If you’ve been wondering where the Harriet Tubman wielding money and movie is, wonder no longer. Well, at least about the biopic because here it is, and it has a lot of heart. Harriet Tubman is beyond deserving of recognition.
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Category: Reviews
Motherless Brooklyn Movie Review
If you’re an Ed Norton fan, and I can’t imagine you’re not, he will not disappoint you with his latest directorial effort, which he also wrote the screenplay for, ‘Motherless Brooklyn.’ Doing double duty behind the camera wasn’t good enough; he also stars in it and turns in another exceptional performance.
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Terminator: Dark Fate Movie Review
November 1, 2019
(updated October 30, 2019)
Published by JMcNaughton
“Terminator: Dark Fate” is a return to form, a flexing of muscles that have not been used since – say – 1984 and 1991? That was the last time that a true James Cameron ‘Terminator’ story worked along with actors Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Back then, it was “The Terminator” and “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” that blasted onto the movie screens like a T-800. Read more
Motherless Brooklyn Movie Review
November 1, 2019
(updated October 29, 2019)
Published by JMcNaughton
“Motherless Brooklyn” is a movie set in 1950’s New York, but the unmistakable location is “Chinatown”. Based on a novel from the 90’s (and also set in that time period), this version makes a jump to the ‘Film Noir’ Big Apple borough period, with wide lapel coats and fedoras all around. It is detective story, wrapped up in big city corruption and vice. Read more
The Kill Team Movie Review
The point that a leader of young men is trying to recruit his greenhorns to perform illegal acts is peppered throughout the film in shocking and despicable ways. The narrative strongly focuses on Staff Sergeant Deeks, portrayed cold-heartedly by Alexander Skarsgård.
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Dolemite Is My Name Movie Review
October 25, 2019
(updated October 4, 2019)
Published by Shari K. Green
In this incredibly impressive performance of all-around entertainer, Rudy Ray Moore, Academy Award nominee, Eddie Murphy, becomes Moore and his famous film character, Dolemite. ‘Dolemite Is My Name’ is a tribute to Moore who spent every penny he had to follow his dreams and be what his farmer father said he could never be… somebody. The 1970s Blaxploitation phenomenon didn’t know what was about to hit them.
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Black and Blue Movie Review
October 25, 2019
(updated October 23, 2019)
Published by JMcNaughton
“Black and Blue” is a movie title that could represent the terrible beating that both the local citizens and the law enforcement system takes. Or it could mean the divide between the low-income (and even lower class) people of color (black) and the local police force (men and women in blue). Read more
Jojo Rabbit Movie Review
‘Jojo Rabbit’ is charming; it’s witty… it’s savagely extraordinary. It’s by far one of the best films of 2019. How can I quickly summarize it for you? I can’t! You just need to see it!! I’ll explain.
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The Lighthouse Movie Review
The opening of ‘The Lighthouse’ reels you into 1890 rather quickly and very skillfully. It was shot in 35mm, to be as beautiful as it could be, but then is taken down to the dimensions of the early sound era of filmmaking, which would be 1.19:1; more of a square. This move is intentional as it’s the size that was commonly used in the period with which the film is set. Doing this takes the audience deeper into director Robert Eggers’ (The Witch) lighthouse in a way that couldn’t have been achieved without that decision.
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Greener Grass Movie Review
This film begins with what can only be described as, one poor mother’s monumental mistake. Jill (DeBoer) offers her friend Lisa (Luebbe) her infant daughter when Lisa admires the little girl. Though surprised by the gesture, Lisa accepts and takes young Madison home.
The handing over of the child happens before the credits roll. As they roll, we zoom in on Jill’s face and land on her tense but impeccable smile as it gets more jittery from the strain it’s now under.
