“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 Secret Life of Pets” Directed by Chris Renaud, Yarrow Cheney In my previous review, I joked that I went to a Todd Solondz movie called “Wiener-Dog” and was surprised it wasn’t a children’s animated film and that it wasn’t … Continue reading “The Secret Life of Pets”
“Wiener-Dog” Directed by Todd Solondz I went to a screening of a movie called “Wiener-Dog”. Imagine my surprise to find it wasn’t animated. Apparently, that’s a different pet movie. But seriously, the packed crowd for the pre-release screening of Todd … Continue reading “Wiener-Dog”
“Our Kind of Traitor” Directed by Susanna White Smart, intelligent, and well-paced movies meant for an adult audience (30-65) are so far and few between in the summer months, that it’s always a surprise when one shows its non-blockbuster face. … Continue reading “Our Kind of Traitor”
“Eat That Question: Frank Zappa In His Own Words” Directed by Thorsten Schütte Crushed as I was at the deaths of two of my “Mt. Rushmore of Music” heroes this year, I’d somehow forgotten about one of the VERY few … Continue reading “Eat That Question: Frank Zappa In His Own Words”
The No Spoiler Critic 