By John H. Foote (**) Streaming on Amazon How well do you know yourself? I know myself well enough to state that being in space or a submarine would drive me insane – drooling, gibbering, twitching bonkers. Yep, that would be me in the corner, tied to a chair, eyes crazy, whacked out of my…
By John H. Foote (****) Streaming on Apple Tom Holland is best known as Spider Man to today’s audiences, at least the latest actor to play the role of Peter Parker and his alter ego. Holland has had some great moments in The Avenger series but none better than his haunting death in Infinity War…
By John H. Foote (*) In theatres and streaming Correct me if I am wrong, but in the original King Kong (1933), the great ape was about 25 to 30 feet tall. In the ill-fated remake I 1976 with Jessica Lange, it was about the same, and in Peter Jackson’s masterpiece of 2005, 25 feet…
By Peter Hatch This review is written in memory of the late Nick Maylor. A movie enthusiast, writer, actor, musician, comic-book enthusiast, and dear friend. We had discussed seeing this movie together when it came out, and I certainly felt his presence and memory during my screening. He will be missed. JUSTICE LEAGE – THE…
By John H. Foote (****) Streaming on Apple The scam is perfect, unless like any scam you attempt to grift the wrong person. Dr. Amos (Alicia Witt) keeps her eye open for the perfect victim, the cherry as she calls it. This is an elderly person, with family or without, doing well, not yet infirmed,…
By John H. Foote (**) Streaming on Apple Jared Leto has always been a sublimely gifted actor, from his early work in Fight Club (1999), his doomed drug addict in the electrifying masterpiece Requiem for a Dream (2000), through his role in Alexander (2004), to Lord of War (2005), right through to his Oscar win…
By John H. Foote (***) Streaming on Apple Justin Timberlake is a massive talent. Massive. The man can dance, sing, is confident, good looking, and an exceptional actor as he has proven in supporting roles in Alpha Dog (2011) and The Social Network (2010) as Sean Parker. He is so good in Palmer his performance…
By John H. Foote (****) Streaming / On Demand Talk about a scorched earth film! Talk about an unexpected, scorching performance from Carey Mulligan, who gives what I believe to be the years very best performance! Mulligan has been very busy since her stunning work in An Education (2009) which earned her an Academy Award nomination…
By John H. Foote (**) In limited theatres / Streaming on HBO and Apple Despite my disdain for the glut of superhero films I confess to admiring a handful. The Dark Knight (2008) stands as the greatest of the genre and was by far, the finest film of 2008, a masterpiece bolstered by the superb…
By John H. Foote As Bob Dylan prophetically sung in the mournful, timely song “The Times They Are A-Changin’” and indeed 2020 brought many changes that will be felt for years to come. The movie going experience, a collective experience since its creation over 100 years ago, might never be the same as COVID-19 shook…