THE ODYSSEY
“The Odyssey is one of the classics of Western literature. Nolan might have asked what made it endure, rather than treating it as if this was the cinematic equivalent of a Classics Illustrated comic book.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
“I also had issues with Damon’s performance. He’s seems to be caught between the Scylla and Charybdis of Nolan’s direction of the character. Damon seems to have been recruited to be both a blank slate ‘Everyman,’ and Jason Bourne by way of Genghis Kahn–but he hasn’t found the through line. ” – Joyce Kulhawik, Joyce’s Choices
CORONER TO THE STARS
“Coroner To The Stars is a fascinating look at someone who didn’t seek the spotlight but whose professionalism and high standards would not let him avoid it.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
“A character study of someone simultaneously bland and monstrous, a literary talent whose instincts for manipulation and domination could quite credibly have inspired the MAGA movement.” 
“Rian Johnson sets about spinning the kind of hall-of-mirrors narrative that made the first two Knives Out movies so much fun.” 
“It’s ironically apt that the viewer may, to some degree, experience a version of what the frustrated Santiago suffers: This is a film that’s strangely, stubbornly hard to connect with emotionally.” 
“Avatar: Fire and Ash continues to offer striking visuals and compelling storytelling and should more than satisfy fans of the series.” 
“The animated David is a decidedly mixed bag. There are some things that impress while other parts of the film are cringeworthy. Perhaps the youngsters for whom this is directed to will be more charitable.” 
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“Mining is a deeply traditional occupation in West Virginia, but it’s only become more environmentally destructive even as forms of energy production such as wind and solar have become more effective alternatives.” 
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“Some of the best scenes in the movie are when Hawke/Hart shuts up and just reacts physically to what’s being said to him or about him. They’re so good that you even forget about the combover.”
“Watching two veteran actors bringing their characters to life is one of many possible pleasures at the movies. Watching them struggle in vain against a script that’s just spinning its wheels is not. The Rule Of Jenny Pen – a purported psychological thriller – is the latter.”