‘State and Main’ (2000) too trifling for my taste
Mamet Monday (Movie review): This widely loved Hollywood satire is too trifling for my taste.
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‘State and Main’ (2000) too trifling for my taste
‘He’s Out There’ is a decently scary lake-cabin stalker thriller, but not a unique one (Movie review)
Similar to the two “Strangers” films, “He’s Out There” (2018, now on Netflix) strips the horror genre down to basics and tells a scary story of people in random peril at a remote cabin. It […]
‘Elizabethtown’ (2005) more than a ‘Garden State’ ripoff
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Cameron Crowe’s film is a great romance story with fun-to-discover mythological parables.
‘Spanish Prisoner’ (1997) a gripping long-con puzzle
Mamet Monday (Movie review): Campbell Scott stars as a man caught in a gripping puzzle he (and the viewer) can’t set aside until it’s solved.
‘The Devil’s Candy’ (2015) is heavy-metal horror
Movie review: Shiri Appleby and Ethan Embry star in this heavy-metal horror thriller.
‘House of Games’ (1987) is a meticulously crafted long con
Mamet Monday (Movie review): Mamet’s directorial debut is a meticulously crafted dive into the world of con men.
‘Batman: The Movie’ (1966) is an endless lame joke
‘Batman’ flashback (Movie review): This spinoff from the Sixties TV series is an endless lame joke.
Looking for a great murder-comedy? Get a ‘Clue’ (1985)
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): This murder-comedy featured alternate endings before they were cool.
‘The Dark Knight Rises’ reviews
John’s “The Dark Knight Rises” review, July 24, 2012 John’s “The Dark Knight Rises” flashback review, Jan. 28, 2019
‘Dark Knight Rises’ (2012) is an uneven, respectable conclusion
‘Batman’ flashback (Movie review): The third film of Nolan’s trilogy is an uneven but respectable conclusion.