PG-13 | 2h 32min | Action, Biography, Drama | 15 November 2019 (USA) I’ve never been a huge fan of racing films. I’m not a gearhead and don’t watch racing as a sport. The goofy, unrealistic car-action stunts and the shallow storylines of perhaps the longest-running racing series—“The Fast & Furious” franchise—hardly did anything to change…
Rewind, Review, and Re-Rate: ‘Ford V Ferrari’: Delivers Right Up to the Final Checkered Flag
Film Review: ‘The Little Things’: Maybe Wait for Bigger Things
R | 2h 7min | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 29 January 2021 (USA) This review of “The Little Things” checks a couple of boxes. Firstly, it’s our first review since the beginning of the pandemic to more or less coincide with the movie’s release date. Secondly, it’s a classic January movie, meaning it’s mildly meh,…
‘The Sun’s Still Shining’: The Courage of Sophie Scholl
Right now, millions of patriotic Americans are apprehensive about the sea change in our federal government. Many regard with dismay the proposals to open borders, to include more indoctrination in our schools, for higher taxes, for continued closures and restrictions to fight the pandemic, and for more politically correct measures, to name a few. Many…
Three Classic Regency Era Movies: From Timeless Novels to Code Films
Millions of eyes have turned to Regency Era London because of “Bridgerton.” This Netflix original series, based on Julia Quinn’s novels about debutantes being presented at court, has become the top show in 76 countries since debuting on Dec. 25, 2020. Unfortunately, this historical romance is far from wholesome entertainment. Its International Movie Database content…
Rewind, Review, and Re-Rate: ‘The Verdict,’ About a Down-and-Out Lawyer Fighting for Justice
R | 2h 9min | Drama | 17 December 1982 (USA) When a director slows the action down and focuses on the actor, we see a nervous twitch here, a tremble of the chin there—a multitude of subtle cues that give insights into a character’s emotional state. If done right, these long, unbroken shots can…
Film Review: ‘Wonder Woman 1984’: A Sequel Less Wonderful
PG-13 | 2h 31min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy | 25 December 2020 (USA) “Wonder Woman” (2017) was one of the best superhero films ever made. It was idealistic, classy, aesthetically pleasing, and romantic, and should have kicked off a fabulous franchise. Unfortunately, “Wonder Woman 1984,” also directed by Patty Jenkins, is a major letdown. Hollywood…
Film Review: ‘Let Him Go’: Should Have Been a Jack Reacher Movie
R | 1h 53min | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 6 November 2020 (USA) Neo-Western thriller “Let Him Go” features long-married Montana ranchers George and Margaret Blackledge (Kevin Costner and Diane Lane) in what at first looks to be a delicious movie night for folks of a certain age. Heck, any age—Lane and Costner not only…
Rewind, Review, and Re-Rate: ‘Michael Clayton’: Big Corporation Kills Its Own Lawyer
R | 1h 59min | Crime, Drama, Mystery | 12 October 2007 (USA) Hollywood gets significant cinematic mileage, both documentaries and regular movies, out of storylines involving big corporations covering up devious dealings with cancer-causing chemicals. Similar to 1993’s “The Fugitive” and 2000’s “Erin Brockovich” before it, 2007’s legal suspense thriller “Michael Clayton” is an…
Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘Fearless’: A Rousing Drama for Today
R | 2h 2min | Drama, Thriller | 5 November 1993 (USA) When I first recalled director Peter Weir’s 1993 film “Fearless,” I must have subconsciously known how timely it is. And after watching it for the first time in probably over a decade, I see parallels to many of the recent tumultuous events. In…
Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘The Fugitive’: Running From the Law, Following the Truth
PG-13 | 2h 10min | Action, Crime, Drama | 6 August 1993 (USA) In “The Fugitive,” Harrison Ford plays convicted murderer Dr. Richard Kimble. The movie was inspired by a hit 1960s TV series of the same name and theme. The series was leaden; Ford’s version is anything but. And though he’d been working for years,…
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