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So as you know, I stopped writing lengthy reviews on this site this year, keeping the blog as more of a film diary of sorts.  Lo and behold,...

Saturday, February 29, 2020

The Two Popes

The Two Popes (2019)
Starring Jonathan Pryce, Anthony Hopkins, and Juan Minujín
Directed by Fernando Meirelles
Written by Anthony McCarten and Frank Cotrrell-Boyce



The RyMickey Rating: B-

Friday, February 28, 2020

The Good Liar

The Good Liar (2019)
Starring Helen Mirren, Ian McKellan, Russell Tovey and Jim Carter
Directed by Bill Condon
Written by Jeffrey Hatcher


Click here for my Letterboxd review

The RyMickey Rating: C

Thursday, February 27, 2020

The Upside

The Upside (2019)
Starring Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston, Nicole Kidman, Tate Donovan, and Julianna Marguilies
Directed by Neil Burger
Written by Jon Hartmere



The RyMickey Rating: B-

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

The Lion King

The Lion King (2019)
Featuring the vocal talents of Donald Glover, Seth Rogen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Alfre Woodard, Billy Eichner, John Kani, John Oliver, Florence Kasumba, Keegan-Michael Key, Eric Andre, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, and James Earl Jones
Directed by Jon Favreau
Written by Jeff Nathanson



The RyMickey Rating: C

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Yesterday

Yesterday (2019)
Starring Himesh Patel, Lily James, Ed Sheeran, and Kate McKinnon
Directed by Danny Boyle
Written by Richard Curtis



The RyMickey Rating: C+

Monday, February 24, 2020

Brightburn

Brightburn (2019)
Starring Elizabeth Banks, David Denman, and Jackson A. Dunn
Directed by David Yarovesky
Written by Brian Gunn and Mark Gunn




The RyMickey Rating: B

Thursday, February 20, 2020

Honey Boy

Honey Boy (2019)
Starring Shia LaBoeuf, Lucas Hedges, Noah Jupe, and FKA Twigs
Directed by Alma Har'el
Written by Shia LaBoeuf



The RyMickey Rating: B

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

The King of Comedy

The King of Comedy (1982)
Starring Robert De Niro, Jerry Lewis, Diahnne Abbott, Sandra Bernhard, and Shelley Hack
Directed by Martin Scorsese
Written by Paul D. Zimmerman



The RyMickey Rating: C+

Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Taxi Driver

Taxi Driver (1976)
Starring Robert DeNiro, Jodie Foster, Albert Brooks, Harvey Keitel, Leonard Harris, Peter Boyle, and Cybill Shepherd
Directed by Martin Scorsese
Written by Paul Schrader


The RyMickey Rating:  A-

Monday, February 17, 2020

I Lost My Body

I Lost My Body (J'ai perdu mon corps) (2019)
Featuring the vocal talents of Hakim Faris and Victoire Du Bois
Directed by Jérémy Clapin
Written by Jérémy Clapin and Guillaume Laurant
(viewed in original French language)


The RyMickey Rating:  B-

Sunday, February 16, 2020

Ad Astra

Ad Astra (2019)
Starring Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Ruth Negga, Donald Sutherland, and Liv Tyler
Directed by James Gray
Written by James Gray and Ethan Gross



The RyMickey Rating:  B

Saturday, February 15, 2020

The Lighthouse

The Lighthouse (2019)
Starring Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe
Directed by Robert Eggers
Written by Robert Eggers and Matt Eggers



The RyMickey Rating:  B

Friday, February 14, 2020

Harriet

Harriet (2019)
Starring Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom Jr., Joe Alwyn, Janelle Monáe, Jennifer Nettles, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Clarke Peters, Henry Hunter Hall, and Vondie Curtis-Hall
Directed by Kasi Lemmons
Written by Gregory Allen Howard and Kasi Lemmons


The RyMickey Rating: D-

Thursday, February 13, 2020

1917

1917 (2019)
Starring George MacKay, Dean-Charles Chapman, Mark Strong, Andrew Scott, Claire Duburcq, Colin Firth, Richard Madden, and Benedict Cumberbatch
Directed by Sam Mendes
Written by Sam Mendes and Krysty Wilson-Cairns



The RyMickey Rating:  B+

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Jojo Rabbit

Jojo Rabbit (2019)
Starring Roman Griffin Davis, Thomasin McKenzie, Taika Waititi, Rebel Wilson, Stephen Merchant, Alfie Allen, Sam Rockwell, and Scarlett Johansson
Directed by Taika Waititi
Written by Taika Waititi



The RyMickey Rating:  A-

Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Parasite

Parasite (2019)
Starring Song Kang-ho, Choi Woo-shik, Park So-dam, Chang Hyae-jin, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Jeong Ji-so, Jung Hyeon-jun, Gook Moon-gwang, and Park Myung-hoon
Directed by Bong Joon-ho
Written by Bong Joon-ho


The RyMickey Rating:  B+

Monday, February 10, 2020

Little Women

Little Women (2019)
Starring Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, Laura Dern, Timothée Chalamet, Tracy Letts, Bob Odenkirk, James Norton, Louis Garrel, Chris Cooper, and Meryl Streep
Directed by Greta Gerwig
Written by Greta Gerwig



The RyMickey Rating:  B

Saturday, February 08, 2020

Ford v Ferrari

Ford v Ferrari (2019)
Starring Matt Damon, Christian Bale, Jon Bernthal, Caitriona Balfe, Tracy Letts, Josh Lucas, Ray McKinnon, and Noah Jupe
Directed by James Mangold
Written by Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth, and Jason Keller



The RyMickey Rating:  C

Friday, February 07, 2020

Joker

Joker (2019)
Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Robert DeNiro, Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy, and Brett Cullen
Directed by Todd Phillips
Written by Todd Phillips



The RyMickey Rating:  C-

Thursday, February 06, 2020

Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood

Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood (2019)
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Emile Hirsch, Margaret Qualley, Timothy Olyphant, Julia Butters, Dakota Fanning, Bruce Dern, Luke Perry, and Al Pacino
Directed by Quentin Tarantino
Written by Quentin Tarantino



The RyMickey Rating:  D

Monday, February 03, 2020

The Missing Link

The Missing Link (2019)
Featuring the vocal talents of Hugh Jackman, Zach Galifianakis, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Fry, Timothy Olyphant, and Emma Thompson
Directed by Chris Butler
Written by Chris Butler



The RyMickey Rating: B

Saturday, February 01, 2020

Second Act

Second Act (2018)
Starring Jennifer Lopez, Leah Remini, Vanessa Hudgens, Treat Williams, Annaleigh Ashford, Charlyne Yi, Alan Aisenberg, Freddie Stroma, and Milo Ventimiglia
Directed by Peter Segal
Written by Justin Zackham and Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas


The RyMickey Rating: B