“The Revenant” Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu I’ve taken a couple days to review this, as I thought I should sit with it for a minute before I tried to put my lasting opinions on paper (or in the ether). … Continue reading “The Revenant”
“Woman In Gold” Directed by Simon Curtis This is a perfectly decent film. It picks up (with more detail) where “The Monuments Men” left off, while also acting as a damnation of Austria’s part in the before, during and after … Continue reading “Woman In Gold”
“Transparent” – Season 2 (Amazon Prime) Created by Jill Soloway What made Season 1 of this incredible series so amazing is somehow surpassed in its second go ’round. No, its not the well-publicized subject matter, which is intriguing, educating and … Continue reading “Transparent” – Season Two
“Best of Enemies” Directed by Robert Gordon and Morgan Neville This is the tale of how it all began…the “all” being the beginning of the end of “objective” news on television. Documenting the the genesis of the famous ABC News … Continue reading “Best of Enemies”
“Brooklyn” Directed by John Crowley This lovely fish-out-of-water story is nearly flawless. And whatever minor blemishes it does possess are wiped away by the porcelain-skinned performance of Saoirse Ronan and Nick Hornby’s beautiful script. In fact, it is one of … Continue reading “Brooklyn”
“Concussion” Directed by Peter Landesman Like the “Big Short”, “Concussion” does a terrific job of explaining the details behind the underlying issue of the film. In this instance, chronic trauma encephalopathy (CTE), a neurological disease that seems to target NFL … Continue reading “Concussion”
“Joy” Directed David O. Russell I assure you, it is no fun to write a bad review of something that looked like it would be charming and fun. Alas, “Joy” is neither. It is, however, bad. After much deliberation I … Continue reading “Joy”
“The Hateful Eight” Directed by (and “The Eighth Film from”) Quentin Tarantino I walked in to the packed Music Box Theater for the first screening on Christmas morning having no idea what to expect. My parents had made it clear … Continue reading “The Hateful Eight”
“Carol” Directed by Todd Haynes This is a tough movie to give a consistent review to. It is typical Haynes, in that he has given us a beautifully realized slice of life from a different era – while simultaneously showing … Continue reading “Carol”
Each year, it seems, the inane need to drown us with the same damned dozen Christmas songs, in stores and in the media, starts a little earlier. What used to be reserved for the space between American turkey and Christian … Continue reading Top Ten (and Worst Five) Christmas Songs as Chosen By A Jewish Scrooge
The No Spoiler Critic 