Dedicated to movie nerdom, nostalgia, and escape. In the late 90s, I worked at Blockbuster Video where they let me take home two free movies a day. I caught up on the classics and reviewed theatrical releases for Denver 'burbs newspapers and magazines. Today, while raising two young, beautiful daughters with my amazing wife, I look forward to anything rated R and not Bluey. Comments and dialogue encouraged!
At least it wasn't 2024. I know it's all personal and subjective, and I'm sure I'm in the minority when I say this, but I thought last year was a drag for movies. I couldn't even squeak out a Top Ten of 2024. This year? Much improved! In fact, I think we uncovered a few... Continue Reading →
In a capsule review, this is an immaculate novel-to-screen adaptation, breathing life through portraits made out of shots, spontaneity made out of performances, and a score made out of melancholy. Its only flaw is found in an overabundance of voiceovers—a redundancy, given the visual spell of talented Director Barry Jenkins of Moonlight (2016). However, I... Continue Reading →
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