“Dumbo” — Tim Burton Mucks Up Another Disney Classic
APRIL 4, 2019 In 2010, Disney took a chance with director Tim Burton who had an idea just how to remake the studio’s animated classic “Alice in Wonderland” and…
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“Apollo 11” Looks Back on a Day When the World Came Together To Watch and Cheer
MARCH 29, 2019 When you call a film a beautiful documentary, certain images immediately come to mind. A butterfly landing on the edge of a leaf, a tiger prowling…
“Captain Marvel” a Welcome Addition to the Marvel Comics Film Universe
MARCH 27, 2019 “Captain Marvel” has been in theaters for nearly a month now, and I’ve been kicking this review around in my head for the past few weeks. …
“Us,” Jordan Peele’s Follow-Up to “Get Out,” Is Funny, Scary and Deeply Disturbing
MARCH 25, 2019 If you were unsettled by writer/director Jordan Peele’s first film “Get Out,” then your nerves may really be rattled by his sophomore effort, “Us.” Whereas “Get…
“Hotel Mumbai” Is Disturbing in Many Powerful Ways But Troubling in One Wrong One
MARCH 21, 2019 “Hotel Mumbai,” Anthony Maras’ docudrama based on the real-life terrorist attack on Mumbai’s Taj Mahal Hotel in 2008, is in many ways disturbing for the right…
In “Everybody Knows,” Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem Are Still the Hottest Couple in Movies, But Does Their Casting Work Against Them?
MARCH 11, 2019 As one of the most respected directors working today, Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi has done many things incredibly well, but there has been one big challenge…
“How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” a Moving Conclusion to a Great Animated Trilogy
MARCH 7, 2019 Now that the Oscars are over, it’s time to say goodbye the movie year 2018, and hello 2019! Actually, 2019 movies have been with us for…
“Never Look Away” — A Portrait of the Artist as a (Very Conflicted) Young Man
MARCH 6, 2019 Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck is an interesting guy. As one of Germany’s leading filmmakers with a highfalutin’ name to boot, you might expect von Donnersmarck to…
The Oscars: A Hostless Broadcast Works Just Fine, But “Green Book”? Really?
FEBRUARY 25, 2019 Well, that’s over with. Considering the trainwreck that was much of this season’s Oscar race, Sunday’s hostless Oscar awards wasn’t half bad. The show moved along…
My Guaranteed Don’t-Sue-Me-If-I’m-Wrong Oscar Predictions
FEBRUARY 22, 2019 What a mess of an Oscar season this has been. This has nothing to do with the quality of this year’s films, many of which have…
