I saw this film at the 2016 SXSW Film Festival. The review, below, is an amalgam and expansion of two … More
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“Elvis & Nixon” Is As Mixed a Mashup of Genres As Its Premise Suggests, but Not Without Charm
Elvis & Nixon (Liza Johnson, 2016) Michael Shannon, like him or not, is an actor who brings an almost violent intensity to every performance. Roiling … More
“City of Gold” Cultivates an Appreciation for the Extraordinary Ordinary Art of Food
City of Gold (Laura Gabbert, 2015) Jonathan Gold prowls the streets of Los Angeles and environs in search of culinary delights, … More
Disney’s New and Improved “The Jungle Book” Serves up a Zesty, if Recycled, Version of Itself
The Jungle Book (Jon Favreau, 2016) Here’s a question for you: would you be as excited – if excited you … More
SXSW2016, Part 7: The Final Post (Last Few “Hammer to Nail” Reviews and Interviews, plus “Roughly Speaking”)
Here are my final reviews and interviews from the 2016 SXSW Festival, published on Hammer to Nail: Gleason review In Pursuit of Silence interview … More
In “Demolition,” Gyllenhaal & Company Shine Through a Strained Metaphor
Demolition (Jean-Marc Vallée, 2016) The last few years have been good to Canadian director Jean-Marc Vallée, with Dallas Buyers Club, in 2013 … More
SXSW2016, Part 6: The Penultimate Post (with Still More “Hammer to Nail” Reviews and Interviews, plus “Bmoreart”)
Just when you thought we were done with my reviews and interviews from the 2016 SXSW Festival, I have still more Hammer … More
If “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” Is a Dreary Slog, At Least We’ve Still Got Dear Old Mom
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (Zack Snyder, 2016) In the end, it all comes down to good old Mom. … More
“Baskin,” an Uneven (and Disgusting) Horror Film, Still Offers a Few Welcome Surprises
Baskin (Can Evrenol, 2015) So I may have not yet had a chance to see (the, by all accounts, overwrought … More
SXSW2016, Part 5: More Pieces on “Hammer to Nail” …
So SXSW might be over for the year, but my reviews and interviews from the 2016 festival still keep coming. Here … More
