Movie Review: “20th Century Women”
“20th Century Women” – a film review by Gary Chew What we’ve got here in this new film by Berkeley-born Mike Miles is a 55-year-old woman confronting the … Read more
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Movie Review: “Elle”
“Elle” – a film review by Gary Chew If Bette Davis, Joan Crawford and Ida Lapino were still alive, these famous film stars would probably learn a thing … Read more
Best Ten New Movies I Saw In 2016
Here are the best ten new movies I saw in 2016 I wrote 36 reviews of new films in this bizarre year of 2016. I can’t see all … Read more
Movie Review: “Passengers”
“Passengers” – a film review by Gary Chew It must be addressed at the outset: I’d see any movie that has music in it that’s been written by … Read more
Movie Review: “La La Land”
“La La Land” – a film review by Gary Chew Sitting here at the dusty keyboard, my review of La La Land writes itself. Why, you might ask? … Read more
Movie Review: “Jackie”
“Jackie” – a film review by Gary Chew Watching a new film about an infamous assassination on its 53rd anniversary can’t be a light encounter of any kind … Read more
Review: “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”
“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” – a film review by Gary Chew When I was a boy, I went to the movies nearly every week, usually on … Read more
Movie Review: “Miss Sloane”
“Miss Sloane” – a film review by Gary Chew Even though Miss Sloane is constructed to satisfy a personal bias of mine — that being the passage of … Read more
Movie Review: “Manchester by the Sea”
“Manchester by the Sea” – a film review by Gary Chew No tsunamis 20 feet high crash onto Manchester by the Sea. Neither monstrous hurricanes nor giant water … Read more
Movie Review: “Nocturnal Animals”
“Nocturnal Animals” – a film review by Gary Chew Director Tom Ford’s second movie might be as good as his first. That’s saying a lot because A Single … Read more
