THE APPRENTICE
“The climax of the movie takes place at Mar-a-Lago lit like a haunted castle as the now enfeebled Cohn confronts the monster he created but never saw coming.” – Joyce Kulhawik, Joyce’s Choices
“As a dramatization of Trump’s formative years, The Apprentice offers a fascinating glimpse of his evolution, foreshadowing the man who has dominated American politics for the last decade.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
“Directed by Ali Abbasi (Holy Spider), it’s the supermarket tabloid version of the Trump story, focusing on his rise to the top of the New York real estate game in the 1970s and 1980s.” – John Black, Cinekong
“And if substituting dialogue for music is your plan, at least spread it thin or write original songs, it didn’t work for Moulin Rouge and it certainly didn’t work here.”
“Goebbels and the Führer is a disturbing film and is meant to be.”
“Well written, animated brilliantly and slightly imperfect, just like Roz and that’s beautiful.”
“So how cool is it that an 85-year-old Maverick, who has some of cinema’s most significant achievements on his resume (Godfathers 1 & 2, Apocalypse Now, and The Conversation), finds the balls to risk it all on a dream movie that maybe only he fully understands?”
“Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story may not focus as much on his movie career as some might like, but it does justice to his remarkable life.”
“After watching all three “Fresh Hell” movies, particularly Dead Teenagers, it’s clear that writer/director Armstrong is at the start of what promises to be a very interesting career.”
In the end, The Critic holds one’s attention even if it doesn’t achieve great art. If you’re willing to play along, though, it is damn good entertainment.