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movies / reviews / scott nye / Theatrical Review

March 14, 2019

The Aftermath: Clean-Up, by Scott Nye

The Aftermath is the worst kind of not-good movie – one that flirts with legitimacy, thoughtfulness, and maturity, only to pull the rug out from under you and insist the easiest narrative, told with the least consideration to the conflict...

david bax / movies / reviews / Theatrical Review

October 10, 2018

First Man: Another Day of Moon, by David Bax

It continues to be fascinating to watch Ryan Gosling become a better and better actor. In his early films like Murder by Numbers and The United States of Leland, he seemed to define emoting as furrowing his brow and knowing...

jim rohner / movies / reviews / Theatrical Review

April 5, 2018

Chappaquiddick: Uneasy, by Jim Rohner

“Uneasy lies that head that wears the crown” – Henry IV, Part 2 Though never once spoken or even vaguely referenced by any of the players in Chappaquiddick, the evergreen warnings of William Shakespeare about the consequences and expectations of...

david bax / movies / reviews / Theatrical Review

November 15, 2017

Mudbound: Bittersweet Symphony, by David Bax

Mudbound is not just a clever name for Dee Rees’ extraordinary new film. Rain and the thick, brown, sticky slop that ensues are a constant presence. In the opening scene, which we’ll soon learn is a flash-forward, two brothers (Jason Clarke...