“The Martian” Directed by Ridley Scott Some movies improve in your estimation as time goes by. “Sicario” is one of those. While I believe my criticism of it was reasonable, as time has passed, I find myself thinking more and … Continue reading “The Martian”
“Spooks – The Greater Good” Directed by Bharat Nalluri I firmly believe that the BBC series “MI5” (or “Spooks” as it was known in the UK) may be the best suspense television show ever made. The spy show (nominated for … Continue reading “Spooks – The Greater Good” (aka “MI5” in the US)
“Sicario” Directed by Denis Villeneuve I refused to review the second season of “True Detective” because I found the entire season to be an exercise in tedium (and because many others were crushing it with perfect prose). The show was … Continue reading “Sicario”
“Trainwreck” Directed by Judd Apatow Let’s get what you came here for out of the way first: This is a VERY, VERY funny film. I mean, laugh out loud, occasionally crying, perfect spit-take PLUS soda through your nostrils, funny. Even … Continue reading “Trainwreck”
“Irrational Man” Directed by Woody Allen Goddamit, I wanted to like this movie. Parker Posey?! Newport, Rhode Island?! Gotta be good, right? Well…not so much. Granted, the ridiculous expectations most East Coast Jews, like myself, have for everything Woody puts … Continue reading “Irrational Man”
“Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation” Directed by Christopher McQuarrie I spent a goodly portion of my weekend watching the first four films from this franchise. It’s amazing to think that this all started back in 1996. And even more amazing to … Continue reading “Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation”
Directed by Bill Condon There’s a whole lot’o’Holmes out there in media-ville, these days. There’s the British version, “Sherlock”, starring the wonderful Benebatch Cumberdict. And there’s the American…er…British-y version, “Elementary”, starring the wonderful Johnnie Lee Miller. Both shows are clever, … Continue reading “Mr. Holmes”
Directed by Peyton Reed One of the great things about the Marvel Universe superhero films is their sense of humor. You pretty much know you’re going to get plenty of laughs to go along with the action sequences, the beautiful … Continue reading “Ant-Man”
Directed by Pete Docter The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders ( or DSM) is the manual used by us psychotherapists to help label what’s wrong with someone when they come to see us. The latest edition is 991 … Continue reading “Inside Out”
Directed by Asif Kapadia I was not an Amy Winehouse fan. I obviously knew her music, but, like many people, I was more aware of her infamy than her talent. Then, tonite, I saw “Amy”, the new biodoc about the … Continue reading “Amy”
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