Just like “12 Strong” this is a better film than January deserves but can’t seem to get out of its own way. “Den of Thieves” follows a group of bank robbers who plan to rob the Federal Reserve in Los Angeles, and the elite squad of Sherriff Officers who set out to stop them. The… Continue reading ‘Den of Thieves’ Starts and Ends Great; It’s the 120 Minutes In Between that Are Rough
It’s like Christmas Morning for movie fans. I woke up early and had to wait around anxiously until I was given the OK to get my day started. But instead of presents under the tree, we get our names of who will be up for Academy Awards this year. There were few surprises, a few… Continue reading 2018 Oscar Nominations and Reactions
Steven Soderbergh has faked retirement a handful of times, so here’s hoping Daniel Day-Lewis follows in his path. “Phantom Thread” is the latest film from writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson (his first since 2014’s “Inherent Vice”) and actor Daniel Day-Lewis (his first performance since 2012’s “Lincoln”); the pair previously worked together on “There Will Be Blood.”… Continue reading Well-Acted and Haunting, ‘Phantom Thread’ May Not Be for Everyone
For a film about a complex (and still ongoing) war, this sure tries to simplify things down to moral victories… “12 Strong” tells the declassified true story of a group of U.S. Special Forces soldiers who were the first to attack al-Qaeda following the September 11th attacks. The film stars Chris Hemsworth, Michael Shannon, Michael… Continue reading ’12 Strong’ a Well-Intentioned but All-Too-Familiar War Film
It shocks me that it took this long for Hollywood staples Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg to make a movie together. “The Post” depicts the journalists of The Washington Post in their search for the leaked Pentagon Papers in 1971, telling how the White House spent over 20 years lying about the Vietnam… Continue reading ‘The Post’ a Timely Political Thriller that Shows What True Journalism Can Do
Aaron Sorkin could write directions for baking a fruitcake and it would still be more interesting and invigorating than most people’s screenplays. “Molly’s Game” marks Aaron Sorkin’s directorial debut from a script of his own hand. Like most all his work, it is based off a memoir and in this case he chronicles the story… Continue reading ‘Molly’s Game’ is Great Chastain but Only OK Sorkin
As we put 2017 in the rearview mirror, a year full of big hits but many box office bombs, we look ahead to 2018. It appears that tentpoles and blockbusters will again dominate ticket sales and conversations so just as I did last year I thought it would be fun to predict some of the… Continue reading 2018 Box Office Predictions
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