May Movie Rankings
2020 MAY MOVIE RANKINGS: Here we are. Eleven films, eleven ranked slots. A lot was accomplished, from a Mel Brooks marathon to some beautifully shot features to a dud starring […]
Monthly Archives: May 2020
“Greenberg”
FRIDAY NIGHT MOVIE REVIEW: Last night, I saw “Greenberg,” which stars Ben Stiller (The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Tropic Thunder), Greta Gerwig (Frances Ha, Mistress America), Rhys Ifans (The Amazing […]
“Take Me Somewhere Nice”
MOVIE REVIEW: “Take Me Somewhere Nice” stars Sara Luna Zoric (Yulia & Juliet [Short]), Lazar Dragojevic (The Son, Sympathy for the Devil), and Ernad Prnjavorac (Big Leap [Short]). It is written […]
“The Man Who Wasn’t There” (2001)
MOVIE REVIEW: “The Man Who Wasn’t There” stars Billy Bob Thornton (Sling Blade, A Simple Plan), Frances McDormand (Moonrise Kingdom, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri), Michael Badalucco (Léon: The Professional, O […]
“The Rhythm Section”
MOVIE REVIEW: “The Rhythm Section” stars Blake Lively (Gossip Girl [TV series], The Age of Adeline), Richard Brake (Kingsman: The Secret Service, Doom), Jude Law (The Grand Budapest Hotel, Captain Marvel), […]
In the Director’s Chair with Mel Brooks – Part II: RESULTS
IN THE DIRECTOR’S CHAIR RESULTS: And thus concludes this second Mel Brooks marathon. It was wacky, humorous, and – above all – memorable. While some of his films are less […]
“Robin Hood: Men in Tights”
IN THE DIRECTOR’S CHAIR WITH MEL BROOKS REVIEW: “Robin Hood: Men in Tights” stars Cary Ewles (The Princess Bride, Saw), Richard Lewis (Leaving Las Vegas, Curb Your Enthusiasm [TV series]), Roger […]
“Spaceballs”
IN THE DIRECTOR’S CHAIR WITH MEL BROOKS REVIEW: “Spaceballs” stars Bill Pullman (Independence Day, Lost Highway), John Candy (Splash, Plaines Trains and Automobiles), Rick Moranis (Parenthood, Little Shop of Horrors [1986]), […]
“To Be or Not to Be” (1983)
MOVIE REVIEW: “To Be or Not to Be” stars Mel Brooks (The Muppets Movie, Blazing Saddles), Anne Bancroft (The Graduate, The Turning Point), Tim Matheson (National Lampoon’s Animal House, The West […]
“The Departed” (2006) (700th Review)
MOVIE REVIEW: “The Departed” stars Leonardo DiCaprio (The Revenant [2015], The Great Gatsby [2013]), Matt Damon (Good Will Hunting, The Bourne Identity), Jack Nicholson (Chinatown, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s […]
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