After years of immense admiration for the Cannes Film Festival, which premiered such masterpieces as “Taxi Driver,” “Pulp Fiction,” “4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days,” and “Anora,” I attended the world’s most prestigious film fest for the first time this year! I saw 9 films over the 4 days I was there. This postContinue reading “Cannes 2026 Recap #3: Coward, Gentle Monster, Paper Tiger”
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“The Odyssey” Review – Christopher Nolan Fails to Make it Epic
So, “The Odyssey”… I’m going to get hate for this one. Get ready for a long review. Christopher Nolan has become the definitive director of the 21st century. There’s no debating that anymore. He has essentially become this generation’s Steven Spielberg, and has a cultlike following around him that’s more blindly loyal and passionate thanContinue reading ““The Odyssey” Review – Christopher Nolan Fails to Make it Epic”
Cannes 2026 Recap #2: Fjord, La Bola Negra, We Are Aliens
After years of immense admiration for the Cannes Film Festival, which premiered such masterpieces as “Taxi Driver,” “Pulp Fiction,” “4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days,” and “Anora,” I attended the world’s most prestigious film fest for the first time this year! I saw 9 films over the 4 days I was there. This postContinue reading “Cannes 2026 Recap #2: Fjord, La Bola Negra, We Are Aliens”
“Disclosure Day” Review – Spielberg Expertly Directs a Weak Script
“Disclosure Day” returns mastermind Steven Spielberg to the science fiction genre, once again exploring how the world may react to the revelation of extraterrestrial life. This film follows weather reporter Margaret Fairchild (Emily Blunt), upon whom aliens bestow psychic abilities, and whistleblower Daniel Kellner (Josh O’Connor) as they race to disclose the longtime presence ofContinue reading ““Disclosure Day” Review – Spielberg Expertly Directs a Weak Script”
Cannes 2026 Recap #1: Hope, Minotaur, Iron Boy
After years of immense admiration for the Cannes Film Festival, which premiered such masterpieces as “Taxi Driver,” “Pulp Fiction,” “4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days,” and “Anora,” I attended the world’s most prestigious film fest for the first time this year! I saw 9 films over the 4 days I was there. This postContinue reading “Cannes 2026 Recap #1: Hope, Minotaur, Iron Boy”
“In a Lonely Place” – Classic Film Reviews #34
“In a Lonely Place” is a 1950 noir directed by dramatist Nicholas Ray and starring Humphrey Bogart as Dixon Steele, a screenwriter prone to enraged outbursts. One night he invites a woman over to his home. The morning after she is discovered murdered, though he claims not to have committed it. As police investigate hisContinue reading ““In a Lonely Place” – Classic Film Reviews #34″
All Paul Thomas Anderson Movies Ranked
With the wild acclaim of “One Battle After Another,” the brilliant filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson is on every cinephile’s mind. Here’s my ranking of his stellar filmography. 10. Inherent Vice This is the only Paul Thomas Anderson film I’m negative on. The last of Anderson’s films shot by the magnificent Robert Elswit, “Inherent Vice” excelsContinue reading “All Paul Thomas Anderson Movies Ranked”
Top 10 Best Movies of 2025
With 2025 now at a close, it’s time to rank my favorite films of the year. Here’s the top ten, along with five honorable mentions. Honorable Mentions: 10. Left-Handed Girl Director Shih-Ching Tsou, longtime collaborator of independent film legend Sean Baker (who also co-wrote and edited the film), delivers a simultaneously heartwarming and devastating storyContinue reading “Top 10 Best Movies of 2025”
“Superman” (2025) Review – New DCU Off to a Rocky Start
“Superman” was written and directed by comic book movie veteran James Gunn, intended as the kick-off to his new DC Universe of film and television. David Corenswet stars as Clark Kent/Superman, the most powerful metahuman in a world of many — too many — metahumans. He faces off against tech billionaire Lex Luthor, who plotsContinue reading ““Superman” (2025) Review – New DCU Off to a Rocky Start”
“The Life of Chuck” Review – Life Explored Through Death
“The Life of Chuck” was written and directed by Mike Flanagan, based on a short story by Stephen King. It follows the eponymous life of everyman Chuck Krantz, whose death coincides with the end of the universe. The film is divided into three acts played in reverse chronological order (for instance, the first segment ofContinue reading ““The Life of Chuck” Review – Life Explored Through Death”