Directed by: Marielle HellerWritten by: Micah Fitzerman-Blue, Noah HarpsterCast: Tom Hanks, Matthew Rhys, Chris Cooper, Susan Kelechi Watson Swift shot: My mom didn't like me watching Mister Rogers' Neighborhood as a kid. She thought he was creepy and a phony. This film dispels both of those assumptions. Turns out, Fred Rogers was the authentic, kind person that I always … [Read more...] about A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Drama
Ford v Ferrari
Directed by: James MangoldWritten by: James Mangold, John-Henry Butterworth, Jez Butterworth, Jason KellerCast: Matt Damon, Christian Bale, Jon Bernthal, Caitriona Balfe, Tracy Letts, Josh Lucas, Noah Jupe, Remo Girone, Ray McKinnon Some memories never fade, and a great film sometimes has a way of making them all that … [Read more...] about Ford v Ferrari
Midway
Directed by: Roland EmmerichWritten by: Wes TookeCast: Ed Skrein, Patrick Wilson, Luke Evans, Mandy Moore Swift shot: A powerful reminder of the price of freedom and what it takes to deliver us from evil. While this film was nearly flawless in its execution, I am left wondering why they felt the need to glorify the Japs. But a clue to that is that Emmerich's grandfather was … [Read more...] about Midway
Joker
Directed by: Todd PhillipsWritten by: Todd Phillips, Scott SilverCast: Joaquin Phoenix, Frances Conroy Swift shot: This is not my Joker. He's unfunny, miserable, and weird. If he's your Joker, ask yourself, why. And spare me the notion that this clown is the American Guy Fawkes. According to Travis Langley, "The Joker defies diagnosis . . . We just don't know what's … [Read more...] about Joker
Judy
Directed by: Rupert GooldWritten by: Tom EdgeBased on: The Award-Winning Play "End of the Rainbow" by Peter QuilterCast: Renée Zellweger, Jessie Buckley, Rufus Sewell, Finn Wittrock, Michael Gambon, Darci Shaw, Richard Cordery I went to see the new biopic Judy fully expecting to watch Renée Zellweger in performance, but she never showed up. That was ok though, because Judy … [Read more...] about Judy
