Black Mass (Scott Cooper, 2015) In 2014, documentary director Joe Berlinger (Under African Skies) released a movie about the notorious … More
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First Episode of 2015-2016 Season of “Reel Talk with Christopher Llewellyn Reed” Is Now Available
The first episode of the 2015-2016 season of Dragon Digital Media‘s Reel Talk (the fourth season, overall, and the second season … More
In “The Visit,” Shyamalan Indulges His Inner Brat
The Visit (M. Night Shyamalan, 2015) Ask yourself this: if not for The Sixth Sense, would you still care about M. Night … More
“Grandma” Needs a Defibrillator
Grandma (Paul Weitz, 2015) How I wanted to like this movie (despite its lackluster trailer). I love Lily Tomlin (most … More
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
