Movie Review: “Miles Ahead”

Movie Review: “Miles Ahead”

“Miles Ahead” – a film review by Gary Chew Which question has more relevancy: what did Miles Davis do for jazz, or what did Miles Davis do to … Read more

Movie Review: “I Saw the Light”

Movie Review: “I Saw the Light”

“I Saw the Light” – a film review by Gary Chew Some of the most effective cinematic vehicles to survey the dark corners of life are biopics of  … Read more

Movie Review: “Eye in the Sky”

Movie Review: “Eye in the Sky”

“Eye in the Sky” – a film review by Gary Chew We’ve seen a million or more police procedurals in movies and on television; they began well before … Read more

Movie Review: “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot”

Movie Review: “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot”

“Whiskey Tango Foxtrot” – a film review by Gary Chew What Whiskey Tango Foxtrot is … is Mash on steroids — not in Korea, but Afghanistan. And alas, … Read more

Movie Review: “Triple 9”

Movie Review: “Triple 9”

“Triple 9” – a movie review by Gary Chew Director John Hillcoat’s Triple 9 is presented with the visual authenticity and urban squalor depicted in the acclaimed cable … Read more

Movie Review: “Where to Invade Next”

Movie Review: “Where to Invade Next”

“Where to Invade Next” – a film review by Gary Chew “If the world can be saved, it will be saved by women.” — Vigdís Finnbogadóttir That’s the … Read more

Movie Review: “Hail, Caesar!”

Movie Review: “Hail, Caesar!”

“Hail, Caesar!” – a film review by Gary Chew I submit that most actors who appear in movies made by the Coen brothers must be falling all over … Read more

Movie Review: “Jane Got a Gun”

Movie Review: “Jane Got a Gun”

“Jane Got a Gun” – a movie review by Gary Chew As a Western, Jane Got a Gun looks quite authentic. It was shot around Santa Fe. Landscapes … Read more

Movie Review: “The 5th Wave”

Movie Review: “The 5th Wave”

“The 5th Wave” – a film review by Gary Chew In 1972, a Western directed by Mark Rydell hit the movie house circuit. I was doing film reviews … Read more

Movie Review: “Anomalisa”

Movie Review: “Anomalisa”

“Anomalisa” – a film review by Gary Chew If you’re a Franz Kafka or Henry Miller fan and have some curiosity about Sigmund Freud, Anomalisa is a movie … Read more

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