Movie Reviews (Chronological)
Soderbergh is suddenly back on his ‘A’-game with No Sudden Move
Soderbergh is back doing what he does best — scattering criminals like billiard balls, and then knocking down one strong scene after another. He may not play a perfect game here, but this is one of his best in many years.
Quo vadis, Aida? (2021)
On Wednesday of this week, as the headlines were overwhelmed with news of America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, and as we all began to realize the brutality — especially against women and girls — that would quickly be unleashed across that country, I did what...
The Inner Language of Wolfwalkers – a guest post by Micah Rickard
Special guest reviewer Micah Rickard offers some reflections on a very tricky matter that Cartoon Saloon’s Wolfwalkers handles particularly well.
In Cowboys, a father and child head for the hills to escape the simplistic opinions of others
You know the old saying about where a road “paved with good intentions” can lead. And it’s true. I’ve watched passionate, purposeful, principled artists pour their lives and life savings into projects that, while meaningful for the artists,...
Nicolas Cage the Great returns in what may be 2021’s most memorable surprise
Watch for the moment in Michael Sarnoski’s film Pig when Robin — a formidable, Jesus-bearded truffle hunter living as a recluse in the woods outside of Portland, Oregon — walks through a fancy downtown restaurant like Obi-Wan Kenobi making his way to the heart...
A Quiet Place Part II is loud with familiar summer movie thrills
Krasinski’s follow-up to his smash-hit sci-fi thriller works like a charm — mostly because it’s made up of familiar sequences that worked like a charm in better movies.
In the Heights lives up to the hype
Full disclosure: I’m not a big fan of Hamilton. And I think it’s important you know that before I dare to offer any thoughts on In the Heights. Undoubtedly, the circumstances of my first Hamilton viewing — on my home television via Disney+, rather than in...
Overstreet Archives: The Clearing (2004)
Here’s one from the dusty basement that might not be more than a reminder that even the greatest actors sometimes sign on to forgettable projects.
Overstreet Archives: The Station Agent (2016)
Posted at Looking Closer for the first time, here is Overstreet’s 2016 reflection on Tom McCarthy’s The Station Agent.
Overlooked by Overstreet: Get Shorty (1995)
This week, I found myself enjoying — to some extent — an unexpected reunion with a mid-’90s hit that I never got around to reviewing. So here’s a look back at a film that is now more than a quarter-of-a-century old.