The Wolf of Wall Street
This film combines the DNA of Bernie Madoff, Hugh Hefner and Bob Guccione. Janis Joplin had it right, “Freedom’s just another word for nothin’ left to lose.”
Category Archive: Drama
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Inside Llewyn Davis
There isn’t much to find inside, or outside, Llewyn Davis. At least he likes cats.
American Hustle
Everyone in America is on the make. Lord, some U.S. Attorneys are in the news more than the Kardashian sisters.
Out of the Furnace
Rating: I am somewhat ashamed that I liked this incredibly morbid film. I wished my psychiatrist hadn’t moved to New Mexico.
Kill Your Darlings
Though the film contains some very good performances, my overall reaction was captured long ago by the famous words of Marlon Brando in On the Waterfront (1954), and I paraphrase, “It coulda been… Continue reading
Philomena
Rating: If the Catholic Church is going to condemn anything, it might start with its recent past.
Nebraska
Rating: This is a gripping story about the consequences of growing old. Bruce Dern is remarkable, but June Squibb should win an Oscar for her role as his put-upon wife, a demonic angel.
About Time
Rating: More pedestrian than sophisticated, it still produces a warm glow.
Dallas Buyers Club
Rating: If you privately think that Indiana needs a Constitutional ban on gay marriage, go see Jared Leto’s performance as Rayon, a transvestite that heterosexual men will love.
