Archive for July 2026
Review of Disney’s Live-action “Moana”
Typically, I do not recommend films that are essentially forgettable: movies that break little or no new ground, that I do not think about as I leave the theater, that I have no compelling desire to discuss with other people and for which I wonder why I just wasted my time watching them. Such is…
Read MoreReview of “The Odyssey” by Christopher Nolan
Set in the Bronze Age and in the genre of Greek mythology, “The Odyssey” is Christopher Nolan’s brilliantly imaginative interpretation of Homer’s story about the Greek hero Odysseus (Matt Damon), the Trojan War and the ten years that followed. Its scale and accomplishments are truly epic and, at times, appropriately cringe-worthy. Damon’s character Odysseus exudes…
Read More“Minions & Monsters” — a fun Minions adventure for the whole family
The Minions are back with a wonderful new animated movie and a whole new tribe of Minions, featuring James, Henry, Ed and Dick (voiced by Pierre Coffin, who also directed and co-wrote this movie), along with a new cast of characters that includes Goomi (Trey Parker), Olivia (Allison Janney), Max (Christoph Waltz), Dort (Jesse Eisenberg),…
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