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Tag Archives: reviews
Review: Hector and the Search for Happiness (2014)
I haven’t hated a movie in a long time. My review of “Hector and the Search for Happiness” is now up at Rogerebert.com.
Review: Swim Little Fish Swim (2014)
Swim Little Fish Swim is a first feature. Sweet, slight, but confused. I think the message I took from it was not the one intended. My review of Swim Little Fish Swim is up at The Dissolve.
Review: The Guest (2014)
Super fun. Highly recommended. My review of The Guest is up at Rogerebert.com.
Review: Dolphin Tale 2 (2014)
I really loved Dolphin Tale, the true-life story of Winter, an injured dolphin saved by the groundbreaking development of a flexible prosthetic tail. I wondered why on earth a sequel was necessary. I was fearful. Would Winter be turned into … Continue reading
The Drop (2014); directed by Michaël R. Roskam
The Drop, which opens this week, is James Gandolfini’s last film. He plays “cousin Marv,” a big Brooklyn guy who owned a bar called Cousin Marv’s Bar. The bar was Marv’s life’s work. Yes, it was a dive bar populated … Continue reading
Posted in Movies
Tagged drama, James Gandolfini, Matthias Schoenaerts, reviews, Tom Hardy
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Only Lovers Left Alive (2013); directed by Jim Jarmusch
It’s a rare movie that wraps you up in its own unique dreamspace. I suppose that’s the ultimate goal for any director, and any scriptwriter, too. Many movies try to do that. Many movies fail. The story, whatever it is, … Continue reading
Posted in Movies
Tagged drama, Jim Jarmusch, Mia Wasikowska, reviews, Tilda Swinton, vampire movies
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Review: Falcon Rising (2014)
Falcon Rising, starring the to-die-for Michael Jai White in the title role, is clearly meant to be the start of a new franchise. It’s a throwback to 1980s action flicks, with a strong hero at the center, and an unambiguously … Continue reading
Review: The Identical (2014)
It’s obvious why the editors at Rogerebert.com assigned me this one! “The Identical” asks the question: What would have happened if Elvis Presley’s twin brother had lived? I have more questions, the main one being: Why is the music so … Continue reading
Daughter From Danang (2002); directed by Gail Dolgin and Vicente Franco
Nominated for an Oscar, Daughter From Danang is one of the most emotionally harrowing documentaries I’ve ever seen. Halfway through I started to get a very very bad feeling. Something was approaching, something unforeseen, something completely unexpected. You could feel … Continue reading
Review: Last Weekend (2014)
My first review for the wonderful film site The Dissolve went up today. The Dissolve is a relatively new site, but they have an amazing stable of writers as well as an incredible community of commenters. Knowledgeable, positive, great discussions … Continue reading