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Jim Jarmusch is one of those filmmakers where, the second the movie starts, you know exactly who made it. Before a plot even kicks in, before anyone says a word, you can feel the temperature of it. The rhythm. The deadpan. The space between the lines. The way he lets a moment sit there until it becomes funny, or sad, or strangely profound, or all three at once. And I love that. I love that kind of confidence. I love that kind of stubborn, beautiful refusal to hurry up and “g

I enjoy wearing pants, nice pants. I particularly enjoy wearing my Film Critic Pants. They fit, they are on, and I am ready to review four new movies in this week's capsule (short) movie reviews for Friday, May 30th, 2025. 1) BRING HER BACK Let's just say it: Bring Her Back  is one of the worst horror films of the year. And that's saying something because 2025 has already been loaded with cheap, pretentious, pseudo-elevated horror flicks that think they're smarter than they a

The new documentary "Music By John Williams,"  now streaming on Disney+ , explores composer John Williams ' life, historic career, and contributions to music. It is outstanding and a must-see for any fan of movies and music. In honor of this new film about the life of perhaps the greatest film composer in history, I am sharing with you the list of my 20 Favorite Movie Scores of All Time, ranked in order with the # 1 entry being my favorite movie score ever (yeah, I know, it's