“BlacKKKlansmen” Directed by Spike Lee Spike’s new joint may be his best since “25th Hour” (excluding his documentaries), maybe even since “Do the Right Thing”, so be prepared, y’all. This is a film as much about this EXACT moment in … Continue reading “BlacKKKlansmen”
“Mission Impossible: Fallout” Christopher McQuarrie See the picture above? Hmm…I wonder if he makes it. Now…I don’t write that to be snarky…no, I write that to show just how great this franchise has become. You KNOW what the outcomes are … Continue reading “Mission Impossible: Fallout”
“The Looming Tower” (Hulu) Created by Dan Futterman, Alex Gibney & Lawrence Wright In the almost twenty years(!) since the 9/11 tragedy, there has been a dearth of quality, non-fictional productions about the before or during. On the other hand, … Continue reading “The Looming Tower” (Hulu)
“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”
“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 Richard Glatzer & Wash Westmoreland First of all, bring about 27 boxes of Kleenex to the theater. Secondly, it’s a testament to the performance of Julianne Moore that you’ll be sobbing within eight minutes of the start of … Continue reading “Still Alice”
The No Spoiler Critic 