The Killing of a Sacred Deer (Yorgos Lanthimos, 2017) For the record, I loved The Lobster, director Yorgos Lanthimos’ previous effort. … More
Category: movie reviews
Reviews on movies I have seen, whether they be new releases or older films.
6 Reviews + 1 Interview: “Cocaine Prison,” “Dina,” Criterion’s “Exterminating Angel” & Interview with Mathew Klickstein @hammertonail + “1922,” “Goodbye Christopher Robin” & “Thank You for Your Service” @filmfesttoday
In the past two weeks, the following pieces of mine have posted: at Hammer to Nail, reviews of Cocaine Prison, … More
“The Snowman” Collapses Under the Weight of Its Structure
The Snowman (Tomas Alfredson, 2017) Let’s not mince words: The Snowman is a grotesque, gruesome gargoyle of a thriller with very little … More
4 Reviews + 1 Podcast: “Bending the Arc” & “Human Flow” @hammertonail + “The Foreigner” & “Marshall” @filmfesttoday + “Blade Runner” & “Blade Runner 2049” @roughlyspeaking
Since my last omnibus post, I have written, or participated in, the following movie reviews: at Hammer to Nail, reviews … More
Overlong and Overwritten, “Blade Runner 2049” Still Delivers a Strong Sequel
Blade Runner 2049 (Denis Villeneuve, 2017) Director Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner, originally released in 1982, was not an initial box-office success, … More
5 Reviews + 1 Interview (in 2 Parts) Last Week: Criterion’s “Multiple Maniacs” & “Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown” + “Lucky” & “We’re Still Together” + Interview w/ Peter Bratt & Dolores Huerta @hammertonail + “Battle of the Sexes” @filmfesttoday
Over the past week or so, I had the following film pieces posted at Hammer to Nail: reviews of Criterion … More
2 Reviews from September 22: “Kissing Candice” @hammertonail + “Friend Request” @filmfesttoday
On Friday, I posted the following two reviews: Kissing Candice, at Hammer to Nail; and Friend Request at Film Festival Today: Friend Request review Kissing … More
“Kingsman: The Golden Circle” Offers More of the Same
Kingsman: The Golden Circle (Matthew Vaughn, 2017) One of the finest aspects of both John Wick and the first Kingsman film was … More
5 Reviews for Last Week: “Dayveon,” “Dheepan,” “Dolores” and “Strong Island” @hammertonail + “Mother!” @filmfesttoday
Last week, I had the following reviews posted: Dayveon, Dheepan (Criterion Blu-ray), Dolores and Strong Island, at Hammer to Nail; and Mother! at Film Festival Today: Dayveon review … More
3 Reviews for This Week: “Patti Cake$” @hammertonail + “Crown Heights” & “It” @filmfesttoday
This week, I have the following reviews: Patti Cake$ at Hammer to Nail; and Crown Heights and It at Film Festival Today: Crown Heights review It … More