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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
Review of the Netflix miniseries Selena
Review of Selena: The Series rating ***** What’s it take to go from playing in local venues to selling out arenas? The answer is that it takes talent, determination, luck, and a driving force. In the case of Selena, the driving force is Selena’s father, Abraham. On the one hand,
Review of the Netflix docuseries Manhunt
Review of the Netflix docudrama Manhunt: Deadly GamesRating *** 1/2 Let me start by stating that I’m not a fan of films based on true events where the filmmakers make shit up to add drama. Take the final escape scene in the Oscar-winning movie Argo. It was suspenseful. Without that
Mank Quicktake
Review of Mank rating *** As the year draws to a close, I will soon be putting out my best of everything nonfiction list. My criteria for making the list is four out of five stars or better. I liked this film. It kept my attention. It was entertaining. But
Review of Hillbilly Elegy the Film
Review of Hillbilly Elegy written by Vanessa Taylor and directed by Ron Howard Rating ***** Everything I heard about this film was negative. “A dumpster fire,” said one film credit. “I watched it, so you don’t have to,” said another. It’s a good thing I didn’t listen to that nonsense.
Review of Bad Education
Review of Bad Education written by Mike Makowsky and Robert Kolker, directed by Cory Finley Rating ***** This film could have devolved into a cast of stereotypes. A person entrusted with the finances of an entire school district betrays that trust and embezzles money to live beyond her means. It