This original Netflix Christmas movie is a spectacular pop musical that deserves to be a cultural sensation.
Category: MOVIE REVIEWS
HILLBILLY ELEGY (Movie Review)
25 years after his APOLLO 13 peak, director Ron Howard marks a career low point with HILLBILLY ELEGY. It debuts on Netflix November 24.
LET HIM GO (Movie Review)
Diane Lane leads this neo-Western with Kevin Costner, a taut, riveting, yet sophisticated piece of character-driven genre pulp.
TENET (Movie Review)
Intriguing but not mesmerizing, Christopher Nolan's latest mind-bender is a spectacle that, despite its ingenuity, lands near the bottom of his oeuvre.
Summer Blockbusted 2020: Now Playing…July 31 (FILM FUN/VIDEO)
Blockbusters, Prestige Oscar Contenders, an unqualified Masterpiece, and one of the biggest flops in Hollywood history. Welcome to The Final Week of Summer Blockbusted 2020. Due to unforeseen but necessary shifts in my personal calendar (which caused me to miss my entry for this series last week), I’m needing to cut short this curated alt-Summer Movie [...]
Summer Blockbusted 2020: Now Playing…July 17 (FILM FUN/VIDEO)
Nolan Blockbusters, Christmas in July, and much more. Welcome to Week 12 of Summer Blockbusted 2020. Through the end of August, I am curating a weekly slate of movies from summers past, ranging from big blockbusters to small counter-programming indies, and dramas and comedies in-between. With the multiplexes still closed, these are classics you can [...]
Summer Blockbusted 2020: Now Playing…July 10 (FILM FUN/VIDEO)
The heat of the summer is really starting to kick in, even as the temperature of the movie options becomes more varied. Welcome to Week 11 of Summer Blockbusted 2020. Through the end of August, I am curating a weekly slate of movies from summers past, ranging from big blockbusters to small counter-programming indies, and [...]
Summer Blockbusted 2020: Now Playing…July 3 (FILM FUN/VIDEO)
It’s the big 4thof July holiday! A weekend of patriotism, fireworks, and classic summer movies. Welcome to Week 10 of Summer Blockbusted 2020. Through the end of August, I am curating a weekly slate of movies from summers past, ranging from big blockbusters to small counter-programming indies, and dramas and comedies in-between. With the multiplexes [...]
BACK TO THE FUTURE at 35
Thirty-five years ago today -- July 3, 1985 -- Back to the Future debuted. It took the "teen movie" genre to a whole other level: the high concept blockbuster. And while we love it for all of the ingenious, inspired, rewarding details that come with that approach, the real magic of Back to the Future came [...]
Summer Blockbusted 2020: Now Playing…June 26 (FILM FUN/VIDEO)
It’s the calm before the 4th of July box office. Welcome to Week 9 of Summer Blockbusted 2020. Through the end of August, I am curating a weekly slate of movies from summers past, ranging from big blockbusters to small counter-programming indies, and dramas and comedies in-between. With most multiplexes still closed, these are classics [...]