Category Archives: Movie Reviews

“The LEGO Batman Movie” – everything’s still awesome

“I’m Richard Grayson, but everybody at the orphanage calls me Dick.” ‘Well, kids can be cruel.’ Nutshell: A crazy, over-the-top extravaganza of villainous excess and Batman badassery. Lots of adults-get-it-humor that isn’t too much for the wee ones. A bit … Continue reading

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7 Pieces of: “A Dog’s Purpose”

Nutshell: sweet, sentimental, and capable of manipulating all the feels with Machiavellian aplomb, this film warms the heart yet seems to stay just out of reach of truly touching it.  Still, cute doggies!  And who doesn’t love a shameless kleenex … Continue reading

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Review in a Flash: “Split”

Sometimes I’m too lazy for a full-out piece. Sometimes everything I’ve got to say about a film can be summarized in a sentence or two. Sometimes it’s both. So herewith, a quick-n-dirty on M. Night Shyamalan’s latest…Split! “You like to … Continue reading

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Catching Up Review: “The Neon Demon”

Sometimes I can’t get to a screening.  Sometimes there isn’t a screening available for a particular film.  Sometimes I’m just lazy and wait until the Award Season Onslaught to catch films that came out during the “For Your Consideration” award … Continue reading

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Catching Up Review: “The Witch”

Sometimes I can’t get to a screening.  Sometimes there isn’t a screening available for a particular film.  Sometimes I’m just lazy and wait until the Award Season Onslaught to catch films that came out during the “For Your Consideration” award … Continue reading

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Catching Up Review: “The Lobster”

Sometimes I can’t get to a screening.  Sometimes there isn’t a screening available for a particular film.  Sometimes I’m just lazy and wait until the Award Season Onslaught to catch films that came out during the “For Your Consideration” award … Continue reading

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7 Pieces Of: “Silence”

Nutshell: At close to 3 hours, Silence may be as much of a test of endurance and faith as those visited upon the Japanese believers of the 1600s. Yeah, not as bloody or agonizing, but Scorsese’s “dream project” is an … Continue reading

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7 Pieces Of: “Live By Night”

Nutshell: Gorgeous visuals.  Great cast.  Intriguing but ultimately unsatisfying story.  Affleck tries his best to write, direct, and star in a modern Film Noir, but the only thing on screen is the tantalizing hints of what this film could have … Continue reading

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Catching Up Review: “Love & Friendship”

Sometimes I can’t get to a screening.  Sometimes there isn’t a screening available for a particular film.  Sometimes I’m just lazy and wait until the Award Season Onslaught to catch films that came out during the “For Your Consideration” award … Continue reading

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Catching Up Review: “I Saw the Light”

Sometimes I can’t get to a screening.  Sometimes there isn’t a screening available for a particular film.  Sometimes I’m just lazy and wait until the Award Season Onslaught to catch films that came out during the “For Your Consideration” award … Continue reading

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