historical

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Terrific Ensemble Cast!

Air: “High Flying” Basketball ...

Apr 21, 2023Comments off

Although the plot of “Air” is about the development of the most coveted and profitable basketball sneaker ever created, the film is much more than

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The Academy Is Off the Reservation!

Dave Ranks The Best Picture Oscar Nominees

Mar 06, 2023Comments off

This list is not a prediction of which picture wins, but rather a list from my favorite to least favorite.  Please click the links for

8.5

Excellent Ensemble Cast!

Women Talking: Worth Listening To!

Feb 09, 2023Comments off

I wasn’t especially eager to see this film, but it was the only movie that had received an AA nomination for Best Picture in 2022

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Dictatorship Leaders Brought to Justice!

Argentina, 1985: Interesting Legal Drama (S...

Jan 31, 2023Comments off

In the 1970’s and early 1980’s, Argentina was ruled by a military dictatorship.  The citizens hated it and there were some revolutionaries trying to overthrow

8

Intense War Movie

All Quiet on the Western Front: Making Osca...

Jan 27, 2023Comments off

My close friend Warren loves war movies, and, if you love them too, you shouldn’t miss this one.  (If you don’t like them, you might

7.5

Fine Performances By Kazan and Mulligan!

She Said: The Take-Down of Harvey Weinstein

Dec 05, 2022Comments off

On October 5, 2017, two NY Times investigative reporters, Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, broke a blockbuster story establishing that mega-powerful movie executive Harvey Weinstein

8.5

Based on Actual Events

The Woman King: Majestic African Epic!

Sep 26, 2022Comments off

Director Gina Prince-Bythewood and Screenwriter Dana Stevens have created a film with a lot going for it.  I anticipate that it will wind up on

7.5

AAW Performance By Austin Butler!

Elvis: Worth Seeing, But Should Have Been B...

Jul 08, 2022Comments off

Elvis was “The King” of Rock’N’Roll, at least until Beatlemania.  Directed by the “over-the-top” Baz Luhrmann, this film is a big spectacle with some wonderful

7.5

Great Chemistry Between Costner and Harrelson

The Highwaymen: A Detective Buddy-Movie (Ne...

May 23, 2022Comments off

One of my favorite films of 1967 was “Bonnie and Clyde,” directed by the legendary Arthur Penn.  Bonnie and Clyde were bank robbers in the

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Movies All Worth Watching!

Dave’s 10 Favorite 2021 Films!

Mar 21, 2022Comments off

I will NOT be posting my Oscar predictions this year.  Due to COVID, I haven’t been to the movie theater much and I have no