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Celebrating the Living

George Clooney

April 12, 2020

He may or may not be his generation's Cary Grant, but he's a talented guy who may also be a bit attractive.

Celebrating the Living

George Clooney

April 12, 2020

A talented member of a talented family who seems to have realized he shouldn't take himself too seriously.

Year of the Month

No One Left to Listen: Family and Loss in There Will Be Blood

February 6, 2020

“We offer you the bond of family that very few oilmen can understand.”

Year of the Month

What’s Up, Doc? The Cartoonish Mayhem of Shoot 'Em Up

February 4, 2020

The 2007 action film is a gleefully over-the-top, hyper-stylized thrill ride of fun that never lets up

Streaming Shuffle

The Standoff at Sparrow Creek

January 15, 2020

This is a phenomenally dumb film disguised as a sharp, politically aware thriller.

Year of the Month

The Thin Man (and Family Memories)

January 14, 2020

Pour me another drink, darling.

Celebrating the Living

Lesley Ann Warren

December 1, 2019

One of those actresses we have failed, because we don't really have the kind of roles at which she excels these days.

Year of the Month

A Parent’s Guide to The Secret of NIMH

November 4, 2019

The bravery of one small mouse (and her allies) in a story about motherhood and home.

Year of the Month

Not Quite Normal: The Cracked Brilliance of Young Frankenstein

October 31, 2019

It's Frank-un-STEEN. Until it’s not.

I liked Joker a hell of a lot more than I expected to

October 24, 2019

For all the (often ridiculous) dialogue surrounding the film, at heart Joker works dramatically in its steady and plausible escalation of events and stakes

Disney Byways

The Castaway Cowboy

October 4, 2019

A movie that strips James Garner of his charm, Hawaii of its beauty, and cowboys of their excitement. There is lots of racism, though!

Celebrating the Living

Quan Ke Huy

September 29, 2019

An actor who deserves better than the handful of roles the Hollywood establishment is willing to give an Asian kid.