Movie Review: “One Night In Miami”

Jan 15, 2021 | Movies

One of the first movies I reviewed last year (“The Invisible Man“) ended up atop my Best Movies Of 2020 list. I have a feeling that the first movie I’m reviewing this year, Regina King’s “One Night In Miami,” may come close to...

Best Documentaries Of 2020

Jan 11, 2021 | Movies

The recap of my year-end movie lists was interrupted by current events last week before I could post this final installment, but here it is — the ten best documentaries I saw in 2020, with links to my original reviews, and info on where you can watch them. #1)...

An Updated “Mr. Smith Goes To Washington”

Jan 8, 2021 | Movies, Politics

Here’s some sample dialogue from a modern remake of the Frank Capra classic. “Look!!” “What?” “It’s the Capitol Dome!” “So?” “Let’s go break in and replace the Stars and Stripes with a Trump...

Worst Movies Of 2020

Jan 6, 2021 | Movies

Earlier this week, I posted my list of the Best Movies Of 2020, as well as The Next Ten Movies. Now it’s time to go to the other end of the spectrum, where really bad films live. Note that these are all movies I was looking forward to seeing and expected to be...

The Next Ten Movies

Jan 5, 2021 | Movies

Yesterday, I posted my list of the ten Best Movies Of 2020. Here are some more that I really enjoyed, even though they didn’t make my top ten. Consider this my nearly-best-of-the-year list. #11) “The Trial Of The Chicago 7” How do you condense a...

Best Movies Of 2020

Jan 4, 2021 | Movies

Here are the best movies I saw last year. A few were officially released in December, 2019, but since they didn’t play in St. Louis until January, I count them as 2020 movies. Some of them never played in theaters, or only had short runs there. Others were...