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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,...

Sunday, May 31, 2020

Chinatown

Chinatown (1974)
Starring Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Hillerman, Perry Lope, Burt Young Bruce Glover, Joe Mantell, Roy Jenson, Diane Ladd, Dick Bakalyan, and John Huston
Directed by Roman Polanski
Written by Robert Towne

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The RyMickey Rating: C

Saturday, May 30, 2020

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)
Starring Matthew Rhys, Tom Hanks, Susan Kelechi Watson, Chris Cooper, Maryann Plunkett, Enrico Colantoni, Wendy Makkenna, Tammy Blanchard, and Christine Lahti
Directed by Marielle Heller
Written by Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster


The RyMickey Rating: A-

Friday, May 29, 2020

Cats

Cats (2019)
Starring Francesca Hayward, Judi Dench, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Laurie Davidson, Robbie Fairchild, Rebel Wilson, James Cordon, Jason Derulo, Steven McRae, Danny Collins, Naoimh Morgan, Ray Winstone, and Taylor Swift
Directed by Tom Hooper
Written by Lee Hall and Tom Hooper


The RyMickey Rating: D

Thursday, May 28, 2020

Bombshell

Bombshell (2019)
Starring Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie, John Lithgow, Malcolm McDowell, Allison Janney, Kate McKinnon, Connie Britton, Liv Hewsen, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Mark Duplass, Rob Delaney, Stephen Root, and Robin Weigart
Directed by Jay Roach
Written by Charles Randolph


The RyMickey Rating: C

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Moonstruck

Moonstruck (1987)
Starring Cher, Nicolas Cage, Vincent Gardenia, Olympia Dukakis, and Danny Aiello
Directed by Norman Jewison
Written by John Patrick Shanley

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The RyMickey Rating: D+

Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Elephant

Elephant (2020)
Narrated by Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex
Directed by Mark Linfield


The RyMickey Rating: B-

Monday, May 25, 2020

Clue

Clue (1985)
Starring Eileen Brennan, Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn, Christopher Lloyd, Michael McKean, Martin Mull, and Lesley Ann Warren
Directed by Jonathan Lynn
Written by John Landis and Jonathan Lynn

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Click here for my previous RyMickey's Rambling review

The (current) RyMickey Rating:  C+

Sunday, May 24, 2020

The Nun

The Nun (2018)
Starring Demián Bichir, Taissa Farmiga, and Jonas Bloquet
Directed by Corin Hardy
Written by Gary Dauberman


The RyMickey Rating: D-

Saturday, May 23, 2020

If Beale Street Could Talk

If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
Starring KiKi Lane, Stephan James, Regina King, Teyonah Parris, Colman Domingo, Brian Tyree Hill, Michael Beach, Aunjanue Ellis, Ed Skrein, Emily Rios, Finn Wittrock, Diego Luna, and Dave Franco
Directed by Barry Jenkins
Written by Barry Jenkins


The RyMickey Rating: B

Friday, May 22, 2020

Midway

Midway (2019)
Starring Ed Skrein, Patrick Wilson, Woody Harrelson, Luke Evans, Mandy Moore, Luke Kleintank, Aaron Eckhart, Nick Jonas, Etsushi Toyokawa, Tadanobu Asano, Keean Johnson, Darren Criss, and Dennis Quaid
Directed by Roland Emmerich
Written by Wes Tooke

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The RyMickey Rating:  D+

Thursday, May 21, 2020

Good Boys

Good Boys (2019)
Starring Jacob Tremblay, Keith L. Williams, Brady Noon, Molly Gordon, Midori Francis, and Will Forte
Directed by Gene Stupnitsky
Written by Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky


The RyMickey Rating: D

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Yours, Mine, and Ours

Yours, Mine and Ours (1968)
Starring Lucille Ball, Henry Fonda, Van Johnson, and a small army's worth of children
Directed by Melville Shavelson
Written by Mort Lachman and Melville Shavelson



The RyMickey Rating: B-

Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Puzzle

Puzzle (2018)
Starring Kelly Macdonald, Irrfan Khan, David Denman, Bubba Weiler, Austin Abrams, and Liv Hewson
Directed by Marc Turtletaub
Written by Oren Moverman and Polly Mann


The RyMickey Rating: C

Monday, May 18, 2020

There's Always Tomorrow

There's Always Tomorrow (1956) 
Starring Barbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurray, Joan Bennett, William Reynolds, Pat Crowley, Gigi Perreau, and Judy Nugent
Directed by Douglas Sirk
Written by Bernard C. Schoenfeld


The RyMickey Rating: C+

Sunday, May 17, 2020

Double Indemnity

Double Indemnity (1944)
Starring Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G. Robinson, and Jean Heather
Directed by Billy Wilder
Written by Billy Wilder and Raymond Chandler



The RyMickey Rating: A

Saturday, May 16, 2020

Love Never Dies

Love Never Dies (2012)
Starring Ben Lewis, Anna O'Byrne, Maria Mercedes, Simon Gleeson, Sharon Millerchip, and Jack Lyall
Directed by Brett Sullivan and Simon Phillips
Written by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Ben Elton, Frederick Forsyth, and Glenn Slater
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Lyrics by Glenn Slater


The RyMickey Rating: C

Friday, May 15, 2020

Thursday, May 14, 2020

Still of the Night

Still of the Night (1982)
Starring Roy Scheider, Meryl Streep, Joe Grifasi, Sara Botsford, Josef Sommer, and Jessica Tandy
Directed by Robert Benton
Written by Robert Benton


The RyMickey Rating: D

Wednesday, May 13, 2020

The Front Runner

The Front Runner (2018)
Starring Hugh Jackman, Vera Farmiga, J.K. Simmons, Mark O'Brien, Molly Ephraim, Sara Paxton, Kaitlyn Dever, Alfred Molina, Mamoudou Athie, Josh Brener, Tommy Dewey, Ari Graynor, Bill Burr, and Kevin Pollak
Directed by Jason Reitman
Written by Jason Reitman



The RyMickey Rating: B-

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Never Look Away

Never Look Away (Werk ohne Autor) (2018)
Starring Tom Schilling, Sebastian Koch, Paula Beer, Hanno Koffler, and Saskia Rosendahl
Directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Written by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

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The RyMickey Rating: B+

Monday, May 11, 2020

The Apartment

The Apartment (1960)
Starring Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Fred MacMurray, Jack Kruschen, Ray Walston, and Edie Adams
Directed by Billy Wilder
Written by Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond


The RyMickey Rating: A

Sunday, May 10, 2020

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
Starring Jane Russell, Marilyn Monroe, Charles Coburn, Elliott Reid, Tommy Noonan
Directed by Howard Hawks
Written by Charles Lederer



The RyMickey Rating: B-

Saturday, May 09, 2020

Nine to Five

Nine to Five (1980)
Starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton, Dabney Coleman, Elizabeth Wilson, and Sterling Hayden
Directed by Colin Higgins
Written by Colin Higgins and Patricia Resnick


The RyMickey Rating: B

Friday, May 08, 2020

The Country Girl

The Country Girl (1954)
Starring Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, and William Holden
Directed by George Seaton
Written by George Seaton

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The RyMickey Rating: D+

Thursday, May 07, 2020

Julie

Julie (1956)
Starring Doris Day, Louis Jourdan, and Barry Sullivan
Directed by Andrew L. Stone
Written by Andrew L. Stone


The RyMickey Rating: D+

Wednesday, May 06, 2020

Slap Shot

Slap Shot (1977)
Starring Paul Newman, Strother Martin, Michael Ontkean, Jennifer Warren, Lindsay Crouse, Jeff Carlson, Steve Carlson, and David Hanson
Directed by George Roy Hill
Written by Nancy Dowd


The RyMickey Rating: C-

Tuesday, May 05, 2020

Dark Victory

Dark Victory (1939)
Starring Bette Davis, George Brent, Humphrey Bogart, Geraldine Fitzgerald, and Ronald Reagan 
Directed by Edmund Goulding
Written by Casey Robinson


The RyMickey Rating: B+

Monday, May 04, 2020

A Hard Day's Night

A Hard Day's Night (1964)
Starring John, Paul, George, and Ringo
Directed by Richard Lester
Written by Alun Owen


The RyMickey Rating: D

Sunday, May 03, 2020

Dick Tracy

Dick Tracy (1990)
Starring Warren Beatty, Charlie Korsmo, Al Pacino, Madonna, Glenne Headly, Dustin Hoffman, William Forsythe, Mandy Patinkin, Charles Durning, Paul Sorvino, and Dick Van Dyke
Directed by Warren Beatty
Written by Jim Cash and Jack Epps, Jr.



The RyMickey Rating: B+

Saturday, May 02, 2020

Death Becomes Her

Death Becomes Her (1992)
Starring Goldie Hawn, Bruce Willis, Meryl Streep, and Isabella Rossellini
Directed by Robert Zemeckis
Written by Martin Donovan and David Koepp


The RyMickey Rating: C

Friday, May 01, 2020

Frozen II

Frozen II (2019)
Featuring the vocal talents of Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Josh Gad, Jonathan Groff, Sterling K. Brown, Evan Rachel Wood, Alfred Molina, Martha Plimpton, Rachel Matthews, and Jason Ritter
Directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee
Written by Jennifer Lee


The RyMickey Rating: B-