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…
By John H. Foote (***1/2) Streaming on Netflix Netflix knocks another film right out of the park. Does every film junkie truly understand the kind of year they are having? Last year was remarkable, but this year has taken them to another level. At this writing, the streaming movie studio could account for no less…
By John H. Foote (****) In theatres and then streaming Anyone out there who still does not believe in the staggering talents of Tom Hanks? Since 1988 the man has been one of modern films’ finest and most beloved actors, winning two Academy Awards, nominations for a measly four others (should be at least four…
By Alan Hurst (***) Now Streaming on Netflix There are some problems with The Prom, the new musical that started streaming on Netflix on Friday, but you know what? It’s still a good time – a feel good, funny, campy tale of acceptance all wrapped up in a big rainbow-hued bow. Don’t scratch the surface…
By John H. Foote (**) Now Streaming on Amazon In my universe, in the world of John H. Foote, The Godfather Part III (1990) does not exist. It never has. Anyone who knows me, has ready my work, or sat in a film history class is very aware of how disappointed I was in The…