Film, Mystery, Thriller
Film: The Woman in the Window
The Woman in the Window (2021) may be a brand-spanking new release, but it was produced a few years…
May 16, 2021-
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TelevisionTV: Sharp Objects
Living in the United States in 2020, it’s difficult to watch any show these days without seeing it through…
July 17, 2020 -
Fiction, Film, Science FictionFilm: Arrival
Ted Chiang’s novella “Story of Your Life” is one of science fiction’s most lauded and memorable works, and Arrival…
November 23, 2016 -
Drama, Film, Science FictionFilm: Her
There’s a reason I review more spy films than science fiction films; spy films, in my opinion, tend to be…
July 2, 2014 -
Drama, FilmFilm: American Hustle
Hopefully, I have learned my lesson after this one: I don’t like David O. Russell movies. American Hustle (2013),…
April 21, 2014 -
Drama, FilmFilm: The Master
Paul Thomas Anderson strikes me as one of those Hollywood auteurs whose early successes led to lack of mitigation…
March 25, 2013 -
Comedy, FilmFilm: The Muppets
I’ve never considered myself a major Muppet fan, but watching The Muppets (2011) last weekend reminded me how much…
January 11, 2012 -
Drama, Film, Spies, Spy 100 ProjectSpy 100, #68: Charlie Wilson’s War
Charlie Wilson’s War (2007) is a curious film, an Aaron Sorkin script largely populated by non-Sorkin-ish actors (with apologies…
August 9, 2010 -
Comedy, FilmFilm: Julie & Julia
Real life is rarely well structured enough to make a good film, but dual-tracked biopic Julie & Julia (2009)…
September 9, 2009