Clik here to view.
Movie Review: Real Steel: The Underdog Fight Ensues
Last night my wife and I sneaked out leaving the brother to babysit and saw Real Steel, the new movie out about robot boxing. I have to say, I wasn’t too excited to see it. The idea of robots punching...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Movie Review: We Need to Talk About Kevin
This disturbing suspense/drama film was directed by Lynne Ramsay, known for Morvern Callar (2002). Comments on various movie sites reveal a cult following. This movie could be what gets her name into...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Movie Review: The Beaver
The Beaver is the story of Walter Black (Mel Gibson), a family man and CEO of a company well into his 50s who appears to be depressed. In reaction to his depression, he buys a crate of alcohol...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Movie Review: Win Win
Win Win was directed by Thomas McCarthy (known for: 2012 and Meet the Parents). It is about a man who learns that using people to get money is a lose-lose. The acting is excellent and the script first...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Movie Review: Everything Must Go
Everything Has to Go was directed by Dan Rush. This is his debut as a director. Will Ferrell (Nick Halsey) lends an everyman face to suburban failure and renewal in this dark comedy. Alcoholism and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Movie Review: Straw Dogs (2011)
Straw Dogs was directed by Rod Lurie, known for The Contender (2000). He is an ex-Los Angeles film critic who took on quite a challenge directing a remake of the original Straw Dogs from 1971 which...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Movie Review: Hugo
Sometimes a movie comes along that I think of as perfect, not because it was made well or even acted well, but because it gave me a space in which to think clearly. It doesn’t tell you what to think...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Movie Review: Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close was directed by Stephen Daldry, known for The Reader, Billy Elliot, and The Hours. It has been advertised as a stunning, avant garde movie centering on how the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Movie Review: The Vow
The Vow is a movie directed by Michael Sucsy, known for Deep Impact. Paige (Rachel McAdams) and Leo (Channng Tatum) are its main characters. It has been advertised as a romance flick but presents the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Three “I”s Suggested for Education Reform
Public education in America is in a state of flux. In 26 states, including California, legislators are adopting new standards and curriculum to teach our nation’s kids. During my 14 years in teaching,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Movie Review: ‘Sing Street’
Imagine this: You’re 15 years old and your parents have announced they are separating (because divorce isn’t permitted in Ireland). You love a girl who has an older boyfriend. A bully gives you a black...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Movie Review: ‘Hush’– Full Fledged Scares on a Modest Budget
Low-budget thriller Hush had a budget of less than $75,000 but still manages to be as scary as any high budget horror film. It’s “thinking person’s scary,” which some genre fans prefer to pure slice...
View ArticleClik here to view.
‘Wildlike’– A Sleepy Hiking Film of Surprising Suspense
The indie film Wildlike is a hidden gem from 2015 that was recently added to Netflix. The director, Frank Hall Green, uses the Alaskan wilderness as backdrop for a suspenseful story. Starring in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Movie Review: ‘The BFG’– Giant Film Hits the Fantasy Bullseye
With highly advertised Summer films like The Secret Life of Pets out this Summer of 2016, The BFG has a lot to stand up to. Fortunately for the giant, he is 26 feet tall so he can stand up to audiences...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Movie Review: ‘Swiss Army Man’ – Spectatcular, Cerebral Directorial Debut
*This review contains spoilers. The debut feature film from “Daniels,” aka directing duo Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, has a lot of people talking: mostly good, a tiny percentage bad, all expressive...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Movie Review: ‘Demolition’ – Gyllenhaal Film Tells Sledgehammer Story
*This review contains spoilers. I like most of Jake Gyllenhaal’s movies because they are usually a bit left of centre. For example: Donny Darko set a new standard for weird film. More recently, Enemy...
View Article
