Vice directed by Adam McKay (Academy Award winner for The Big Short) recasts many of the same Big Short actors (Bale and Carell) in this solidly entertaining movie about Dick Cheney. No doubt, the real Cheney is an A Number One Villain, but McKay plays fair enough for most of the movie allowing him to… Continue reading Sugar and Vice and Everything Nice, that’s not what Cheney was made of
Month: December 2018
Where’d the Van Gogh? At Eternity’s Gate
Ever since The Florida Project, I’ve devoted myself to be a life long Willem Dafoe fan, so unless the guy’s in an untra-violent film, I’ll be at his cinematic door step. And At Eternity’s Gate proves again that his acting talent should be rewarded in the industry. He won’t win the Golden Globe for which… Continue reading Where’d the Van Gogh? At Eternity’s Gate
Babes in Nutland: The Favourite
Hey, do you ever want to comment, but can’t due to the darn mail chimp service of which I have yet to crack the code? Well, don’t fret! Just tweet me at @getroxyxyz I’d love to hear from you! And don’t let this review title fool you, I really enjoyed The Favourite. See, I’ve been… Continue reading Babes in Nutland: The Favourite
Roma: singular in its perfection, multiple in definitions
This is a blog of numerations. First, I am doubly blessed to have access to pre-published books (most recently a phenomenal epic novel coming in March called The Old Drift) working at BookStore1 Sarasota and second, having met Jack Guren, friend of Larry Singer (Emmy Award winner for sound) who was gracious enough to show… Continue reading Roma: singular in its perfection, multiple in definitions
Can You Ever Forgive Me? Waiting Too Long
What happens when life gets in the way of writing a review is correlative to the number of rabbit holes I go down researching the background of the film. Like, just now looking at the screenwriters of Can You Ever Forgive Me? I segued on to the co-writer Jeff Whitty who I discovered starred in… Continue reading Can You Ever Forgive Me? Waiting Too Long