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THE GOOD LIAR

A preposterous premise, flirting with the absurd, leaves one groaning with its inanity; septuagenari...
MIDWAY

Why did this movie, with one of the poorest, pathetic scripts ever birthed, soar to box office heigh...
BETTER DAYS (MANDARIN/CHINESE: ENGLISH SUBTITLES)

2019’s Asian films have held Western audiences enthralled: “Parasite”, “My P...
THE LIGHTHOUSE

Director/writer Robert Eggers emulates predecessors Orson Wells and William Wyler with his black and...
HARRIET

A paragon of fortitude, courage, selflessness; Harriet Tubman (1820?-1913) depicted with monumental,...
MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN

From the first scene I was ambushed, happily held captive; reminiscent of archaic Humphrey Bogart mo...
THE CURRENT WAR

Earlier this year I attended a lecture concentrating on the contributions, competitions, inventions ...
JOJO RABBIT

Massively heralded by film festivals worldwide, I found director/actor Taika Waititi’s “...
THE END OF THE FEST

After bushels of popcorn, mounds of milk duds, gallons of diet coke, but quintessentially a myriad o...
CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL: NEARING ITS CONCLUSION

In its 55th year and stylishly stunning in its elucidation, diversity, and searing topics; documenta...
CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL: UPDATE

“MOTHER” (Belgium/The Netherlands); captivating true tale of two mothers, each with thre...
CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL: HALFWAY MARK

In its 55th year, the Festival exponentially sears in its depth, scope, and remarkable lionization o...

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THE GOOD LIAR

November 16, 2019 Leave a comment

A preposterous premise, flirting with the absurd, leaves one groaning with its inanity; septuagenarian “Betty” ... Read More »
MIDWAY

November 13, 2019 Leave a comment
THE LIGHTHOUSE

November 9, 2019 Leave a comment
HARRIET

November 7, 2019 Leave a comment
MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN

November 5, 2019 2 Comments