Reviews
My Octopus Teacher: An “ImmersiveR...
I was never into Octopuses. I didn’t like the way they tasted. “Octopus’s Garden,” written and sung by Ringo on “Abbey Road,” was one of
The Secrets We Keep: Good Movie, But Keep t...
If you want to come down from the high of the Joe Biden victory, there isn’t a better way to do this than to watch
On The Rocks: “Sobering” But Hu...
This drama/comedy written and directed by Sofia Coppola has two threads subtly woven together in a short 90-minute film. The most obvious theme is a
The Trial of the Chicago 7: A Violent Strol...
My oldest of my three sons (Ryan) was born in 1977, so even he wasn’t alive in 1968 when the Chicago riots took place. Picture
The Boys in the Band: A “Gay” B...
“The Boys in the Band,” a play written by Marc Crowley, premiered “Off-Broadway” in 1968. There was a Broadway revival of the play in 2018
I’m Thinking of Ending Things: A Most...
This film is adapted from an acclaimed novel of the same name by Canadian author Iain Reid. Perhaps, if I had read it, I might
The One and Only Ivan: Heartwarming True St...
Ivan the Gorilla (voiced by Sam Rockwell) is the headliner for a circus located at a Portland shopping mall. Owned and operated by Mack (Bryan
The Hate U Give: Deserves Some Love! (HBO)
This film was released in 2018, but I didn’t see it then. The movie is based on the 2017 novel “The Hate U Give,” by
I Used to Go Here: Quirky Comedy/Drama
Written and directed by Kris Rey, this film is a sensitive and intelligent portrayal of a woman in her mid-30’s struggling to find herself. Kate
The Old Guard: Fine Action Flick (Netflix)
If you’re in the mood for an action movie, this is a pretty good one and it’s free on Netflix. It’s based on the comic
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