| Title |
Year |
Rating |
Rank |
Review |
| Hidden Figures | 2016 | 100 | 1 | (full review) - My pic for BEST FILM OF 2016 is HIDDEN FIGURES. I've seen it twice and I've cried tears of joy each time. I'm so glad these amazing women with incredible minds, have now been publicly recognized for their gifts and talents which contributed to our country's space travel. But it's also a good movie too in terms of heart,pacing,characters,music & joy! | | Logan | 2017 | 98 | 2 | (full review) - After the early press screening of LOGAN, I once again joined some of The Black Tribbles in an episode of | | Baby Driver | 2017 | 88 | 3 | (full review) - Ya gotta love a director who sticks to his vision, Wright seemed to want a soundtrack with a movie instead of a movie with a soundtrack and you know what? It works! | | Brigsby Bear | 2017 | 88 | 3 | (full review) | | Colossal | 2016 | 88 | 3 | (full review) - It isn’t a rom/com, although the director wanted two names which evoked that genre so he could play within it in unexpected ways. But it’s also not entirely a monster movie or what the Japanese call a Kaiju, like Godzilla flicks and the likes; although that is more what Vigalondo set out to make, only he figured out a smarter way to not only make the storyline more interesting than a traditional Kaiju, he also was able to keep the budget low, as we mainly experience the Monster through media - cellphones, Youtube, TV, so you don’t need to see it stomping around with a crazy amount of CGI to make an impact. | | Fences | 2016 | 88 | 3 | (full review) - Denzel, through his impeccable direction and August with his impeccable pen, immediately make us, the audience, feel a connection with the characters thanks to the humor as well as the intimacy of the setting. It really feels like you, as an audience member, is right there, laughing at all of their jokes right along with them. That intimacy is held throughout the entire film, captivating us from the beginning to the end. | | Florence Foster Jenkins | 2016 | 80 | 7 | (full review) - Rounding out the whimsy is Cosme McMoon (Simon Helberg, Big Bang Theory) who gets hired as Jenkins' pianist, unaware at first of her "unique" talent. Once again Florence is able to buy someone's loyalty, and yet again, Mr. McMoon genuinely wishes to be in her good graces over and above his generous salary, as Florence's love of music and life is simply infectious. | | Miss Sloane | 2016 | 80 | 7 | (full review) - Sloane is always impeccably put together, but she's flawed: can't sleep, pops pills, pushes herself too the limit, expects too much from those around her and pays for sex (Jake Lacy), but you love her cause she's brilliant. We don't have to wait until June to see a Wonder Woman movie, Jessica Chastain as Miss Elizabeth Sloane will leave you in awe! | | Nocturnal Animals | 2016 | 75 | 9 | (full review) - Nocturnal Animals is an intriguing, well-wrought film that explores themes of loyalty, materialism, choices made too quickly. What's most impressive are the transistions from Susan's current life, to the fictional story, to then to she and Tony's past it's all so perfectly balanced and never jarring. Tom Ford understands how to make an art film, and still have it be accessible. | | 20th Century Women | 2016 | 70 | 10 | (full review) - Annette Bening has a very nuanced role in 20th Century Women, on the one hand she’s a Birkenstock wearing liberal, who is open to the changing world; and on the other, she’s a product of a more conservative time when parents didn’t really allow their children to really get to know them. | | Anomalisa | 2015 | 70 | 10 | (full review) - I saw this movie twice during the Philadelphia Film Festival. The second time because I needed to kill time before the next screening I came to see, but I was glad to get a second viewing. I found "Anomalisa" to be entrancing, so realistic and dream-like all at the same time. I got fascinated by the slits across the temples. And ultimately I felt so sorry for the title character, her confidence being bolstered by Michael only to be dashed so quickly. | | Free Fire | 2017 | 70 | 10 | (full review) - Surprisingly a movie full of shooting, whizzing bullets, taking cover, fighting, groaning, crawling, hopping, slithering, dragging, hobbling, cursing, limping, bleeding and double crossing is super fun and amusing in this context. | | Gold | 2016 | 70 | 10 | (full review) - Gold is Wolf of Wall Street meets American Hustle with a little bit of McConaughery's own 2008 movie Fool's Gold mixed in. It's not brilliant, but it's engaging, especially in telling the story from the vantage point of a character like Kenny Wells. I'm also a sucker for movies about friendship, betrayal and loyalty. | | The Legend of Tarzan | 2016 | 70 | 10 | (full review) - David Baron: It’s also a very different Tarzan to all the other movies that we’ve seen in the past. For a start, it’s not the story of the foundling in the forest who gets taken back to England by the end, it’s quite the reverse. The character starts in England and goes back to Africa, which is a very refreshing point of view for Tarzan. | | Demolition | 2016 | 56.6 | 15 | (full review) - I find it hard to believe Davis could bulldoze his house in an affluent neighborhood and not a soul calls the police. The scene with he and Chris in the woods with the gun is just irresponsible to even put out there, cause some kid's gonna try it and accidentally kill someone. But is the movie worth checking out? I'd say yes. I like movies which mix drama and black comedy. | | How to Be Single | 2016 | 28 | 16 | (full review) - I was going to skip seeing this movie, but the preview screening coincided with a friend's birthday, so I decided it would work for a dinner and a movie birthday celebration. Much to our surprise we really enjoyed it!!! The trailer throws the humor off. Those scenes seen in context, are funny. What's worse, the trailer eliminates the true warmth of the movie. You don't have to be a Millennial in the age of swiping left to appreciate these characters. If you are a fan of |
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