Operation Finale

September 17, 2018September 17, 2018 / Tom / 2 Comments

Release: Wednesday, August 29, 2018 →Theater Written by: Matthew Orton Directed by: Chris Weitz Operation Finale takes audiences on a top secret mission into the Argentinian capital of Buenos Aires, following a group of Israeli spies as they attempt to capture a high-ranking Nazi officer who fled Europe at the end of the war to seemingly escape without … Continue reading Operation Finale

BlacKkKlansman

September 12, 2018September 12, 2018 / Tom / 4 Comments

Release: Friday, August 10, 2018 →Theater Written by: Spike Lee; Charlie Wachtel; David Rabinowitz; Kevin Willmott Directed by: Spike Lee BlacKkKlansman is one wild ride. Loosely based upon the 2014 memoir of the same name (minus that little 'k' that writer/director Spike Lee threw in there), it recounts the experiences of an undercover black police officer in the … Continue reading BlacKkKlansman

30 for 30: Mike and the Mad Dog

August 31, 2018August 31, 2018 / Tom / 3 Comments

Release: Thursday, July 13, 2017 →ESPN Directed by: Daniel H. Forer Love them or hate them, any appreciator of grown men yelling at each other over the airwaves in the name of entertainment has Mike Francesa and Chris "Mad Dog" Russo to thank for giving birth to modern sports radio talk. At the height of their success, … Continue reading 30 for 30: Mike and the Mad Dog

Three Identical Strangers

August 6, 2018 / Tom / 12 Comments

Release: Friday, June 29, 2018 (limited) →Theater Directed by: Tim Wardle Significant spoilers follow. Documentarian Tim Wardle stunned the Sundance crowd earlier this year when he premiered Three Identical Strangers, the remarkable true story of a set of triplets separated at birth who by sheer chance were reunited at the age of 19. Call it one of … Continue reading Three Identical Strangers

30-for-30: One and Not Done

March 31, 2018March 31, 2018 / Tom / 3 Comments

Release: Thursday, April 13, 2017 (ESPN) →ESPN (re-air) Directed by: Jonathan Hock As someone who spent his college days getting lost amidst the sea of brilliant orange and bright white on Rocky Top Tennessee, I'm about to admit something that could very well lose me some friends: this documentary gave me a new appreciation for Kentucky basketball. … Continue reading 30-for-30: One and Not Done

Stronger

October 13, 2017 / Tom / 18 Comments

Release: Friday, September 29, 2017 →Theater Written by: John Pollono Directed by: David Gordon Green David Gordon Green's tribute to one of the survivors of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing is a cathartic experience. Though it treats its subject with respect and dignity, the film holds nothing back in its depiction of a life suddenly and violently … Continue reading Stronger

Dunkirk

August 8, 2017August 30, 2017 / Tom / 21 Comments

Release: Friday, July 21, 2017 →IMAX Written by: Christopher Nolan Directed by: Christopher Nolan In memory of my late grandfather, John Little. In his first historical drama, one that gives the acclaimed writer-director an opportunity to fly that British flag high, Christopher Nolan is deeply committed to creating a singular, sensory experience that goes beyond a mere reenactment. … Continue reading Dunkirk

The White Helmets

March 9, 2017 / Tom / 4 Comments

Release: Friday, September 16, 2016 [Netflix] Directed by: Orlando von Einsiedel Syria is a nation currently being torn apart at the seams as a multitude of political actors continue to wrestle control of its future away from one another. The better part of the last decade has been spent in bloodshed as coalitions of rebels, extremist groups … Continue reading The White Helmets

February Blindspot: Alive (1993)

February 28, 2017February 28, 2017 / Tom / 7 Comments

Release: Friday, January 15, 1993 [Netflix] Written by: John Patrick Shanley Directed by: Frank Marshall I love a good survival story and while Alive certainly fits the description of survival story it's neither a good movie nor one that I will ever love -- a would-be toe-curling drama watered down by perhaps the softest R-rating in the history of cinema. … Continue reading February Blindspot: Alive (1993)

The Founder

February 13, 2017February 14, 2017 / Tom / 19 Comments

Release: Friday, January 20, 2017 [Theater] Written by: Robert Siegel Directed by: John Lee Hancock Michael Keaton is such a good actor he will make you feel bad for McDonald's. Not the McDonald's of today, mind you, who never honors your request for no pickles, but the quaint San Bernardino burger stand run by the McDonalds brothers, the … Continue reading The Founder

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