My Top 10 Films of 2022
I saw a lot of great movies this past year. On this last day of 2022, I reflect back on the past 365 days and pick the 10 films I loved the most. PLUS, an additional 10 that just barely missed that list. Click the link to reveal… ** My Top 10 Films of 2022 […]
Matilda the Musical
It doesn’t take a genius to understand why UK author Roald Dahl is considered a national treasure. I’m an aficionado of the legendary author’s work too. He wrote James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Fantastic Mr. Fox, The BFG, and The Witches. All were made into fine films. I wasn’t as […]
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
An effective whodunnit needs a good setup, and Glass Onion — the sequel to the 2019 mystery film Knives Out — intelligently delivers. Let’s start with the title, which was inspired by the third track on the 1968 double album The Beatles (aka The White Album). The song was a self-referential composition that toyed with […]
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
An old English proverb states: “A cat has nine lives. For three he plays, for three he strays and for the last three he stays.” After defeating a giant monster, Puss in Boots is unexpectedly crushed by a massive falling bell. The critter has been an active feline and has now exhausted eight of his […]
The Whale
The Whale is a manipulative, exploitative piece of theatricality. The casting of Brendan Fraser in this role plays into that. The actor used to be thin, and now he is not. That should have been enough to play the part of an obese man. Yet director Darren Aronofsky stacks the deck. The account features an […]
Avatar: The Way of Water
It was thirteen years ago that director James Cameron wowed audiences with Avatar. With a box office of $2.9 billion, it still ranks as the highest-grossing film worldwide. Now he has finally returned with its sequel. Avatar: The Way of Water is set on Pandora, an extrasolar moon from the Alpha Centauri System. With an […]
Fast Film Reviews on talkSPORT radio
I do reviews for UK-based talkSPORT radio. On Sunday, December 11th, I discussed a couple of potential Oscar contenders: the journalism drama SHE SAID and the dark satire TRIANGLE OF SADNESS. Both are available to rent online (iTunes, Amazon Video, Google Play, etc.) My segment begins 6 minutes into the 2:30-3:00 hour (24 minutes from […]
Triangle of Sadness
Satirizing the upper class is very in right now. Parasite won Best Picture in 2020. The Menu has been entertaining moviegoers in cinemas for the past month. TV series The White Lotus just completed its second season on HBO. Glass Onion — the sequel to Knives Out — hits Netflix on December 23. Triangle of […]
She Said
She Said concerns Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey of the New York Times. The reporters broke the story that exposed film producer Harvey Weinstein’s history of abuse and sexual misconduct against women. The scandal was a watershed moment for Hollywood and ushered in the #MeToo movement. The conversation would not end with Weinstein. Their coverage […]
Fast Film Reviews on talkSPORT radio
I do reviews for UK-based talkSPORT radio. On Sunday, December 4th, I reviewed GUILLERMO DEL TORO’S PINOCCHIO (Netflix) and A CHRISTMAS STORY CHRISTMAS (HBO Max), a sequel to the 1983 holiday classic. My segment begins 2 minutes into the 2:30-3:00 hour (28 minutes from the end). Enjoy! Source: Live Radio, Breaking Sports News, Opinion – […]