***1/2 out of **** My review of He Named Me Malala, at Crosswalk.com, a documentary about the Nobel Peace Prize winning Pakistani teenage girl who stood up against the Taliban. He Named Me Malala is an Honorable Mention on my Top Ten List for 2015. An excerpt from my review: "It plays less like a documentary and more like a cinematic [...]
Month: October 2015
THE INTERN (Movie Review)
*** out of **** My review of The Intern, at Crosswalk.com, about a young upstart entrepreneur and her retiree intern who form a bond as they help each other navigate difficult crossroads in their lives. The Intern is an Honorable Mention on my Top Ten List for 2015. An excerpt from my review: "That increasingly rare Hollywood offering: a [...]
BRIDGE OF SPIES (Movie Review)
***1/2 out of **** Rated PG-13 for some violence and brief strong language Released: October 16, 2015 Runtime: 141 minutes Directed by: Steven Spielberg Starring: Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Alan Alda, Amy Ryan (To read my 2nd review of this film - which was a part of my June 2016 "30 Days Of Spielberg" Retrospective - click here.) [...]