Tag Archives: Angelina Jolie

Review: Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021)

Posted on May 14, 2021 by sheila

I reviewed the new Angelina Jolie action film for Ebert.

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On Woody Allen’s Another Woman (1988)

Posted on December 2, 2018 by sheila

“They said I’d be traumatized when I hit fifty. They were right. I’ll tell you the truth. I haven’t recovered my balance since turning fifty … You suddenly look up and see where you are.” – Marion in “Another Woman” … Continue reading →

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Films I Loved in 2017

Posted on December 31, 2017 by sheila

… and if I’ve written about them, I’ll include links. My “Top 10′ is included over at Ebert but I’m honestly not into rankings. Silly to do with art. Here are some of the films I’ve loved. And I missed … Continue reading →

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September 2017 Viewing Diary

Posted on October 4, 2017 by sheila

Nightcrawler (2014; d. Dan Gilroy) Such a good film. I wrote about it here. Rancho Notorious (1952; d. Fritz Lang) Marlene Dietrich rules. I totally buy her as that ranch owner. It makes no sense but she makes it make … Continue reading →

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Year in Review: Running my mouth in 2015

Posted on December 31, 2015 by sheila

For Rogerebert.com: R.I.P. Edward Herrmann. “The moment lasts two seconds and consists of only two words: “Welcome home.” Two seconds and two words is all an actor like Edward Herrmann needs to get the job done.” On Seth Rogen’s controversial … Continue reading →

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On By the Sea … Again

Posted on December 10, 2015 by sheila

It’s been a long time since I’ve been pissed off by the critical dismissal of a film the way I’ve been pissed off by the reaction to By the Sea. (And this, before I had even seen it, so I’m … Continue reading →

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Fandor’s Best Feature Films, 2015

Posted on December 7, 2015 by sheila

I was invited to participate in Fandor’s end-of-year poll about the best feature films of 2015. Here are the results. Whether or not your favorite is or is not there is irrelevant (at least in my view). I’m not a … Continue reading →

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November 2015 Viewing Diary

Posted on December 1, 2015 by sheila

Spotlight (2015; d. Tom McCarthy) Excellent newspaper movie. I reviewed for Rogerebert.com. Supernatural, Season 11, Episode 4, “Baby” (2015; d. Thomas J. Wright) Perfection, both formally and structurally as well as emotionally and spiritually. Truth (2015; d. James Vanderbilt) Another … Continue reading →

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Stuff I’ve Been Reading

Posted on November 24, 2015 by sheila

— Wonderful interview with director Hou Hsiao-Hsien on his film “The Assassin” (in theaters now. I loved it.). He says: I’m 68 and I’m running out of time. I started reading martial arts novels when I was in elementary school, … Continue reading →

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Review: By the Sea (2015); d. Angelina Jolie

Posted on November 17, 2015 by sheila

A lot of the commentary I’ve seen about Angelina Jolie’s By the Sea has been that it is a self-indulgent vanity project. I have some different feelings about all of that, and also have a suspicion that “self-indulgent” means different … Continue reading →

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