OOPS. Copied the wrong link. This is going to be an Oscar contender. https://youtu.be/dpFyds_pS2E
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FORCE MAJEURE
— by Jeff Schultz This dark comedy of manners from Sweden (partially in English) played at festivals in America with limited release last year to positive reviews. I rented it on iTunes for the ridiculously low price of 99 cents, and it was worth every penny. Here’s the premise: a model family — Dad, Mom … Continue reading FORCE MAJEURE
DADDY’S HOME
— by Jeff Schultz The reason I haven’t posted many reviews lately is because there’s been almost nothing I've wanted to see. Even FOMO Syndrome won’t get me to STAR WARS. I’d rather claw myself into unconsciousness than watch THE REVENANT. And I would take no JOY sitting through David O. Russell’s latest bag of … Continue reading DADDY’S HOME
STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS
After more than 30 years of waiting, suffering through three prequels loaded with too many special effects and things we will never be able to unsee (I'm talking to you Jar Jar and Hayden! )...the darkness has finally been lifted and fans finally have the movie they've been waiting for. JJ Abrams takes over for … Continue reading STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS
THE HATEFUL EIGHT
A mystery western that takes place after the civil war, this latest offering from QT is also one of his most enjoyable. Kurt Russell, Walton Goggins, Samuel L. Jackson, and others bring their A games and chew up the scenery...especially Russell who looks like he's having more fun here than he has in years. A … Continue reading THE HATEFUL EIGHT
THE HATEFUL EIGHT
— by Jeff Schultz The title of course nods its Stetson toward THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN, which, being a sweeping Western with an ensemble cast, it resembles. [Sidebar thought: the phrase “The 8th Film by Quentin Tarantino” works fine in marketing and promotion — but to place it at the top of the credits (instead of … Continue reading THE HATEFUL EIGHT
THE BIG SHORT
by Alan Yudman How to explain the event and misdeeds that led to the 2008 worldwide financial crises and the collapse of the housing market? It is a challenge to be sure, but one Adam McKay is up to in THE BIG SHORT. Based on Michael Lewis' book, it details how a few smart guys … Continue reading THE BIG SHORT
CAROL
by Alan Yudman At its core, else CAROL is a love story. But I got a lot more out of it than two women falling in love. It is also a commentary on how members of the LGBT community were scorned during the early 1950’s. The luminous Cate Blanchett is Carol, a married woman who … Continue reading CAROL
STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS
UPDATE (12/25/15) Full disclosure, I am a dork. I admit it, so I had no problems going again to see THE FORCE AWAKENS. This time in 3D. The 3D is great, subtle but immersive. I loved it just as much the second time. Daisy Ridley is more of a star than I noticed on first viewing. … Continue reading STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS
TED 2 (Part 2)
— by Jeff Schultz I began reviewing this comedy last July, in Milan, where I saw half of it in Italian, without subtitles. Having just watched it again, from the beginning, in English, filled in a lot of gaps and also better explained the tepid Italian audience reaction. Because the pop culture references are front-loaded … Continue reading TED 2 (Part 2)
Hollywood and whine 