The Best Picture Oscar of 2020 goes to....."Nomadland," an interesting look at a slice of American life rarely depicted in motion pictures: Elderly people traveling around the country in motor homes living a "minimalist" lifestyle. The film won three Oscars (out of six nominations), [..]
Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
Gal Gadot continues in her popular role as the world's most attractive DC Comics superhero in "Wonder Woman 1984." This sequel to the 2017 picture continues the story of Diana Prince in 1984, a move to the future from the first film's World War II setting. [..]
The Matrix Resurrections (2021)
“The Matrix Resurrections” is the fourth in the Matrix franchise (which began in 1999), featuring Keanu Reeves returning in his role as Thomas Anderson/Neo getting into new problems in an altered Matrix. Producer-director Lana Wachowski, who also co-wrote the screenplay with David Mitchell and Aleksandar Hemon, endeavored to put together an [..]
The King’s Man (2021)
The third installment of the Kingsman movie series is out to great reviews, set in World War I, and is a sequel to both the 2014 and 2017 pictures. Director-screenwriter Matthew Vaughn tells the story of the origins of the Kingsman in an exciting fashion, and, in this reporter's opinion, the [..]
House of Gucci (2021)
Director Ridley Scott (“Alien” 1979) has come up with another classic motion picture “House of Gucci.” This story based on the real life drama of the Italian fashion business Gucci and the family that owned it was superbly directed by Scott and written by Becky Johnston and Roberto Bentivegna. The picture [..]
Eternals (2021)
The superhero genre story lines appear to be growing thin with “Eternals,” the 26th movie in the Marvel Comic universe. In this product, ten superheroes named Eternals come out of hiding after thousands of years to battle their longtime enemies, the Deviants, for control of earth. Director Chloe Zhao, who also [..]
No Time To Die (2021)
Daniel Craig makes his fifth and final appearance as James Bond in “No Time To Die.” The story has James in retirement, and hired by the CIA to find a kidnapped scientist. Director Cary Joji Fukunaga ("Jane Eyre" 2011) kept a tight hand on the filming with the result being [..]
The Jesus Music (2021)
Christian directors Andrew Erwin and Jon Erwin (“I Can only Imagine” 2018) have put together an absorbing and comprehensive look at the history of contemporary Christian music called “The Jesus Music.” It follows its roots in the Jesus Music of the 1970’s, Christian pop-rock of the 1980’s, Christian metal of the [..]
Dune (2021)
“Dune” is the latest movie version of the 1965 science fiction novel by Frank Herbert, taking on the first half of the story, billed on screen as “Dune: Part One.” Producer-director Denis Villeneuve (“Blade Runner 2049” 2017) does not hesitate in tackling the massive story, diving right into the tale [..]
Land (2021)
Robin Wright made her directorial debut and starred in dramatic motion picture “Land.” This story about a woman who moves to an isolated cabin in the mountains makes for an absorbing film thanks to smooth direction by Wright and an efficiently written screen play by Jesse Chatham and Erin Dignam. [..]