From the elaborate and overly complicated puzzle boxes that open the story—which the characters solve in a matter of minutes—to “world’s greatest detective” Benoit Blanc’s lengthy summation, Glass Onion feels kind of dumb. That seems largely by design, a reflection more on … Continue reading GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY
So much tragedy in your life. Those words are spoken in jail from one murderer to another. The two men are different: One is convicted and wearing a state-issued jumpsuit. The other is also wearing a suit. Only his is … Continue reading THE MANY SAINTS OF NEWARK
On Jan. 18, the Denver Film Critics Society—16 writers and broadcasters working in and around the Mile High City, of which I am one—announced their picks for the best of 2020. Of the 42 movies nominated, The Trial of the Chicago … Continue reading And the winners are…
On Friday, Jan. 8, the Denver Film Critics Society (DFCS)—16 writers and broadcasters working in and around the Mile High City, of which I am one—cast their preliminary ballots for this year’s DFCS awards. How it works: Members are asked … Continue reading Denver Film Critics Society 2020 Ballot
Alexander Hamilton was a thinker, a writer, a dreamer, a mind constantly at work. Born out of wedlock and orphaned on a Caribbean island, Hamilton earned everything that came his way. And, like so many others who came before and … Continue reading HAMILTON
Michael J. Cinema 