Archives for November, 2023
★★★★ “The reprimand, if there is to be one, must come from your own conscience.” William Friedkin’s swan song is the year’s greatest film. Cretins will dismiss its sentiments as mere boomer talk, but years from now it will endure for what it is – a mic drop from one of America’s greatest cinematic provocateurs […]
★★ Entering the theater, a question occupied my mind: “what is Ridley Scott’s interest in Napoleon?” While leaving the theater, as the casualty numbers flashed across the screen, it occurred to me that I’m not sure Scott was even interested in Napoleon at all. Actually, I’m not sure Scott was interested in much of anything […]











