Little Women Movie Review
When I attended middle school, on the last day of classes before summer vacation the teacher gave us a list of books that she recommended for summer reading. One list…
1917 Review: Films the horrors of war fought in mud and raging waters
There’s a reason that for Sam Mendes, landing the slot as director of this movie about a single mission during the First World War is his most heartfelt project. “1917”…
63 Up Movie Review
63 UP BritBox Reviewed for Shockya.com & BigAppleReviews.net linked from Rotten Tomatoes by: Harvey Karten Director: Michael AptedTony, Lynn, Nick, Neil, Peter Cast: Charles Furneaux, Lynn Johnson, Nicholas Hitchon, Tony…
American Woman Review: Sienna Miller’s riveting performance as a lower-middle class woman
As you watch “American Woman,” you will soon see why its star, Sienna Miller, could rise to the top of Oscar candidates for best actress and also of the various…
Marriage Story Review: Far from a downer, mixed with comic moments
Divorce is a traumatic event for many, and considering that fifty percent of marriages end up that way, many of us in the U.S. have undergone its agony. These are…
Queen of Hearts Review: Has no problem showing some hardcore sex
There’s something rotten in the state of Denmark. May el-Toukhy, following up her “Long Story Short” about a group of Danes meeting at different parties, shows in her third feature…
The Report Review: This is a serious movie, one with nary a smidgen of humor
The title, which has a cute redaction of the middle word (hint: the word is “torture”), covers the antics over several years during the current century of CIA operatives assigned…
I Lost My Body Review: Losers can be winners, which makes this a feel-good picture
You’ve got to hand it to Jérémy Clapin, who co-wrote and directed this remarkable movie in an adaptation from Guillaume Laurant’s novel “Happy Hand.” His handsome, animated feature could become…
Scandalous Review: This is a hard-hitting documentary
How does a journal get a wide circulation? The same rules apply here as those which drive movie box office returns. A blockbuster movie like “Terminator,” or “Purge,” or “Joker,”…