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Category: 3/4

Schumacher [2021]★★★

Sep 22, 2021

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in 3/4, Documentary, The Twenty-First Century

To miss a documentary about 7 time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher would be the equivalent of skipping a Martin Scorsese film. It might not be as compelling as 2011’s “Senna”, but it’s still a phenomenal look at Schumi’s career, from his time with Benetton in the early 90’s, to his unforgettable years at…
Black Widow [2021] ★★★

Jul 8, 2021

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in 3/4, action, adventure, The Twenty-First Century

After countless delays, Marvel’s highly anticipated “Black Widow” finally hits cinemas this week. Was it worth the wait? I’d say yes, even if it doesn’t reinvent the wheel. As far as standalone movies go, “Black Widow” delivers blockbuster entertainment, the kind we’ve missed seeing on the big screen. It helps to have Scarlett Johansson on…
Cruella [2021] ★★★

Jun 3, 2021

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in 3/4, comedy, drama, The Twenty-First Century

I didn’t think I’d care for an origin story about Cruella, one of Disney’s most infamous villains. But she’s the protagonist of her own story here, and it’s easy to root for her right from the start, thanks to a colorful and committed performance by Emma Stone. The movie itself is well-made and visually stunning,…
The White Tiger [2021] ★★★

Apr 16, 2021

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in 3/4, crime, drama, The Twenty-First Century

I absolutely love it when a movie comes out of nowhere and turns out to be a pleasant surprise. “The White Tiger” is based off a New York Times bestseller which I’m not familiar with (but now that I’ve seen the movie, I’m curious to check it out). Of the film itself, I can tell…
Love And Monsters [2020] ★★★

Apr 15, 2021

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in 3/4, action, romance, sci-fi, The Twenty-First Century

You’d think with so many post-apocalyptic movies out there (and the fact that we live in one), there wouldn’t be any room left for something original. Ok, “Love and Monsters” isn’t entirely original (it feels like a cross between “Zombieland” and “War of the Worlds”), but it’s fast-paced and thoroughly entertaining, thanks to a committed…
Godzilla Vs. Kong [2021] ★★★

Apr 13, 2021

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in 3/4, action, The Twenty-First Century

To say that I should have experienced “Godzilla Vs. Kong” on the biggest screen possible would truly be the understatement of the year. Instead, I had to look it up online and watch it on my HD TV. Fair enough. But get this: this long awaited monster showdown delivers everything you would expect from it:…
Run [2021] ★★★

Apr 12, 2021

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in 3/4, mystery, The Twenty-First Century, thriller

After her deliciously creepy performance in the Netflix series “Ratched”, Sara Paulson delivers the goods yet again in the new thriller “Run”, from “Searching” writers Aneesh Chaganty and Sev Ohanian. The duo have done it again by delivering a suspenseful 90 minute rollercoaster that doesn’t pull its punches. The plot focuses on Chloe, a home…
Promising Young Woman [2020] ★★★

Jan 8, 2021

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in 3/4, crime, drama, The Twenty-First Century

“Promising Young Woman” offers a juicy role for the talented Carey Mulligan, but the movie itself is well-made and constantly engaging, making it one of the true highlights of 2020. Mulligan plays a young woman who is leading a double life: she works in a coffee shop during the day and extracts revenge on sexual…
Pieces Of A Woman [2020] ★★★

Jan 7, 2021

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in 3/4, drama, The Twenty-First Century

“Pieces of a Woman” is a movie that is difficult to review, and, at times, difficult to watch. But if anyone will remember it, it would be for its long opening sequence of a woman giving birth. It’s an incredible scene, fiercely acted by Vanessa Kirby, who truly gives a sensational performance here. As you…
Nomadland [2020] ★★★

Jan 6, 2021

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in 3/4, drama, The Twenty-First Century

We didn’t need more proof of her talent, but Francis McDormand delivers yet another fierce performance in “Nomadland”, playing a working class woman who embarks on a journey across America in the wake of the great recession of 2008. Like a true nomad, she lives in a van, meets new people, looks for brief opportunities,…
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom [2020] ★★★

Jan 5, 2021

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in 3/4, drama, The Twenty-First Century

Fantastic performances from Viola Davis and the late, great Chadwick Boseman, enacting the Pulitzer Prize winner August Wilson’s play, make “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” a must-see. I knew almost nothing about Ma Rainey, the blues legend who rose to fame in the early 20th century, and this movie isn’t a biopic in any way. It…
Sound Of Metal [2020] ★★★

Jan 5, 2021

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in 3/4, drama, The Twenty-First Century

We tend to take our 5 senses for granted. So imagine Ruben’s reaction (played by a wonderful Riz Ahmed) when he starts to lose his hearing. When we first meet him, Ruben is happily playing the drums with his metal band. Then out of nowhere, the sounds just disappear. It’s a terrible thing to experience,…
Sylvie’s Love [2020] ★★★

Jan 2, 2021

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in 3/4, drama, romance, The Twenty-First Century

2020 was a terrible year for moviegoers, and with the absence of cinemas, it was so easy for a lot of movies to get lost in the shuffle. “Sylvie’s Love” comes straight out of Amazon Studios, and it’s an old-fashioned loved story that I thoroughly enjoyed. Set in the 1950’s and 60’s, the film follows…
The Trial Of The Chicago 7 [2020] ★★★

Nov 2, 2020

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in 3/4, drama, The Twenty-First Century

I love courtroom dramas and I love legendary writer Aaron Sorkin. So what do you get when you fuse the two together? Fireworks. That’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7” in a nutshell, a completely absorbing, high octane courtroom drama that hardly misses a beat. Sorkin also directs here, and he has assembled a first-rate…
The Boys In The Band [2020] ★★★

Oct 9, 2020

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in 3/4, drama, The Twenty-First Century

This hidden gem from Netflix is based on a Pulitzer prize-winning play from the 1960’s that still resonates even in 2020. I do suspect that no screen adaptation can do any stage play justice, but with a cast that features Jim Parsons, Zachary Quinto, Matt Bomer, Andrew Rannells and Robin De Jesus, the end result…
The Devil All The Time [2020] ★★★

Sep 16, 2020

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in 3/4, crime, drama, The Twenty-First Century

This gritty film from writer director Antonio Campos is one of the finest things you’ll stream on Netflix this year. One story links to another as we follow the journey of a young man (Tom Holland) and the bizarre characters that inhabit a small town in West Virginia. The movie is about many things, but…
Everybody Knows [2018] ★★★

Sep 13, 2020

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in 3/4, drama, mystery, Spain, The Twenty-First Century

I read somewhere that this movie was a “disappointing step back” for writer director Asghar Farhadi. But how do you top movies like “A Separation”, “The Past” and “The Salesman”? “Everybody Knows” may not be Farhadi’s best and most compelling work, but it has an intriguing story to tell and just the right actors to…
Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend Of Walter Mercado [2020] ★★★

Jul 15, 2020

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in 3/4, Documentary, The Twenty-First Century

I don’t always review documentaries on this blog, but when I do, it’s definitely something worth your time. “Mucho Mucho Amor” is Netflix’s latest feature about someone I knew very little about. Walter Mercado rose to fame in the 70’s and 80’s as a Puerto Rican astrologer who built a steady following among Latino viewers.…
The Old Guard [2020] ★★★

Jul 10, 2020

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in 3/4, action, adventure, The Twenty-First Century

The surprise action hit of the summer stars Charlize Theron as an immortal mercenary who has been around for centuries. If this sounds like generic stuff, then perhaps it is. But in the hands of director Gina Prince- Bythewood, “The Old Guard” feels fresh and, might I add, very entertaining. It helps to have Theron…
Da 5 Bloods [2020] ★★★

Jun 12, 2020

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in 3/4, action, adventure, drama, The Twenty-First Century

Up until a chaotic final act, Spike Lee’s “Da 5 Bloods” is a potent and powerful film that is also very entertaining. In telling the story of Four African American veterans who return to Vietnam decades after the war to find the remains of their friends and a stash of buried gold, Lee injects his…