Review of Oppenheimer written by Christopher Nolan, Kai Bird, and Martin Sherwin and directed by Christopher Nolan Rating **** 1/2 Making a film is a collaborative process. When you are both the writer and the director and you are also considered a visionary, there is a good chance that no one is … [Read more...] about Oppenheimer great film but…
Review of The Wager
Review of The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann Rating ***** In 1519 Ferdinand Magellan set sail from Spain with five ships and 270 men for the first attempt to circumnavigate the globe. Only one ship returned three years later with 18 men, and Magellan was not among … [Read more...] about Review of The Wager
Review of Sound of Freedom
Review of the Sound of Freedom written by Rod Barr and Alejandro Monteverde, Directed by Alejandro Monteverde rating ***** It's not until the end of the film do you learn that sex trafficking and child abductions are the leading criminal activity in the world. Unlike drugs, which can only be sold … [Read more...] about Review of Sound of Freedom
Review of Take Care of Maya
Review of Take Care of Maya Directed by Henry Roosevelt Rating ***** With great power comes great responsibility. This documentary shows what can happen when a few people are given the power to destroy families and not think twice about the consequences. It starts with a young girl experiencing … [Read more...] about Review of Take Care of Maya
Review of the Netflix Docudrama The Days
Review of the Netflix Docudrama The Days Rating ***** This is a Japanese film with Japanese actors dubbed in English. You may find it distracting for all of five minutes. Once the earthquake hits, you won't even think about the dubbed English dialogue. The story will draw you in. The … [Read more...] about Review of the Netflix Docudrama The Days
Above Suspicion Book vs Film
Review of the film Above Suspicion written by Joe Sharky and Chris Gerolmo and directed by Phillip Noyce Rating *** One of the problems in condensing a book into a two-hour movie is that some things will get left out. In the case of this adaptation, almost an entire storyline got axed – the story … [Read more...] about Above Suspicion Book vs Film