Movies 2019 - 15. We The Animals (2018; written by Daniel Kitrosser and Jeremiah Zagar; directed by Jeremiah Zagar)

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Three boys grow up with their parents’ volatile love as their backdrop. I don’t have a lot to say about We The Animals aside from the fact that I enjoyed it, but it felt a bit fractured. There were elements that I would have liked to have explored a bit more, but the story didn’t give me that…

Movies 2019 - 14. The Informant! (2009; written by Scott Z. Burns; directed by Steven Soderbergh)

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A whistleblower goes to the FBI to tell of his company’s price fixing practices. For some reason, I overlooked The Informant upon its release ten years ago. I’m not completely sure I remember why. I am a fan of Steven Soderbergh and — at the time, especially - I usually enjoy Matt Damon’s work. Yet, for some reason, I skipped this…

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Movies 2018 - 246. Creature From The Black Lagoon (1954; written by Harry Essex and Arthur A. Ross; directed by Jack Arnold)
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A group of scientists attempt to capture a mysterious sea creature from the Amazon. I have a special place in my heart for the Universal monsters. There is something really fun about the films that introduce these characters. They tell great stories and actually find ways…

Movies 2019 - 5. Wings (1927; written by Hope Loring and Louis D. Lighton; directed by William Wellman)

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Two men from different social backgrounds become fighter pilots in World War I. Being such an awards season junkie, I was surprised that it took me so long to finally get around to the film that won the first ever best picture Academy Award. Perhaps there was something intimidating in a lengthy, dramatic silent film, but maybe it is…