There has never been a film about space exploration like First Man. While most possess a passing knowledge about NASA and Neil Armstrong's "one small step for man," the new film from writer and director Damien Chazelle places the emphasis on the struggles of the astronauts, not the spectacle of their occupation or the triumphant aftermath. While this is a dazzling work from … [Read more...] about FIRST MAN New Movie Review: A familiar history lesson becomes a masterpiece
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Best of the Wurst Movies 2017
What a strange movie year 2017 was. Twelve months ago, who could have imagined that M. Night Shyamalan's Split would be the year's first huge hit and provide a major comeback? Or that the all-star The Dark Tower would vanish quickly while the smaller scale It wound up being a genre classic? Did anyone predict that Jordan Peele's Get Out would become a definitive 2017 satire … [Read more...] about Best of the Wurst Movies 2017
BLADE RUNNER 2049 New Movie Review
My college philosophy professor began his first class by asking his students how we knew we weren't just heads floating in a jar. We all chimed in, "Of course we're not heads in a jar! We're alive, we have memories, all sorts of physical proof and, c'mon, that's just stupid!" My professor calmly retorted, "Can you prove it? You have memories... so what? You can touch me and … [Read more...] about BLADE RUNNER 2049 New Movie Review
Mauitime 2016 Fall Movie Preview
The fall movie season, with its acclaimed film festival favorites and prestige Oscar candidates, is looking like a nice alternative to 2016's Bummer Summer. To misquote a classic Christopher Walken SNL sketch, if the past movie summer was a cowbell, the fall season of cinema is the aspirin. Here's the best of the lot that isn't a sequel, prequel, CGI cartoon, remake, or comic … [Read more...] about Mauitime 2016 Fall Movie Preview
THE NICE GUYS New Movie Review
Shane Black's action/comedy The Nice Guys takes place in 1977, the year I was born, and vividly recreates a world that will appear alien to many. Set in Los Angeles, we see a time when there are no home computers, as newspapers and the evening news are prime sources of information. The color brown is prevalent and the Hollywood sign appears ready to collapse. Instead of … [Read more...] about THE NICE GUYS New Movie Review