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| Will Ferrell & Julia Louis-Dreyfus (r) star in Downhill |
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood - 4 Stars. Tarantino's tribute to 1969 LA, and the madness of the Manson murders.
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood - 4 Stars. Tom Hanks as Mr. Rogers befriends cynical journalist Matthew Rhys in a touching "Can you believe this guy?" story.
Ford v Ferrari - 4 Stars. Ford Motor's Carroll Shelby & driver Ken Miles pair up to win the Le Mans competition in the 1960s. Matt Damon & Christian Bale, plus great production and an old school script make magic.
Little Women - 4 Stars. Energetic, entertaining reboot of the classic, directed with a sure hand by Greta Gerwig.
Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey - 3 1/2 Stars. Outrageous feminist fun. Margot Robbie and cast kick a**.
Parasite - 3½ Stars. Korean comedy/horror thriller. Lower class family worms their way into a 1% family. Then fun begins, including a couple of off-the-rails twists.
Jojo Rabbit - 3½ Stars. A young German boy conjures Hitler as his imaginary friend during World War II. Great acting. Threads the needle between comedy and tragedy.
Just Mercy - 3 Stars. Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx performances make this inspirational story worth watching.
1917 - 3 Stars. Sure-handed World War I drama features technical achievement of appearing uncut.
Knives Out - 3 Stars. Gentle parody of classic who-done-it stories. Daniel Craig, Christopher Plummer and a cast of thousands.
The Gentlemen - 2 1/2 Stars. Matthew McConaughey and friends laugh their way through a British crime caper.
Bad Boys for Life - 2 1/2 Stars. Better than expected sequel with Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, a new younger cast and a few grandpa jokes.
Downhill - 2 1/2 Stars. Julia Louis-Dreyfu and Will Ferrell comic remake of unnerving Swedish film about an unraveling marriage.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker - 2 Stars. Finally! It's over.
Uncut Gems - 1 Star. Adam Sandler tries something different. Good luck liking this character.
Didn't See it, Don't Wanna See it: In honor of my increasing grumpiness toward the new world of movies...
Cats - Sorry, but I don't have the brain cells to waste.
Joker - Saw it, wish I hadn't.
