About Dry Grasses (2023) A Triumph for Director Nuri Bilge Ceylan Rated A-
Dizar’s performance as Nuray, a woman who has lived through things that Samet can only imagine, takes over the film’s second and more impressive half.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Mar 8, 2024 | A-, Drama, Film Reviews, Genres (Action - Music Scene), New Releases, Ratings: Movies and Television |
Dizar’s performance as Nuray, a woman who has lived through things that Samet can only imagine, takes over the film’s second and more impressive half.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Nov 13, 2023 | A+, Comedy, Drama, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Genres (Musical-Western), Mystery, Paramount Plus, Ratings: Movies and Television, Thriller, TV / Streaming |
Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie’s brilliant “The Curse” brings out the masochist in me. Thanks to the genius of Emma Stone, it’s essential viewing
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Apr 16, 2022 | A+, Drama, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Genres (Musical-Western), Historic Events, Hulu, Mystery, Politics, Ratings: Movies and Television, Thriller, TV / Streaming |
Amanda Seyfried is simply amazing. She gets Holmes’s uncomfortable stare and that otherworldly voice. But we also get Holmes as a real person.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | May 30, 2022 | A+, Apple TV+ Amazon, Drama, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Genres (Musical-Western), Historic Events, Max, Mystery, Politics, Queer Film/TV, Queer Film/TV, Ratings: Movies and Television, Thriller, TV / Streaming |
The result: compulsive viewing for seven out of the eight episodes. Colin Firth is spellbinding. Toni Collette is equally superb.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Aug 11, 2021 | A+, Comedy, Drama, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Genres (Musical-Western), Max, Mystery, Queer Film/TV, Queer Film/TV, Ratings: Movies and Television, Thriller, TV / Streaming |
The action then unfolds in flashback…. Olivia and Paula instantly become the series’ Greek Chorus; the best-friend-duo from hell.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Dec 29, 2021 | A+, Apple TV+ Amazon, Drama, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Genres (Musical-Western), Historic Events, Hulu, Politics, Queer Film/TV, Queer Film/TV, Ratings: Movies and Television, TV / Streaming |
Blanchett then slowly hangs up the phone and returns, defeated, to the kitchen. In un hommage à Akerman, the camera frames her in medium shot.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Mar 14, 2022 | A+, Apple TV+ Amazon, Comedy, Drama, Favorites, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Hulu, Max, Ratings: Movies and Television, TV / Streaming, Underappreciated |
Laura Dern is a card-carrying liberal from Riverside. who wants to do good in this world but gets sidetracked by some deep personality flaws
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Apr 6, 2023 | A, Comedy, Drama, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Netflix, Queer Film/TV, Queer Film/TV, Ratings: Movies and Television, TV / Streaming |
Created by Lee Sung Jin, the series boasts a wonderful script and spectacular turns by Steven Yeun and Ali Wong as the central characters.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Sep 26, 2022 | A, Drama, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Genres (Musical-Western), Historic Events, Horror, Netflix, Politics, Queer Film/TV, Queer Film/TV, Ratings: Movies and Television, TV / Streaming |
Evan Peters, Josh Braaten (young Jeffrey), Niecy Nash as nest-door-neighbor Glenda and a magnificent Richard Jenkins as Dahmer’s Father, all give stellar performances.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | May 6, 2023 | A-, Drama, Emmy, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Genres (Musical-Western), Historic Events, Max, Mystery, Ratings: Movies and Television, Romance, Thriller, TV / Streaming |
This is the superior version thanks to a spectacularly good Elizabeth Olsen as Montgomery, a housewife who has everything on the Baby Boom checklist.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | May 30, 2023 | A-, Comedy, Drama, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Genres (Musical-Western), Historic Events, Netflix, Politics, Queer Film/TV, Queer Film/TV, Ratings: Movies and Television, Romance, TV / Streaming |
It’s all just as delicious as the original two series with the two Lady Danbury’s taking all of the acting honors in their respective time periods.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Nov 10, 2023 | B+, Drama, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Genres (Musical-Western), Historic Events, Paramount Plus, Queer Film/TV, Queer Film/TV, Ratings: Movies and Television, Romance, TV / Streaming |
“Fellow Travelers” is “The Way We Were,” with Jewish being replaced by Queer, Redford by Bomer and Barbra by Bailey. It’s compulsively watchable, just not a classic.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Jul 23, 2023 | Action, B, Comedy, Drama, Epic, Film Noir, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Genres (Musical-Western), Horror, Mystery, Netflix, Politics, Queer Film/TV, Queer Film/TV, Ratings: Movies and Television, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller, TV / Streaming, Western |
Murphy is marvelous – the scene where she fires a colleague is delicious – and Hayek blazes through the episode like the superstar she is.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Apr 20, 2023 | Apple TV+ Amazon, B, Drama, Favorites, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Historic Events, LA Music Scene, Music & Art, Music Scene, Queer Film/TV, Queer Film/TV, Ratings: Movies and Television, Romance, TV / Streaming |
For me, the one magical moment in the series occurs when Keogh and Claflin share the mic in their first concert together.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Aug 25, 2023 | B, Comedy, Drama, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Queer Film/TV, Ratings: Movies and Television, Romance, TV / Streaming |
Nicholas Galitzine, as Prince Harry, gives a perfect performance. Utterly believable. He’s the ONLY reason to see this movie but he is reason enough!
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Sep 17, 2022 | B, Drama, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Genres (Musical-Western), Historic Events, Politics, Ratings: Movies and Television, Stars, TV / Streaming |
Catherine is now played by Samantha Morton who seems to have waited her whole life for this role. Every word, every gesture is savored
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Jun 12, 2023 | Drama, F, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Genres (Musical-Western), LA Music Scene, Max, Music & Art, Music Scene, Ratings: Movies and Television, Romance, TV / Streaming |
Levinson, who did good work with Zendaya in “Malcolm and Marie”, is at sea here, unable to connect with Jocelyn/Depp’s character on any level.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Nov 6, 2023 | A-, Comedy, Drama, Film Reviews, Genres (Action - Music Scene), MUBI, Mystery, New Releases, Queer Film/TV, Ratings: Movies and Television, Romance, Thriller, TV / Streaming |
Walker’s film follows three teenage girls on vacation in Greece. Mia McKenna-Bruce delivers a heartbreaking performance as Tara. One of the year’s best.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Nov 6, 2023 | A+, Drama, Film Reviews, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Genres (Musical-Western), Historic Events, Mystery, New Releases, Queer Film/TV, Queer Film/TV, Ratings: Movies and Television, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller |
The direction of Haigh in this film is exceptional, creating an enthralling atmosphere that visually amazes the audience.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Dec 29, 2023 | A, Awards Season, Best International Film, Drama, Film Reviews, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Genres (Musical-Western), Mystery, New Releases, Ratings: Movies and Television, Thriller |
Thrilling edge-of-your-seat entertainment, all the while touching on such themes as racism, immigration, and freedom of speech.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Oct 21, 2023 | A-, Drama, Film Reviews, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Mystery, New Releases, Ratings: Movies and Television, Thriller |
The film boasts in German actress Sandra Huller’s prime suspect, one of the cinema’s great performances.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Oct 23, 2023 | A-, Action, Drama, Epic, Film Reviews, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Historic Events, Mystery, New Releases, Ratings: Movies and Television, Romance, Thriller, Western |
Scorsese directs all of these multiple storylines with great flair. from the broad vistas to the most minute period detail in costume and production design.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Nov 22, 2023 | A-, Comedy, Drama, Film Reviews, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Mystery, New Releases, Ratings: Movies and Television |
Moore and Portman circle each other in a hypnotic dance while the standout performance in the movie is by Charles Melton as Joe, Gracie’s husband.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Dec 7, 2023 | A-, Best International Film, Drama, Film Reviews, Historic Events, New Releases, Ratings: Movies and Television, Thriller |
The banality of evil winds its way around every scene. However, we do feel something. Tension, perhaps, mixed with boredom.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Nov 21, 2023 | B+, Drama, Favorites, Film Reviews, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Genres (Musical-Western), Historic Events, Music Biography, Netflix, New Releases, Queer Film/TV, Queer Film/TV, Ratings: Movies and Television, Romance, TV / Streaming |
Leaving out vast chunks of the great conductor’s life, Cooper gives a vain impersonation of a vain man while Carey Mulligan takes the acting honors.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Oct 26, 2023 | B, Drama, Film Reviews, Genres (Action - Music Scene), New Releases, Ratings: Movies and Television |
The film has three very good performances. Dominic Sessa is a real discovery, Da’Vine Joy Randolph says hello Oscar and Mr. Giamatti anchors the film.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Oct 15, 2023 | B, Drama, Favorites, Film Reviews, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Historic Events, Netflix, New Releases, Queer Film/TV, Queer Film/TV, Ratings: Movies and Television, TV / Streaming |
Both actresses are marvelous with Foster giving her best performance in decades.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Dec 8, 2023 | B, Comedy, Drama, Film Reviews, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Horror, Mystery, New Releases, Ratings: Movies and Television |
No matter how spectacularly Emma Stone performs as the doll-like creature who is created by Willem Dafoe’s scientist, the movie has no soul.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Nov 21, 2023 | B-, Comedy, Drama, Film Reviews, Genres (Action - Music Scene), New Releases, Queer Film/TV, Queer Film/TV, Ratings: Movies and Television |
What was originally smart and biting becomes cliched and soppy. Wright, however, who never sets a foot wrong, keeps you watching.
Read MorePosted by Patrick | Dec 5, 2023 | B-, Drama, Film Reviews, Genres (Action - Music Scene), Musical, New Releases, Queer Film/TV, Queer Film/TV, Ratings: Movies and Television |
Taraji P. Henson does a good Shug Avery while the astonishing Danielle Brooks shines as Sofie, a proud lady who always speaks her mind.
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