Category: Reviews
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Review: ‘Freud’s Last Session’
Anthony Hopkins and Matthew Goode Bring An Imaginary Debate Between Sigmund Freud And C.S. Lewis To Life
The whole conceit of Sony Picture Classics’ latest Oscar bait offering is that groundbreaking neurologist Sigmund Freud hosted an Oxford professor in his London home in 1939. It was the start of World War II and two weeks before the psychotherapist would take his own life. While it is unknown who this visitor was, Freud’s…
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Review: ‘Ferrari’
Michael Mann’s Racing Drama Never Shifts Into High Gear
Does the world really need two Ferrari movies in less than five years? To be fair, 2019’s critically acclaimed Ford v Ferrari wasn’t so much about the man as the racing rivalry. Michael Mann’s Ferrari, however, is considerably less interesting and intense for putting its focus on a past-his-prime, befuddled Enzo Ferrari as he juggles…
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Review: ‘The Boys In The Boat’
George Clooney Steers A Workmanlike Story Of Depression Era Triumph
George Clooney is often regarded as a classic movie star, and his roles tend to reflect that. But so do many of the films in his directorial career, which take on a classic, old Hollywood style such as Good Night & Good Luck, Monuments Men, and now The Boys in the Boat. The inspirational sports…
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Review: ‘Ruthless’
Dermot Mulroney Can’t Beat Clunky Dialogue And A Derivative Story In This Old Man Revenge Thriller.
Dermot Mulroney has signed up for some interesting roles lately. One could argue he is officially in his “old man action film” with nine films released this year alone. Over the last couple of years, the quality of the parts he’s taken has varied from the well-liked Scream VI to the shaky Umma and Gone…
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Review: ‘The Smell Of Money’
Elsie Herring and Her Rural NC Community Take on “Big Hog” In Kate Mara-Produced Documentary
As Americans, we love our meat. Hamburgers, hotdogs, bacon, and everything in between are a part of our daily lives. Sure, it helps contribute to the obesity epidemic and plenty of other poor health issues that plague our nation, but we have almost collectively come to accept that as a part of our lives. The…