Review of the film Thirteen Lives Directed by Ron Howard Rating ***** There are only a handful of directors whose films I would see because they directed a particular film. Ron Howard is one of those directors. The movie 13 Lives, free on Amazon Prime, could easily have had a successful … [Read more...] about Review of Thirteen Lives the Film
Review of the Last Duel Book vs Film
The Last Duel written by Eric Jager rating ****The Last Duel written by Nicole Holofcener, Matt Damon, and Ben Affleck directed by Ridley ScottRating **** Book or film? I chose to do both. It's been a while since I had a chance to read a book and then head out to a theatre to see the film … [Read more...] about Review of the Last Duel Book vs Film
Review of the Netflix Film Worth
Review of the Netflix Film Worth written by Max Borenstein and directed by Sara Colangelo rating **** 1/2 This film proves that you don't have to have a big budget and special effects to tell a compelling story. Michael Keaton plays Ken Feinberg, the lawyer tasked with administrating the … [Read more...] about Review of the Netflix Film Worth
The sad story of White Boy Rick
Review of White Boy Rick the documentary and film rating ***** I spend a lot of time writing about injustices in our criminal justice system. Most of the time, I'm writing about wrongful convictions. Today's review is about an incredible miscarriage of justice surrounding the sentencing of … [Read more...] about The sad story of White Boy Rick
Review of Nomadland the film
Review of Nomadland written and directed by Chloe ZhaoRating **** I've waited nearly a year to venture back into a movie theatre. Nomadland was the film I felt I needed to see on the big screen. Before heading out to the AMC movie complex, we considered the possibility that there might be an … [Read more...] about Review of Nomadland the film
Review of The Dig
Review of the Netflix film The Dig written by Moira Buffini and directed by Simon Stone Rating ***** I usually disapprove of filmmakers who twist the truth to add conflict or embellish a story. However, I have enjoyed a few good movies that I knew beforehand or learned later contained fabricated … [Read more...] about Review of The Dig