[Note: This review also appeared on Film Festival Today.] La La Land (Damien Chazelle, 2016) From its exuberant opening musical number, set … More
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In Weary “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Take on the Death Star
[Note: This review also appeared on Film Festival Today.] Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (Gareth Edwards, 2016) Gradually, over the course of … More
Ho, Ho, Ho: “Office Christmas Party” Delivers Just Enough Laughs to Mostly Justify Its Existence
[Note: This review also appeared on Film Festival Today.] Office Christmas Party (Josh Gordon/Will Speck, 2016) There is something both comfortably and … More
3 Reviews @hammertonail, of “The Eagle Huntress,” “Moonlight” and “Sonita” + @middleburgfilm wrap-up @filmfesttoday
Hammer to Nail posted three new reviews of mine last week for The Eagle Huntress, Moonlight and Sonita. Also, Film Festival Today posted my summary … More
Exquisite “Certain Women” Showcases Four Brilliant Actresses of Our Day
[Note: This review also appeared on Film Festival Today.] Certain Women (Kelly Reichardt, 2016) Set in wintry Montana, Certain Women – the sixth … More
“The Girl on the Train” Misses Its Destination
[Note: This review also appeared on Film Festival Today at this link.] The Girl on the Train (Tate Taylor, 2016) To how … More
3 New Pieces: @filmfesttoday on Tribeca Film Institute + @hammertonail on “Audrie & Daisy” (interview) & “Cameraperson” (review)
I had three new pieces published this week on two of the sites for which I write, Film Festival Today and Hammer … More
In “Goat,” Bucks Misbehave
[Note: This review also appeared on Film Festival Today at this link.] Goat (Andrew Neel, 2016) Based on Brad Land’s 2004 memoir … More
“The Magnificent Seven” Falls Short of Its Titular Aspirations, Yet Gets the Job Done
[Note: This review also appeared on Film Festival Today at this link.] The Magnificent Seven (Antoine Fuqua, 2016) Acclaimed Japanese filmmaker Akira … More
Something Wicked This Way Comes … Sort of: The Comme-Ci/Comme-Ça Appeal of “Blair Witch”
[Note: This review also appeared on Film Festival Today at this link.] Blair Witch (Adam Wingard, 2016) Neither particularly exceptional nor exceptionally … More
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