One Night in Miami... (2020)
Starring Kingsley Ben-Adir, Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge, and Leslie Odom Jr.
Directed by Regina King
Written by Kemp Powers
The RyMickey Rating: B
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Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Thursday, September 17, 2020
Hamilton
Hamilton (2020)
Starring Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr., Phillipa Soo, Daveed Diggs, Renée Elise Goldsbury, Christopher Jackson, Anthony Ramos, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Okieriete Onaodowan, and Jonathan Groff
Directed on film and stage by Thomas Kail
Written by Lin-Manuel Miranda
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-
Saturday, March 31, 2018
Murder on the Orient Express
Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
Starring Kenneth Branagh, Penelope Cruz, Willem Dafoe, Judi Dench, Johnny Depp, Josh Gad, Derek Jacobi, Leslie Odom, Jr., Michelle Pfeiffer, and Daisy Ridley
Directed by Kenneth Branagh
Written by Michael Green
Summary (in 500 words or less): Detective Hercule Poirot (Kenneth Branagh) embarks on what should be a pleasant train ride only to discover that a murder has occurred. The only possible culprits are those on the train and it's up to Poirot to figure out whodunit before the train reaches its destination...and before they strike again.
- Kenneth Branagh's Murder on the Orient Express feels like it could have been made decades prior to this one. That's not a bad thing, however, in this fast-paced culture in which we live, even I feel like this one could've stood to have a bit more life injected into it. The pace proves to be a bit too slow.
- It's fun to see a big cast like this and the film's twists and turns allow most of them to ham it up every now and again with some overly dramatic moments. The cheesy corniness works in a film like this and isn't ever laughable, but instead adds to the overall aesthetic.
- That said, while the actors' corniness isn't laughable, the story often is. The plot's surprise mystery twists just end up seeming too convoluted to be even moderately believable. Sure, the screenwriter is simply following in the footsteps of Agatha Christie's book...but that doesn't mean Agatha Christie's book was any good. Sometimes simpler is better, but in my few experiences with Christie -- via movies, plays, or books -- she doesn't follow that mantra...and it doesn't always work with modern-day audiences.
The RyMickey Rating: C+
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