Oct 1, 20226 minDeep DivesAn Ode to a Friend - Boogie Nights Up CloseTo be completely honest, Boogie Nights is nowhere near the top of my list of favorite films. But, after this most recent third viewing,...
Sep 5, 20222 minReviewsDisclosure - 1994It just gets most of the minors from the terrific novel right and a handful of the majors all wrong. Case in point, Demi is terrifically...
Nov 14, 20211 minReviewsChungking Express - 1994Chungking Express is just a freaking masterpiece from Wong Kar-Wai. The first time I saw this film, it intrigued and moved me. But this...
Jul 29, 20203 minReviewsEyes Wide Shut - 1999I once thought this film was a sickly depraved nightmare. Now, I believe it to be much closer to a bona fide masterpiece. This doesn't...
Jul 9, 20202 minReviewsThe Thin Red Line - 1998Is there a director who more clearly calls to mind the "you either love him or hate him" designation than The Thin Red Line's own Terence...
May 5, 20202 minReviewsJerry Maguire - 1996Look, I get it. Cameron Crowe doesn't make perfect films. EXCEPT!...when Cameron Crowe makes perfect films. Except for this one time when...
Jul 28, 20183 minReviewsPulp Fiction - 1994"Fourth time's a charm." - No One Ever And YET...for this reviewer (who sometimes processes things at a snail's pace), the fourth time...