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My Film Critic pants have been ironed, my Film Critic belt has been adjusted, and I'm ready to review five new movies in this week's capsule (short) movie reviews for Friday, March 14th, 2025. 1) BLACK BAG Steven Soderbergh  has been one of the most consistently remarkable filmmakers for over three decades. Black Bag  is yet another example of his mastery. This sleek, smart, and incredibly entertaining adult spy thriller is the second great film he's delivered this year, foll

Below is my list of the 20 Best Movies of 2024 in my order of preference, with the first being the Best Film of the Year 2024 was a solid year for movies—not great, but solid. You will notice that there are many films on my list that aren't on many other critics' lists, as there are many films that are NOT on my list that are included on my colleagues' lists. That's not on purpose; it's just how it worked out. A huge number of extraordinarily overrated movies were released th

My Film Critic pants have been put back on for some capsule (short) reviews of four New Releases for the week of Friday, August 23rd, 2024 1) BETWEEN THE TEMPLES The outstanding cast of "Between the Temples." (left to right) Carol Kane, Jason Schwartzman, Madeline Weinstein, Caroline Aaron, Dolly DeLeon & Robert Smigel Writer/director Nathan Silver's lovely, rough-around-the-edges, screwball comedy is a lowkey delight that is anchored by two of the best performances of the ye