“My Journey Through French Cinema” (France) Directed by Bertrand Tavernier In my review for a different film I mentioned how I’d seen two three-hour plus film in 24 hours and that one felt it’s length and the other did not. … Continue reading 52nd Chicago International Film Festival Screening #2: “My Journey Through French Cinema” (France)
“sieranevada” (Romania) Directed by Cristi Puiu I’m seeing twenty-six films at this year’s iteration of the Chicago Film Festival, so you would think I might shy away from those films with extraordinarily long running times, but no, my first two … Continue reading 52nd Chicago International Film Festival Screening #1: “sieranevada” (Romania)
68th Annual Emmy Awards My Predictions (what will win) & My Predilections (what should win) Admittedly, I watch more TV than just about any one I personally know…certainly more than any of my friends. Remaining single, having a giant TV, … Continue reading Jason’s 68th Annual Emmy Awards Predictions & Predilections
“Don’t Think Twice” Written and Directed by Mike Birbiglia I’m not a huge fan of small ensemble films about performers. Maybe because I am one (a seriously jaded one, at that), I find them tedious, derivative and filled with endings … Continue reading “Don’t Think Twice”
“Hell or High Water” Directed by David Mackenzie There is nothing quite as satisfying as a heist flick that has less to do with the heist than it does with the emotional makeup of the cops and robbers – especially … Continue reading “Hell or High Water”
“Anthropoid” Directed by Sean Ellis Not quite sure how this film received a mid-summer wide release, but I’m grateful, nonetheless. I’m assuming it received that release due to the gaping void left by a lack of caper films this summer … Continue reading “Anthropoid”
“Indignation” Directed by James Schamus “Indignation” is the kind of smart, well-crafted and brilliantly acted film that usually dots two or three screens in New York and Los Angeles during the last weeks of December in an effort to make … Continue reading “Indignation”
“Jason Bourne” Directed by Paul Greengrass I adore the Bourne franchise. Well, the Matt Damon-centric Bourne franchise. The less said about the Renner episode the better. They are the epitome of what a great action series should be and that’s … Continue reading “Jason Bourne”
“Cafe Society” Directed by Woody Allen There has always been two ways to discuss a new Woody Allen release. As a longtime, yet objective, fan of his entire body of work, or out of context of the greater body of … Continue reading “Cafe Society”
“The Infiltrator” Directed by Brad Furman “The Infiltrator”, a well-directed and tautly-written Bryan Cranston vanity piece, is a fine addition to the pantheon of Undercover-Cop films that dot the cultural landscape. While it doesn’t reach the heights of “Serpico”, “Donnie … Continue reading “The Infiltrator”
The No Spoiler Critic 