Ryan Gosling stars as Ryland Grace in PROJECT HAIL MARY, from Amazon MGM.Photo credit: Jonathan Olley© 2025 Amazon Content Services LLC. I might be the only person on the planet who wasn't over the moon with this one. If you pull back, Project Hail Mary is recycled material orbiting space: the survival practically of The Martian,... Continue Reading →
Reely Bernie Faves: Halfway Point and More Lists!
25 down, 25 to go. It has been an absolute joy reflecting on the formulative movies of my life and the people I saw them with. To be honest, I have found it impossible to keep my list from evolving as I gradually release it one movie at a time. There are just too many... Continue Reading →
Reely Bernie Faves: Cinema Paradiso (1988)
My favorite coming-of-age movie is a tossup between E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (E.T.) and Cinema Paradiso, and I’m going to pick Cinema Paradiso because Spielberg represents other upcoming selections on my Reely Bernie Faves movies list. Plus, you have to include the Italian filmmakers, right? As an avid reader of Roger Ebert (RIP), I caught up... Continue Reading →