Grandma (Paul Weitz, 2015) How I wanted to like this movie (despite its lackluster trailer). I love Lily Tomlin (most … More
Category: movie reviews
Reviews on movies I have seen, whether they be new releases or older films.
Sex, Drugs and Female Empowerment in Wonderful “The Diary of a Teenage Girl”
The Diary of a Teenage Girl (Marielle Heller, 2015) Be forewarned, O faint of heart, that this movie features inappropriate sex between … More
In “Listen to Me Marlon,” Brando, As Always, Mesmerizes
Listen to Me Marlon (Stevan Riley, 2015) This is not the first documentary about the great American actor Marlon Brando (there have … More
“American Ultra” Offers Eisenberg’s Mad Skills, and Not Much Else
American Ultra (Nima Nourizadeh, 2015) He’s a stoner! But wait, he might be so much more. What’s that spoon doing stuck … More
The Docucinema of Bold Ink: “Best of Enemies,” “The End of the Tour” and “Straight Outta Compton”
[NOTE from 8/22/15: I just added a post-script, below, to my review of “Straight Outta Compton.”] My apologies, for this … More
The Ditzy, Dizzy “Man from U.N.C.L.E.” Dazzles with (Empty) Style
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (Guy Ritchie, 2015) The original “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.” television series ran from 1964 to 1968 on NBC. … More
The Redundant Reboot: “Fantastic Four” Falls Flat
Fantastic Four (Josh Trank, 2015) Where to begin? Perhaps with the question, not unique to this particular movie, of why. In … More
“Shaun the Sheep Movie” Entertains, But Needs Its Woolly Bits Shorn
Shaun the Sheep Movie (Mark Burton/Richard Starzak, 2015) The English animation studio Aardman Animations – best known for its Wallace and Gromit short films, … More
Go, Tom, Go! In “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation,” Cruise and Company Run a Great Game
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (Christopher McQuarrie, 2015) Christopher McQuarrie, the Oscar-winning writer of Bryan Singer’s terrific 1995 The Usual Suspects – … More
In “Southpaw,” Fuqua and Gyllenhaal Knock Themselves Out
Southpaw (Antoine Fuqua, 2015) I can pinpoint the exact moment that this dreary film lost me. A terrible tragedy occurs … More
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