There is a level of streaming movie where the studio and director just say, “good enough.” Some are movies to fold the laundry to, (every Jennifer Lopez movie), but others that could’ve been something. As a professor of mine said, “a lot of good work is wasted for lack of a little more.” That’s the perfect description of Elevation.
Elevation offers an interesting premise, a likable and relatively well-known cast, but lacks the storyteller execution that could’ve made this a…
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Black Bag 2025
Sleek and smooth and fun, Black Bag is not a must-see, but it is an enjoyable time at the movies. Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender look and sound amazing and interesting in Steven Soderbergh’s story-telling return to form. This is half spy thriller and half and half whodunnit. This is not the place to go for explosions and gun play, but it does offer interesting characters all brilliantly played by a formidable cast. In fact, in some ways, it feels…
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American Fiction 2023
It takes a lot for a movie to make me laugh. It takes even more for a movie to make me cry. Hardly any movie reflects my life so deeply that I feel like it has a view into my life. American Fiction does all of that and more. I’ve always liked Jeffrey Wright and I loved him in this. I’ve never really liked Ericka Alexander and I LOVED her in this. She is grounded and beautiful and real. Sterling…
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