Ozark–A Stark, Dark Thriller
Ozark is so good it approaches the standard set by "Breaking Bad".
Ingrid Goes West–Don’t Tag Along
Ingrid Goes West explores the impact of social media.
Maudie–Anything but Maudlin
Maudie, a film about the self-taught artist Maud Lewis starring Ethan Hawke and Sally Hawkins
“Baby Driver”–For Millennials
[Originally published for Blog Critics, July 3, 2017]
The highly praised feature film Baby Driver, starring newcomer Ansel Elgort as Baby, tells the story of a millenial car driver getting in and out of trouble while trying to capture the love of his life. Baby drives fast and furiously, shifting gears and tapping tunes he hears on this iPod...
The Siege at Jadotville–The Luck of the Irish
Based on true events, The Siege at Jadotville (a Netflix original) is a shocking reenactment of a heroic battle that was meticulously covered up for over 40 years
“The Salt of the Earth” (2014) –Drawing with Light
Iguana Marina
Sebastiao Salgado, the renowned Brazilian sociopolitical photographer, is the subject of this emotionally harrowing documentary. The viewer witnesses photographs of heartbreaking gravity and human agony, both unprecedented and breathtaking. The 2014 Academy Award nominated The Salt of the Earth reveals Salgado’s masterpieces...