I have had one heck of a time getting to a theater to catch The Killing of a Sacred Deer. I featured it in my Ten Fourth-Quarter 2017 Films to be Excited About! column, but it took a while before it finally arrived within driving distance of my house. And then I was out of town or... Continue Reading →
Original US release date: June 21, 2002 Production budget: $102,000,000 Worldwide gross: $358,372,926 I actually wasn't excited about the release of Steven Spielberg's Minority Report in the summer of 2002. I liked Spielberg. I liked Cruise. But the trailer didn't appeal to me. And, even worse, it felt like I was forced to watch said trailer... Continue Reading →
Since I first saw the amazing and captivating trailer for The Beguiled (check it out for yourself), this movie has been near the top of my must-see list. I've been a huge Nicole Kidman fan for the last couple of . . . uh . . . decades (yikes), on top of it, so I... Continue Reading →
Original US opening: July 8, 2011 Production budget: $35,000,000 Worldwide gross: $209,638,559 I've talked about how hard comedies can be to review, yet here I am, reviewing another. This time, it's the 2011 hit, Horrible Bosses. This was Seth Gordon's sophomore outing as a director (after Four Christmases) and starred a rejuvenated Jason Bateman and a... Continue Reading →
As you all probably know, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is the new attempt at extending J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter universe. Serving as a prequel to the Potter saga, Fantastic Beasts brings back long-time Potter director David Yates and introduces the Academy Award-winning Eddie Redmayne (Best Actor in a Leading Role, 2015, The... Continue Reading →
It finally happened. After weeks and weeks of trying and two previous failed attempts at seeing The Lobster, it finally happened. Along my March to 100, I've been in many different types of theaters. Twice, I've even been able to kick my feet up and relax in a recliner (that was the case for Green Room and The Nice... Continue Reading →
The Movie March! 