“The Trip to Spain” Will Make You Laugh As Well As Very, Very Hungry
AUGUST 28, 2017 I’m back after over a week of vacationing in (mostly) a non-internet part of the Pacific Northwest woods to celebrate my mother-in-law’s 97th (!!!!!) birthday. For…
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To My Surprise, the Ever-Pretentious Christopher Nolan’s Latest Film, “Dunkirk,” Is Really Good
AUGUST 15, 2017 I have a problem with Christopher Nolan. The director of such acclaimed films as “Inception” and “The Dark Knight” trilogy has reviewers and acolytes falling all…
This Weekend’s Neo-Nazi Horror in Charlottesville Exposes Trump’s Weaknesses
AUGUST 14, 2017 Photo: AP It all seemed so ridiculous on Friday. Several hundred neo-Nazi protesters marched through the University of Virginia at Charlottesville on Friday night, with many…
“Atomic Blonde” May Be an Empty Vessel, But Boy, It’s Got Style For Days
AUGUST 8, 2017 As I was leaving a screening of the new Charlize Theron film “Atomic Blonde,” my friend asked me if I was going to review it. “Probably…
There’s Just One Really Good Tentpole Film This Summer: “War For the Planet of the Apes”
AUGUST 7, 2017 All summer, I’ve been bitching about the lack of quality and audience satisfaction from the summer’s crop of tentpole sequels. Please be honest, was there really…
Kathryn Bigelow’s “Detroit” Is Not an Easy Night at the Movies, But It’s an Important One
AUGUST 3, 2017 I have to admit that I wasn’t exactly looking forward to reviewing Oscar-winner Kathryn Bigelow’s latest film “Detroit,” which opens nationwide tomorrow. Not that I thought…
“The Big Sick” Looks Like a “Boy-Meets-Girl” Romantic Comedy, But Wait
AUGUST 3, 2017 The second-birthday celebration for Exact Change Today is over, and it’s time to get back to work. And happily, we begin Year #3 on a very…
Happy Birthday…To Us!
AUGUST 1, 2017 On August 1, 2015, we opened up this little popsicle stand of opinion on the interwebs, expecting it to be glanced at now and then by…
UPDATE: The Mooch is Fired! Trump’s Worst Week So Far — Showdown in the Oval Office
JULY 31, 2017 Photo: Wall Street Journal UPDATE: MONDAY P.M. The Mooch is gone! As one of his first acts since replacing Reince Priebus, newly sworn-in Presidential Chief of…
The Oscar Race at the Half — Do Any Films Released From January Through June Have a Chance?
JULY 27, 2016 If you can believe it, next year’s Oscar race is more than half over. There’s an old maxim among Oscar prognosticators that voters have a short…
