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Review: The Happy Prince (2018)

Posted on October 10, 2018 by sheila

The Happy Prince is Rupert Everett’s debut as a writer/director. He also stars, playing Oscar Wilde in the final 3 years of his life – a period which has always fascinated me (and haunted me). My review of The Happy … Continue reading →

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Review: Lizzie (2018)

Posted on September 14, 2018 by sheila

Kind of muted, underwater. A disappointment. My review of Lizzie is now up at Rogerebert.com.

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Review: Gauguin: Voyage to Tahiti (2018)

Posted on July 11, 2018 by sheila

Meh. My review.

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Ebertfest Day 2: Selena, with director Gregory Nava

Posted on April 21, 2018 by sheila

What an emotional screening. Mitchell and I were wrecks. As we walked back to the hotel, he said, “We just made spectacles of ourselves.” We reached out and held hands during the breathtaking first closeup of Jennifer Lopez, when Selena … Continue reading →

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10 Best Films of 2017: Rogerebert.com

Posted on December 13, 2017 by sheila

From our critics’ poll, the Rogerebert.com editors compiled the 10 Best Films of 2017. I wrote the “blurb” for Personal Shopper, and it was a pleasure to do so. But check out the whole list, plus commentary from all our … Continue reading →

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Best Films (Released and Undistributed) of 2017: Film Comment

Posted on December 12, 2017 by sheila

I voted in Film Comment’s critics’ poll for best of the year: released and undistributed (I love that they have that second category, for smaller films that may not have gotten distribution yet. I haven’t seen the majority of them, … Continue reading →

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2017 Movies That Should Be On Your Radar

Posted on October 12, 2017 by sheila

These are movies either out now or opening soon. I’ll do a more comprehensive round-up of all the movies later in the year once I’ve seen more. In the meantime: Director: Sean Baker Screenplay: Sean Baker, Chris Bergoch U.S. release … Continue reading →

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Review: Chuck (2017): Liev Schreiber as Chuck Wepner, “The Real Rocky”

Posted on May 5, 2017 by sheila

Who needs another boxing movie, right? But Chuck is good. My review is up at Ebert.com.

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Review: Christine (2016)

Posted on October 14, 2016 by sheila

The SECOND film in 2016 dealing with Christine Chubbuck, the news reporter who committed suicide on-air in 1974. This one stars Rebecca Hall. It’s not perfect, and I’m not sure what the POINT is, but Hall is great. (Everyone is … Continue reading →

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Review: The Dark Horse (2016)

Posted on April 1, 2016 by sheila

I really loved this movie about real-life Maori chess-phenom Genesis Potini. He was also bipolar. Chess was his only focus, the only thing that helped him organize his illness and his lufe. He devoted his life (he died in 2011) … Continue reading →

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