Director Steven Spielberg’s Bridge of Spies has been at the very top of “movies I want to check out IP in the theatre” well ….just
Blow Out Pros: Well-done suspense, performances (especially Travolta). Cons: Nancy Allen typical damsel in distress in spots. (Note: This review originally appeared in a slightly
Beasts of No Nation (2015) Pros: location photography, child actors Cons: piling on “Beasts of No Country,” the high-profile Netflix theatrical and streaming release
Closer to the Moon Pros: cast, music, gallows humor Cons: the reality was not funny, making for uncertainty of mood in making and reacting
The Devil’s Knot Pros: cast, Georgia locations Cons: script Atom Egoyan (1960-) has made only one great movie, “The Sweet Herafter” (1997). The 2014 “The
Tabu (2012) Pros: sonorous voice of Henrique Espírito Santo Cons: Lisbon middle, ludicrous prologue, purple prose narrations Though there is an adulterous liaison far from
Forbidden Planet blu-ray (3/5) Pros: soundtrack, sets Cons: pace, cliched characters I only just got around to watching the 1956 MGM “Forbidden Planet,” the
Goodfellas Pros: Everything Cons: Nothing (This review originally appeared in slightly different form on Epinions.com.) I always hate it when people ask me what my
Detachment (2011) Pros: acting Cons: directing, editing Considering that British director Tony Kaye is best known for frequent and fierce clashes with Edward Norton over
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