“Widows” comes across like Steve McQueen trying to be like Michael Mann instead of doing his normally lavishly personal portraits. There are moments of great acting that showcase sorrow and […]
Hundred-Word Review – “Widows” (2018)
Hundred-Word Review – “Free Solo” (2018)
“Free Solo” is unlike any documentary I’ve had the pleasure of beholding. While the film details every aspect of Alex Honnold’s personal life in his challenge to free solo climb […]
Hundred-Word Review – “The Old Man and the Gun” (2018)
In many ways, “The Old Man and the Gun” is the perfect representation of Robert Redford’s career – an easy-going yet charming man who wasn’t afraid to buck the system and […]
Hundred-Word Review – “Pride of the Yankees” (1942)
It is very quickly established that “Pride of the Yankees” was made as a tribute to one of the greatest and most beloved baseball players ever, Lou Gehrig. The film […]
Hundred-Word Review – “Christopher Robin” (2018)
Did Winnie the Pooh have to be so unbelievably dark and dreary? I know we’re in the age of gritty reboots and reimaginings, but I would have thought Pooh was […]
Hundred-Word Review – “Crazy Rich Asians” (2018)
“Crazy Rich Asians” is a surprisingly uplifting and stylish breath of fresh air in 2018, offering a vibrant, tantalizing glance at another culture while being supported by wonderful onscreen chemistry between […]
Hundred-Word Review – “Johnny Belinda” (1948)
The only thing “Johnny Belinda” has going for it is Jane Wyman’s jaw-dropping subtle yet heartfelt performance in which she communicates so much heartache and anguish without saying a word. Wyman […]
Hundred-Word Review – “Midnight Lace” (1960)
“Midnight Lace” plays out like a psychological thriller by Hitchcock, though without the flair for the dramatic, in both cinematography and storytelling. Doris Day plays an American heiress in London, who […]
