In the past two weeks, Hammer to Nail published three reviews of mine – of two movies just released and one … More
Category: movie reviews
In “Don’t Think Twice,” Funny People Try Too Hard to Be Sad
Don’t Think Twice (Mike Birbiglia, 2016) Comedian Mike Birbiglia has developed a loyal fanbase over the past 10 years or so with … More
“Jason Bourne” Thrills as It Kills, but Kills Far Too Much
Jason Bourne (Paul Greengrass, 2016) The last time we saw Matt Damon in an existential crisis was just over 10 months … More
The Coffee and Pastries Are Ever So Stale in “Café Society”
Café Society (Woody Allen, 2016) With almost fifty feature films to his name, writer/director Woody Allen is nothing if not extremely … More
These “Bad Moms” Revel in the Anarchy of Laughter
Bad Moms (Jon Lucas/Scott Moore, 2016) As those who read my reviews will know, I did not much like what, until … More
Reviews of “The Seventh Fire” and “Train to Busan” at “Hammer to Nail”
In the past week, I wrote reviews for two new films – one a documentary about drug use and related … More
Dan Rodricks’ Roughly Speaking on the Films of Summer 2016, So Far …
On today’s edition of Dan Rodricks’ Roughly Speaking podcast for The Baltimore Sun, in addition to coverage of the Republican National Convention and book … More
In Intriguing and Moving (If Also Derivative) “Equals,” Emotions Are the Enemy
Equals (Drake Doremus, 2015) We’ve been here – a dystopian future where citizens are micromanaged by governments wary of an unruly … More
“Absolutely Fabulous” Is Mostly Absolutely Dreadful
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (Mandie Fletcher, 2016) Did the world really need a movie adaptation of Jennifer Saunders’ long-running (though on-again, … More
The Once and Future Series: “Star Trek Beyond” Delivers the Action Goods in a Mostly Worthy Mix of Past and Present
Star Trek Beyond (Justin Lin, 2016) In our age of endless remakes, reboots and sequels, what makes any particular film … More
