Tag Archives: June Squibb

Eleanor The Great review — Heartfelt, but not great

September 24, 2025 flawintheiris

Directed by Scarlett Johansson | Written by Tony Kamen | 98 min | ▲▲ It's 2025. Fewer and fewer people are still alive who hold first-hand memories of the Second World War and the atrocities of the Holocaust. A lot of good work has gone in to document the testimonials of the survivors, and incredibly… Read More

Thelma review — June Squibb: Action Hero

June 20, 2024 flawintheiris

Written and Directed by Josh Margolin | 97 min | ▲▲▲▲△ Thelma (June Squibb) is 93 and lives alone in Los Angeles. She's doing well, though —managing the challenges of modern technology and enjoying the attention of her doting 24-year-old grandson, Daniel (Fred Hechinger). One day she gets a desperate call from someone she thinks… Read More

Inside Out 2 review — Exhausting sequel slips on the ice

June 19, 2024 flawintheiris

Directed by Kelsey Mann | Written by Mann, Meg LeFauve, and Dave Holstein | 96 min | ▲▲△△△ Pixar has had a stunning rate of success with its films, both as critical darlings and box office hits. I'd call the first couple of Toy Story movies, Ratatouille, Wall-E, and Up stone cold classics, and as… Read More

The Humans review — A grim meal at Thanksgiving

November 25, 2021 flawintheiris

Written and Directed by Stephen Karam | 108 min | Crave Plus American studio A24 continues to deliver unusual and quality indie pictures, though maybe hasn't quite figured out how to market them. Witness the trailers for The Green Knight. A24 tried to sell the movie as a horror. It really isn't — it's more an… Read More

I’ll See You In My Dreams review — It’s best to age like fine wine

May 27, 2015 flawintheiris

Directed by Brett Haley, written by Haley and Marc Basch "It's hard to lose somebody, no matter how many legs they have." It's a great line, delivered by the always solid Sam Elliott, about the death of an elderly Golden Retreiver. It's a rule of Hollywood screenwriting, if there's an old dog in the early going, it's… Read More

Nebraska review

December 27, 2013 flawintheiris

Directed by Alexander Payne Written by Bob Nelson The other day I lauded the Coen Brothers (and their new movie) for a particular brand of Americana, comparing their work with that of their American filmmaking brethren. I really should have included Alexander Payne to that list. Consider his recent features: Citizen Ruth, Election, About Schmidt,… Read More