Month in Review: November ’18

December 3, 2018December 3, 2018 / Tom / 8 Comments

To encourage a bit more variety in my blogging posts and to help distance this site from the one of old, I’m installing this monthly post where I summarize the previous month’s activity in a wraparound that will hopefully give people the chance to go back and find stuff they might have missed, as well … Continue reading Month in Review: November ’18

Love

March 29, 2016April 24, 2017 / Tom / 23 Comments

Release: Friday, October 30, 2015 (limited) [Netflix] Written by: Gaspar Noé Directed by: Gaspar Noé French-Argentinian Gaspar Noé has chosen to follow up his "psychedelic melodrama" Enter the Void with a graphic examination of relationships driven by lust and jealousy, and while it is a warmer film than his previous efforts, Love is a far cry from feel-good and offers its … Continue reading Love

30-for-30: I Hate Christian Laettner

August 30, 2015March 31, 2017 / Tom / 8 Comments

Release: Sunday, March 15, 2015 [Netflix] Directed by: Rory Karpf The psychology that characterizes fandom and sports obsession isn't complicated. Just as in movies there are the good guys you cheer for and the bad guys who you want to see fail. The good guys are the home team, who have a crowd behind them and are representative … Continue reading 30-for-30: I Hate Christian Laettner

Hateship Loveship

March 23, 2015March 4, 2017 / Tom / 24 Comments

Release: Friday, April 11, 2014 (limited) [Redbox] Written by: Mark Jude Poirier Directed by: Liza Johnson At a certain point, restrained filmmaking can put a strain on its relationship with its audience. Liza Johnson's thoughtful but underwhelming Hateship Loveship is a film that dares to be subtle, so much so that it has trouble balancing its thematic and entertainment responsibilities. Despite the oddball title Johnson manages … Continue reading Hateship Loveship

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

January 7, 2014February 1, 2017 / Tom / 25 Comments

Release: Christmas Day 2013 [Theater] Nelson Mandela. Now there's a name that has 'Hollywood movie' written all over it. With the passing of such an extraordinary figure a mere month ago, the moment doesn't seem to be any riper for a major motion picture about him to be sweeping across the globe. While it's pretty difficult … Continue reading Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

To Rome With Love

July 9, 2012January 17, 2017 / Tom / 1 Comment

Released: Friday, June 22, 2012 (limited) [Theater] Is it bad that this was my introduction to a Woody Allen film? I chuckled to the very end and was glad of my visit, but still can't decide if that's going to help me or hurt me judge the movie. Alas, here we go: To put it kindly, … Continue reading To Rome With Love

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