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Movie **** Baby Driver (2017)

rmann February 6, 2018 May 27, 2018Movie and Book Reviews 0

Unusual heist movie sold by Ansel Elgort and Kevin Spacey.

Movie ****+ The Oscar-nominated Short Films 2018: Live Action (2018)

rmann January 28, 2018 May 27, 2018Movie and Book Reviews 0

Excellent collection of short films. All these films were worth watching, but although The Silent Child won, my favorite was Watu Wote/All of Us which showed the crippling effects of religious intolerance and the simple power of people bonding with each other in spite of their different backgrounds and surroundings.

Movie ****+ Phantom Thread (2017)

rmann January 28, 2018 May 27, 2018Movie and Book Reviews 0

Wonderful Daniel Day-Lewis film with exceptional performances by Vicky Krieps and Lesley Manville.Full of surprises and interesting characters.

Movie *** The Other Side of Hope (2017)

rmann January 7, 2018 May 27, 2018Movie and Book Reviews 0

Strange movie of a poker-playing restaurant investor.

Movie **** The Post (2017)

rmann December 20, 2017 May 27, 2018Movie and Book Reviews 0

Meryl Streep was excellent in this well put together piece of history. Her performance, as usual, was worth the ticket.

Movie **** Victoria & Abdul (2017)

rmann December 6, 2017 May 27, 2018Movie and Book Reviews 0

Fine Judy Dench period piece with a very good performance from Ali Fazal.

Movie ***+ The Florida Project (2018)

rmann November 18, 2017 May 27, 2018Movie and Book Reviews 0

Disturbing movie of raising children under the radar of Child Protective Services. Well-made, low-budget effort improved by William Defoe and Bria Vinaite as the challenged mother of Moonee.

Movie ****+ Wind River (2017)

rmann September 23, 2017 May 27, 2018Movie and Book Reviews 0

Well-made detective thriller, where the fish-out-of-water FBI agent is paired with the wilderness-savvy local hunter to unravel an Indian homicide.

Book – ***** Dead Bomb Bingo Ray (2017)

rmann September 18, 2017 September 18, 2017Movie and Book Reviews 0

Jeff Johnson crime story about a serious fixer, Ray, who’s universally targeted by clients and criminals, but has the planning and watchfulness to remain alive. Jeff manages to weave a love story amid a lot of mayhem to leave you waiting for a sequel.

Movie ***+ Columbus (2017)

rmann August 30, 2017 August 31, 2017Uncategorized 0

Another set of rave reviews by critics, but less than amazing in the theater. Though the intellectual idea of architecture as therapy was intriguing and the filming visually superb, the story was as spare as the architecture, and the dialogue almost non-existent. The movie crept forward at a snail’s pace,…

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Movie **** Baby Driver (2017)

Movie ****+ The Oscar-nominated Short Films 2018: Live Action (2018)

Movie ****+ Phantom Thread (2017)

Movie *** The Other Side of Hope (2017)

Movie **** The Post (2017)

Movie **** Victoria & Abdul (2017)

Movie ***+ The Florida Project (2018)

Movie ****+ Wind River (2017)

Book – ***** Dead Bomb Bingo Ray (2017)

Movie ***+ Columbus (2017)

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