Once again, I’m offering my selections for favorite performances, quite a bit later than seems topical. Call it an unfortunate side-effect of a creative person with interests in many arenas…but I will always bring them […]
Star Wars: Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017): Written and directed by Rian Johnson. Based upon characters created by George Lucas. Starring: Daisy Ridley, Mark Hamill, John Boyega, Kelly Marie Tran, and Adam Driver. Rated […]
At long last, here are my favorite films of 2016! In total I watched 151 movies from the year, which I suppose is nothing to sneeze at. I think my picks reflect a broad swath […]
Hi folks! I return to my website with a long delayed tradition. I realize my belated 2016 review may be lacking in the relevancy department, but I felt wrong about not posting it, especially when […]
Hi everyone, My two buddies and I have a podcast, and it’s now on iTunes. It’s called Cinema Joes, in which three average joes attempt to answer the significant questions in modern film culture. We’ve […]
It’s been a little while, so I thought I’d herald my return to the ol’ website with something I promised to do back in early 2016. I finally got around to seeing three films from […]
Rating: 3 stars (out of 4) Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016): Dir. Gareth Edwards. Written by Chris Weitz and Tony Gilroy, from a story by John Knoll and Gary Whitta. Based upon […]
Green Room (2016): Written and directed by Jeremy Saulnier. Starring: Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots, Alia Shawkat, Patrick Stewart, Joe Cole, and Callum Turner. Rated R for violence and action. Running time: 95 minutes. ***SPOILER ALERT: […]
Rating: 3½ stars (out of 4) Midnight Special (2016): Written and directed by Jeff Nichols. Starring: Michael Shannon, Joel Edgerton, Jaeden Lieberher, Kirsten Dunst, and Adam Driver. Rated PG-13 for some violence and action. […]
Tarantino may be the most divisive director I’ve covered in this series. I’ll admit, I thought I had him pegged, back when I first saw Inglourious Basterds in 2009. “Undeveloped characters, fantasy revenge, interminable […]