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A soundtrack disaster
Since this site is dedicated to nonfiction, I won’t write a full review of the film Da Five Bloods. Besides, I could not make it all the way through. So writing a review would be unfair. But I did want to see if anyone out there shared my viewpoint on
Ford vs. Ferrari my Oscar confession
Ford vs. Ferrari written by Jez Butterworth, John Henry Butterworth and Jason Keller, Directed by James Mangold rating ***** Every year I attempt to see every nominated movie before the Oscars. This year I saw every film but Ford vs. Ferrari. The showtimes didn’t match up with my schedule. And,
My 2020 Oscar Picks
For the past several weeks I’ve asked a lot of people about the Oscars. Which film do you think will win? What was your favorite documentary? In almost every case the person I’ve asked hadn’t seen any of the nominated films. I don’t go to the movies anymore was a
Review of Dark Waters
Review of Dark Waters written by Matthew Michael Carnahan and Mario Correa. Directed by Todd HaynesRating ***** I’m a fan of those who expose wrongdoing, whether that be in print, documentary, or film. In the case of Dark Waters, the wrongdoings of chemical giant Dupont have led to treatments in
The Report Quicktake
The Report written and directed by Scott Z. BurnsRating ***** A few years ago the film Spotlight won an Oscar for best picture. I put this film in the same league as that picture. Both films cover investigations into wrongdoing. In the case of The Report, the wrongdoing is state
Review of Midway
Written by Wes Tooke and Directed by Roland EmmerichRating ***** I almost didn’t see this film because of the negative reviews. I knew something was amiss when I saw a 42% critic rating and 92% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Bottom line – The critics were wrong. Midway is a