At the movies
Movie Reviews.
I don't want to grade a director's fingerprints. I want to be moved.
From my journal · Film notes
20 September 2026
What Lies Beneath
Thriller
“Last night we watched What Lies Beneath — Michelle Pfeiffer is so beautiful! I love that movie.”
20 September 2026
Van Wilder
Comedy
“I keep pushing for Van Wilder. Ryan Reynolds is amazing in that movie and I laugh so hard every time.”
20 September 2026
Mannequin
Romantic comedy
“When I was younger I would pose in shop windows — pose hard, like I was a mannequin. What was that movie with the mannequin again? Mannequin, 1987. I loved it.”
15 August 2026
Outbreak
Thriller
“Speaking of plagues: I am watching Outbreak for the nine millionth time.”
7 August 2026
X-Men & Batman Begins
Superheroes
“What is for me: X-Men. Batman Begins. Exceptional, both of them. Imagine the viewing pleasure of a protagonist carrying real angst — someone who is powerful and afraid at the same time, who has to choose to be good over and over instead of just being born good.”