Tag: Jon Bernthal
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Review: Widows, updated
Widows is crammed with star power, blessed with an engaging but tricky plot, and is a paen to female empowerment. I was expecting lots of action from the women, but the story built slowly toward a few moments of action at the end. I first reviewed this movie in 2018, but added updates in 2025…
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Origin, another masterwork from Ava DuVernay
Origin, from writer and director Ava DuVernay, is another masterwork from one of America’s greatest directors. The movie is an adaptation of the book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson. The book itself is a scholarly work with copious footnotes and appendices. Ava DuVernay made the movie about Isabel Wilkerson’s journey in…
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Review: The Unforgivable with Sandra Bullock
The Unforgivable is a remake of a 3 part British series called Unforgiven. The original was written by Sally Wainwright. I really liked the original. I set out to watch this adaptation as a stand alone film and not compare it to the earlier series. The film is on Netflix.
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Those Who Wish Me Dead: Angelina Jolie brings thrills and perils
Those Who Wish Me Dead is a pretty standard adventure tale with peril piled upon peril for the hero to overcome. Except, in this story, it’s a heroine – actually two heroines – who save the day. It’s currently in theaters and on HBO Max. The spectacular fire scenes would be amazing on a big…
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Watch This: Trailer for Wind River
Wind River has interesting vibes. It stars Jeremy Renner as a game tracker and Elizabeth Olsen as an FBI agent. They hunt a murderer on the Wind River reservation in Wyoming.