Review: Nobody
Don’t mess with ‘nobody’. He’s got skills - in a John Wick meets Taken sort of way. Nobody stars Bob Odenkirk (“Better Call Saul,” The Post, Nebraska) as Hutch Mansell,…
Don’t mess with ‘nobody’. He’s got skills - in a John Wick meets Taken sort of way. Nobody stars Bob Odenkirk (“Better Call Saul,” The Post, Nebraska) as Hutch Mansell,…
Most of this week’s films come from the 80s. There's a jewel heist, a race riot, a dystopian bounty hunter, an academia story, three murderers, a couple of divorces, and a…
This week is heavy on movies about couples. They include rom-coms and complicated relationship stories, and the characters range from criminals to musicians to politicians, from kings to bakers. The…
Silk Road starts with a disclaimer. "This story is true. Except for what we made up or changed." In other words, creative and dramatic license was required to turn this…
This week's picks include classics and cult faves. There's only one foreign film in the bunch for a change of pace. Two of the films come from the same director,…
What can I say? It’s Liam Neeson – with a straw hat, a rifle, and a faithful dog. There’s nothing particularly unique or original about The Marksman, but Neeson gives…
This week's picks won boatloads of Oscars and had nominations galore. They hail from France, and Italy, and Germany, and Spain, and one has no dialogue. When I put together…
This week's picks include two French films that couldn't be more dissimilar, one a psychological thriller, and the other a magical story set in Paris. There's an Italian ode to…
I finally have a solid front-runner for my 'best of' list for film and lead actress for 2020. It's Promising Young Woman starring Carey Mulligan (Wildlife, Mudbound, An Education). The…
When a Hilary Swank movie (Million Dollar Baby, Conviction, Boys Don't Cry) rolls out this time of year, you're inclined to think - Oscar bait? I know I did -…
I’m Your Woman is a quiet and engrossing crime drama starring Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) as a woman forced to go on the run after her thief of…
The Last Vermeer is part arty and part mainstream, with familiar elements of both a post-WWII period drama and a courtroom drama. I liked it okay, but couldn’t help feeling…
Week two of listing favorite films that may not be on your radar because they're not new. A few of these were made before I was born, and they're still…
Let Him Go is a slow burn. That takes a turn. That’ll make you squirm. Perhaps if you’ve read the 2013 novel “Let Him Go” by Larry Watson, the shocking…
Honestly, Liam, what were you thinking? Honest Thief is simply not worthy of your well-documented 'particular set of skills.' The plot is beyond paper thin, making this particular action crime…