“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”
“Labyrinth of Lies” (Germany) Directed by Giulio Ricciarelli The wonderful and engaging “Labyrinth of Lies” is really two films: A historical document outlining the manner in which most Germans learned of the true nature of the camps – over fifteen … Continue reading “Labyrinth of Lies” (Germany)
“Room” Directed by Lenny Abrahamson I really didn’t want to see this film. Don’t get me wrong, I love Brie Larson and I heard nothing except great things about it. But I was wary of spending two hours in a … Continue reading “Room”
