Eleanor the Great is a movie in two parts, adjoined, perhaps haphazardly, by another delightful performance from June Squibb. Here, Squibb plays Eleanor, a cagey old coot who doesn’t suffer the lazy and self-centered subsequent generations gladly, doesn’t mince words … Continue reading ELEANOR THE GREAT
The rocky, seaside village of Easter Cove, Maine, does not look like the kind of place you’d want to spend a winter. The snow piles up in great heaps, and the wind coming off the water will send an icicle … Continue reading BLOW THE MAN DOWN
2013 was an excellent year at the movies, but I said the exact same thing about 2012. Film critic for The New Yorker, Richard Brody, chose to open his year-end summary with this quote, “The year 2013 has been an … Continue reading 2013: Another Year of Moviegoing
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