Tag Archives: JK Simmons

Being the Ricardos review — I liked Lucy

December 27, 2021 flawintheiris

Written and Directed by Aaron Sorkin | 131 min | Amazon Prime It's the mid-1950s and comedian Lucille Ball is the biggest thing on TV. Her sitcom I Love Lucy earns 60 million viewers a week. We know this because we're being told as much in the movie by the show's writers, interviewed in a… Read More

The Tomorrow War review — Passable actioner nails climate crisis analogy

July 4, 2021 flawintheiris

Directed by Chris McKay | Written by Zach Dean | 140 min | Amazon Prime In 2051, aliens attack earth and make short work of us humans. Our solution: go back 30 years in time to recruit people from the past to join the fight in the future. The governments of earth immediately decide on… Read More

Palm Springs review — A timely, terrific romcom (with a twist)

December 17, 2020 flawintheiris

Directed by Max Barbakow | Written by Andy Siara | 90 min | Amazon Prime "This is one of those infinite time loop situations you might've heard about," says Nyles (Andy Samberg), stuck in a repeating day at the California desert wedding where his girlfriend, Misty (Meredith Hagner), is a bridesmaid. Maid of Honour, Sarah… Read More

The Front Runner review — Charts political scandal when dignity mattered

November 29, 2018 flawintheiris

Directed by Jason Reitman | Written by Reitman, Jay Carson, and Matt Bai, based on the book All The Truth Is Out by Bai| 113 min A prestige drama getting no buzz at all this 2018 fall film season is The Front Runner, which is about the 1988 run for president by Democrat Gary Hart. His dreams… Read More

The Snowman review — A watchable disaster

October 24, 2017 flawintheiris

Directed by Thomas Alfredson | Written by Peter Straughan, Hossein Amini, and Søren Sveistrup, based on a novel by Jo Nesbø | 119 min Are windows between bedrooms a thing in Norway? How about play rooms on commuter trains? And powerful industrialists who have subordinates find them sex slaves and present them in the back… Read More

The Accountant review — Buff Affleck Audits, Assassinates in Flawed Thriller

October 30, 2016 flawintheiris

Directed by Gavin O'Connor | Written by Bill Dubuque | 128 min A thriller for adults overstuffed with ideas is always better than one bereft and predictable. For that reason alone, The Accountant might be worth your time. It's also preposterous, maybe even borderline offensive, but manages to deliver on action beats even while a… Read More

The Meddler review — Sarandon shines as shameless mom

May 5, 2016 flawintheiris

Written and directed by Lorene Scafaria | 100 min | ▲▲▲△△ Marnie Minervini (Susan Sarandon) is a newcomer to Los Angeles. She's originally from New Jersey, but her husband died about a year back and since her daughter, Lori (Rose Byrne), works in Hollywood as a writer, Marnie figured she would go out there, too. But… Read More

Whiplash review — It’s not about drumming, it’s about excellence

November 20, 2014 flawintheiris

Published November 20, revised November 23 Written and directed by Damien Chazelle Oh, what a relief. Recently I was bemoaning the lack of stellar offerings as we rapidly approach the awards season. So many marginal, so-so movies in the cinema. Well, I've got a live one right here. This is an absolutely must-see film, announcing… Read More