August: Osage County (John Wells, 2013) Depending on how you feel about family dysfunction, your reaction to the latest cinematic adaptation … More
Category: movie reviews
Reviews on movies I have seen, whether they be new releases or older films.
Friday January 10 on WYPR’s Midday with Dan Rodricks: 3 films x 3 reviews
[NOTE: Time was not on our side today – either that or I just talked too much (this was … More
Mr. Reed’s Metaphysical Neighborhood Presents the Best Technical and Artistic Film Work of 2013
Greetings on this first day of the new year! May 2014 bring you all that you most desire and need. … More
Mr. Reed’s Metaphysical Neighborhood Presents the Best and Worst Films of 2013
A brief word of explanation about the title of this post. When I was a high-school language teacher, I started … More
“American Hustle” Plays the Long Con and Wins
David O. Russell (Flirting with Disaster, Three Kings, I Heart Huckabees, The Fighter, Silver Linings Playbook) is not one of America’s most … More
“The Wolf of Wall Street” Howls and Drools, but Has No Bite
The Wolf of Wall Street (Martin Scorsese, 2013) When I emerged from the preview screening of Martin Scorsese’s latest film, … More
“Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom” Liberates the Man from the Myth
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (Justin Chadwick, 2013) In spite of some of the usual pitfalls of biographical films (or, … More
“Saving Mr. Banks” – Too Much Saccharine, Not Enough Sugar
Saving Mr. Banks (John Lee Hancock, 2013) Are you a fan of Mary Poppins, the 1964 live-action Walt Disney film starring … More
“Inside Llewyn Davis” – One Groundhog Day of a Odyssey . . .
Inside Llewyn Davis (Joel and Ethan Coen, 2013) The new Coen Brothers film, Inside Llewyn Davis, which opens across the country … More
The Desolation of “The Hobbit”
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (Peter Jackson, 2013) J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit, depending on which printed version you read, … More
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