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Renee Zellweger stands out as Judy
SR Staley October 15, 2019
Judy the biopic of the last year of Judy Garland’s life, moves on the strength…
Posted in Biography - Biopic, Drama, Film Reviews, Films, Historical (Actual) Tagged 2019, biography, drama, film review, historical, Judy, Judy Garland, movie review, Renee Zellweger
Rocketman soars with fantasy and music
SR Staley May 31, 2019
Rocketman, the musical-fantasy-biopic of British pop music virtuoso Elton John, is a remarkable achievement in…
Posted in Biography - Biopic, Drama, Film Reviews, Musicals Tagged 2019, biography, drama, Elton John, movie review, musical, Rocketman
Fighting With My Family is a balanced blend of comedy and family dynamics
SR Staley March 2, 2019
Movies about professional wrestling are not high on my “to watch” list — I’m not…
Posted in Biography - Biopic, Drama, Film Reviews, Films Tagged 2019, biography, drama, Dwayne Johnson, Fighting With My Family, movie review, Professional Wrestling, The Rock, WWE
Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman brokers larger discussion on race in America
SR Staley February 19, 2019
The knot in my stomach churned up by BlacKkKlansman still gnawed at my insides more…
Posted in Biography - Biopic, Drama, Film Reviews, Historical (Actual) Tagged 2018, biography, Blackkklansman, drama, film review, historical, movie review, race, racism, spike lee
On the Basis of Sex honors the trials and vindication of legal pioneer Ruth Bader Ginsburg
SR Staley January 19, 2019
On the Basis of Sex captures the human side of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Posted in Biography - Biopic, Drama, Film Reviews, Films, Historical (Actual) Tagged 2018, biography, drama, Felicity Jones, historical, Mimi Leder, movie review, On the Basis of Sex, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, SCOTUS
Molly’s Game and the subjective interpretation of movies
SR Staley January 29, 2018
Everyone once in a while, I am reminded of how subjective our interpretations of movies…
Posted in Biography - Biopic, Drama, Film making, Film Reviews, Films, writing and storytelling Tagged 2017, biography, drama, film making, Jessica Chastain, Molly's Game, movie making, movie reviews