Review: “Richard II” starring Ben Whishaw, Patrick Stewart and David Suchet
My Fourth of July was not spent imbibing American patriotism; there were no barbeques or…
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The Summer of Uncertainty
At long last, the bunting is coming down. As I walked through the darkened Accounts…
Review: “American Pie: Reunion” starring Eugene Levy and Jason Biggs
The first episode of Michael Palin’s “Ripping Yarns” began with a quote from G. K.…
Review: “The Iron Lady” starring Meryl Streep and Jim Broadbent
[AMAZONPRODUCT=B004U5BYZQ] Generally speaking, I only write reviews for films and books which I’ve enjoyed. Part…
Review: “The Stoning of Soraya M” starring Shoreh Agdashloo and Jim Caviezel
[AMAZONPRODUCT=B00450AGA0] Not every film is meant to pull on one’s heart strings in a positive…
Review: “The Ides of March” starring Ryan Gosling and George Clooney
[AMAZONPRODUCTS asin=”B005ZCSP9Q”] In my experience, every presidential election brings about at least some small blossoming…
Review: “The Green Lantern” starring Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively
Like many American boys, I grew up watching superhero cartoons on Saturday mornings. Among them…
Review: “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1” starring Daniel Radcliffe
I open this review with a bit of a confession. When the last book in…
Review: “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” starring Daniel Radcliffe
Going to see a Harry Potter film bears a similarity to attending a family reunion,…
Review: “Cyrano de Bergerac” starring Joseph Fiennes
It’s atypical to write a review of a play after it closes: perhaps such an…