This film is Cord Jefferson’s directorial debut. He wrote nine episodes of “Watchman” and twenty-five episodes of “The Good Place” so it was not a shock that this script was very well written and glorious in every way.
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Category: Reviews
The Zone of Interest Movie Review
In case you didn’t know, the term for the film’s title came from the area surrounding Auschwitz. The Germans labeled the 15 square miles that bordered the concentration camp the Zone of Interest. It’s the perimeter or boundary between the security monitoring setup and the external network.
Watch new featurettes from THE BOYS IN THE BOAT
Only in theaters Christmas Day
They didn’t just play a team. They became one.
See how the cast of THE BOYS IN THE BOAT trained to portray the historic University of Washington rowing team.
The Oath Movie Review
“The Oath” will bring back memories of “Gladiator,” which isn’t a bad thing since the second Gladiator is on its way. It’s just not as well produced as a Ridley Scott film.
Nightmare on 34th Street Movie Review
December 4, 2023
(updated December 4, 2023)
Published by JMcNaughton
Available on Video on Demand (December 5, 2023)
“Nightmare on 34th Street” is a Horror movie, but also a horror of a movie. A sick and twisted Santa runs amuck and shares some ghoulish stories of Christmas-themed mayhem. Nobody is safe when the bodies start to drop like the newly-fallen snow. It becomes a low-rent Advent when the gruesome gore starts a-knockin’ at your door. Sick Santa brings out his Slay Bells…
Maestro Film Review
What an incredible follow-up to Cooper’s, “A Star Is Born.” Cooper has proven himself to be one of the most skilled individuals in Hollywood. The acting in his second directorial effort, “Maestro,” was astonishing. The makeup was out of this world perfect. A team of forty-six turned Bradley Cooper into Leonard Bernstein.
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WISH Movie Review
Disney has now been around for 100 years. The final name, Walt Disney Company, was established in 1986. The company was created by Walt and Roy Disney; their first short film, “Steamboat Willie,” got their name out there as the best around. Wait a minute. Walt. Roy. How did Walt win out in the naming of the business? I’ll tell you.
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Saltburn Movie Review
Going in, I wasn’t expecting one of the most extraordinary yet somewhat disturbing and cringy films I’ve ever seen. The abnormal unpleasantness is why I’d like to suggest, even though I’m describing it this way, that you add this to your must-sees for 2023.
Thanksgiving Movie Review
November 16, 2023
(updated November 16, 2023)
Published by JMcNaughton
“Thanksgiving” is not related to the happy holiday that you might have heard about. No, this one is a spin-off from a 2007 ‘double-feature’ named “Grindhouse”. It started life in there as a ‘fake trailer’ for a fake slasher/horror movie. But for the third time, a “Grindhouse” trailer has become a real movie. Read more
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes Movie Review
November 16, 2023
(updated November 16, 2023)
Published by JMcNaughton
“The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” is a movie that announces its Grandness in sheer number of words. The latest in the “Hunger Games Extended Universe” is actually a prequel to the prior set of movies. Set more than sixty years before the “The Hunger Games”, it is a chance to see the beginnings of one character in particular. No, not Katniss Everdeen… Read more
