Paul Greengrass, who directed ‘News of the World,’ is mostly known for directing several of the Jason Bourne movies. He directed ‘Captain Phillips,’ as well, which also starred Academy Award® winner Tom Hanks.’
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Category: Reviews
Wonder Woman 1984 Movie Review
There’s no question that DC’s first Wonder Woman movie, out in 2017, was, well, wonderful. Everyone was captivated by Gal Gadot and eager to see what she had for us.
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The Dissident Movie Review
‘The Dissident’ is not only an outstanding piece of work, but it’s a warning about the fact that no one is safe no matter who you are or where you are.
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Soul Movie Review
Sylvie’s Love Movie Review
December 22, 2020
(updated December 22, 2020)
Published by JMcNaughton
Released for Streaming on Amazon Prime – Dec. 23
“Sylvie’s Love” is a throwback to the mid 1960’s, into a era of hot jazz and warm hearts The Black culture shown on the screen is infused with a love of music, family, and pop culture. In this arrangement, the story touches on love found, then lost, and then found again. But only for a while… It is like a jazz cover of “La-La Land”, in a different key and with slowed-down tempo.
Promising Young Woman Movie Review
This particular movie being released on Christmas day is fascinating to me. It’s very dark and heavy, the main character so hellbent on revenge that it’s savage.
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Fatale Movie Review
Climate of the Hunter Movie Review
December 18, 2020
(updated December 18, 2020)
Published by JMcNaughton
Released in select theaters on December 18th (VOD on January 12th, 2021)
“Climate of the Hunter” is an odd mash-up of a low-budget horror movie and low-budget indie/art-house movie. The place where succeeds the most in the ‘low-budget’ part. Now, some low-budget movies can be well made and interesting – wanting to tell a unique story in a low-key manner. But, with a misguided concept – this can go off the rails pretty quickly. This movie boards the Express Train to Weird and never makes a stop…
The Prom Movie Review
‘The Prom’ is the made for TV version of Chad Beguelin, Bob Martin’s 2018 Broadway musical. It wasn’t necessary to create one, but I thought the movie electrifying enough to rouse the sleepiest of television watchers from this horrible year.
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Wild Mountain Thyme Movie Review
Before we get into the review ‘Wild Mountain Thyme’ itself, I’d like to first give you some history on its writer/director, John Patrick Shanley. In 1988, he snagged the coveted gold statue that everyone wants; he won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the movie ‘Moonstruck.’
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