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7.5

Terrific Acting By Non-Professional Actors!

The Rider: Well-Crafted, But Will Make You ...

May 05, 2018Comments off

This film, written and directed by Chloe Zhao, has many things going for it, but it made me very sad, so I didn’t enjoy it

7

A Teenage Boy's Tumultuous Odyssey!

Lean On Pete: A Difficult Ride!

Apr 17, 2018Comments off

Writer/Director Andrew Haigh has created an emotionally-compelling film with considerable depth and well-developed characters, but it is so sad at times that it is difficult

8

Suspenseful Sci-Fi Horror Film!

A Quiet Place: May Make You Scream!

Apr 13, 2018Comments off

I don’t usually see horror movies, but my friends Rimal and Tina wanted to see it, so Robin and I went with them.  As horror

8

Creative and Fun!

Ready Player One: A”Virtual” Tr...

Apr 08, 2018Comments off

I haven’t read the novel of the same name, written by Ernest Cline, but I don’t think it matters much.  The only video games I

7.5

Creative and Terrifying!

Annihilation: A Thought-Provoking Sci-Fi Fi...

Apr 04, 2018Comments off

“Ex Machina,” written and directed by Alex Garland, was one of my favorite films of 2015.  “Annihilation,” also written and directed by Garland, is his

8

Ridiculous, But Hilarious!

Game Night: Will Tickle Your Funny-Bone!

Mar 21, 2018Comments off

This film is beyond absurd, but, if you go with the flow, you will “LOL.”  I haven’t laughed so much at a movie in a

7

Too Slow, But Exciting Ending!

Red Sparrow: Not Quite Ready For Prime Time...

Mar 14, 2018Comments off

This film is based on the spy-thriller novel of the same name by Jason Matthews.  The book, apparently, is much better than the movie (but

8.5

Terrific Super-Hero Film!

Black Panther: “Roars” To The T...

Mar 09, 2018Comments off

This is the first black super-hero movie, and it’s breaking many attendance records.  The film is a source of pride for the African-American community and

6.5

"Tailor" Made for Daniel Day-Lewis!

The Phantom Thread: Doesn’t Hold Toge...

Feb 14, 2018Comments off

Daniel Day-Lewis doesn’t star in a film often, but he is arguably the best male actor of our generation.  He is his usual superb self

7.5

A Story of Grief and Rage!

In The Fade: A Tour de Force by Diane Krug...

Feb 07, 2018Comments off

Katja Sekerci (Diane Kruger) is living in Germany.  She is married to Nuri (Numan Acar), who is a Turkish immigrant.  They now have a young