, survival drama, war, war movies, WWII
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Review: Cake (2015)
I reviewed Cake, starring Jennifer Aniston, for The Dissolve.