My Favorite Performances of 2018!
Here it is, folks. The performances of 2018 that blew my mind, melted my heart, made me stop and go, “How can they be this good?!?…oh right, they do this for a living.” Just to […]
thecinemaverick
My Top 10 Films of 2017
Here we go, everyone…my favorite films of 2017! I watched 143 movies in total, fewer than in previous years (though not by much…). If there’s anything my picks make clear, it’s that I love films […]
My Favorite Performances of 2017!
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 […]
A Last Word on The Last Jedi
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 […]
My Top 10 Films of 2016
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 […]
2015 Capsule Reviews
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 […]
REVIEW: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
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 […]
ESSAY: Violence in Jeremy Saulnier’s Green Room
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: […]
REVIEW: Midnight Special
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. […]
Ranking the Auteurs: Quentin Tarantino, Worst to Best
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 […]