The Thin Red Line (1998)
The Thin Red Line (1998) Director: Terrence Malik Watched: 12/18/20 Rating: 2.5/5 stars [Clue: Setting is this South Pacific island] Gives us a...
A Hidden Life (2019)
A Hidden Life (2019) Director: Terrence Malik Watched: 10/25/20 Rating: 4.5/5 stars "A Hidden Beauty" Brain and eye candy. Though lacks backstory and...
Molly’s Game
Molly's Game Director: Aaron Sorkin Watched: 3/11/20 Rating: 3/5 stars "Sorkin's Game" Jessica Chastain's compelling performance as real-life Molly Bloom, Less about...
The Lonely Guy (1984)
The Lonely Guy (1984) Director: Arthur Hiller Watched: 12/26/19 Rating: 3.5/5 stars "I don't like to take naps. I don't like to wake up more than once...
Lolita (1962)
Lolita (1962) Director: Stanley Kubrick Watched: 11/24/19 Rating: 3.5/5 stars [Clue: Adapted from the book by this Russian author] Needless to say, not quite as...
Life Itself (2018)
Life Itself (2018) Director: Dan Fogelman Watched: 9/4/19 Rating: 4/5 "... And What a Life It Is" Call me a sucker, you can...
Louise by the Shore (French: Louise en hiver) (2016)
Louise by the Shore (French: Louise en hiver) (2016) Director: Jean-François Laguionie Watched: 9/3/19 Rating: 3/5 "Poetically Entertaining" A hand-drawn humble tale, pastel palette;...
War and Peace (Italian: Guerra e pace) (1956)
War and Peace (Italian: Guerra e pace) (1956) Director: King Vidor Watched: 8/1/19 Rating: 3/5 stars From so many adaptations, in so many formats,...
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) Director(s): Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, and Rodney Rothman Watched: 7/17/19 Rating: 4/5 Beat Pixar and Ralph, so didn't want...
If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) Director: Barry Jenkins Watched: 3/28/19 Rating: 4/5 Baldwin, Visualized. Jenkins drags out scenes, immerses us in their...