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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, September 26, 2021

The Chair

 The Chair (2021)
Starring Sandra Oh, Jay Duplass, Bob Balaban, Nana Mensah, Everly Carganilla, David Morse, and Holland Taylor
Directed by Daniel Gray Longino
Created by Amanda Peet and Annie Julia Wyman


The RyMickey Rating:  C

Thursday, September 16, 2021

Cruella

 Cruella (2021)
Starring Emma Stone, Emma Thompson, Joel Fry, Paul Walter Hauser, Emily Beecham, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, and Mark Strong
Directed by Craig Gillespie
Written by Dana Fox and Tony McNamara


The RyMickey Rating:  B+

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

The Net

 The Net (1995)
Starring Sandra Bullock, Jeremy Northan, and Dennis Miller
Directed by Irwin Winkler, 
Written by John Brancato and Michael Ferris


The RyMickey Rating:  C-

Tuesday, September 14, 2021

You've Got Mail

 You've Got Mail (1997)
Starring Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Parker Posey, Greg Kinnear, Jean Stapleton, Dave Chappelle, Steve Zahn, Heather Burns, and Dabney Coleman
Directed by Nora Ephron
Written by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron


The RyMickey Rating: B-

Monday, September 13, 2021

A Rainy Day in New York

 A Rainy Day in New York (2020)
Starring Timothée Chalamet, Elle Fanning, Selena Gomez, Jude Law, Diego Luna, Rebecca Hall, Cherry Jones, and Liev Schreiber
Directed by Woody Allen
Written by Woody Allen


The RyMickey Rating:  C

Sunday, September 12, 2021

Antebellum

 Antebellum (2020)
Starring Janelle Monáe, Eric Lange, Jena Malone, Jack Huston, Kiersey Clemons, and Gabourey Sidibe
Directed by Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz
Written by Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz


The RyMickey Rating:  C+

Saturday, September 11, 2021

The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story

 The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story (2020)
Directed by Scott Barber and Adam Sweeney
Written by Scott Barber and Adam Sweeney


The RyMickey Rating:  B-

Friday, September 10, 2021

For Richer or Poorer

 For Richer or Poorer (1997)
Starring Tim Allen, Kirstie Alley, Jay O. Sanders, Michael Lerner, Wayne Knight, and Larry Miller
Directed by Bryan Spicer
Written by Jana Howington and Steve LuKanic


The RyMickey Rating:  C

Thursday, September 09, 2021

Monster-in Law

 Monster-in-Law (2005)
Starring Jennifer Lopez, Jane Fonda, Michael Vartan, Elaine Stritch, and Wanda Sykes
Directed by Robert Luketic
Written by Anya Kochoff


The RyMickey Rating:  D-

Monday, September 06, 2021

Crashing Through the Snow

 Crashing Through the Snow (2021)
Starring Amy Acker, Warren Christie, Brooke Nevin, and Kristian Bruun
Directed by Rich Newey
Written by Tamar Laddy


The RyMickey Rating: B-

Sunday, September 05, 2021

Turner & Hooch

 Turner & Hooch (1989)
Starring Tom Hanks, Mare Winningham, Craig T. Nelson, and Beasley the Dog
Directed by Roger Spottiswoode
Written by Dennis Shryack, Michael Blodgett, Daniel Petrie, Jr., Jim Cash, and Jack Epps, Jr.


The RyMickey Rating: D+

Saturday, September 04, 2021

Tenet

 Tenet (2021)
Starring John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, Dimple Kapadia, Michael Caine, and Kenneth Branagh
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Written by Christopher Nolan


The RyMickey Rating:  D+

Sunday, August 22, 2021

In the Heights

 In the Heights (2021)
Starring Anthony Ramos, Melissa Berrera, Corey Hawkins, Leslie Grace, Olga Merediz, Gregory Diaz IV, Daphne Rubin-Vega, and Jimmy Smits
Directed by Jon M. Chu
Written by Quiara Alegria Hudes



The RyMickey Rating:  B

Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Mare of Easttown

 Mare of Easttown (2021)
Starring Kate Winslet, Julianne Nicholson, Jean Smart, Angourie Rice, David Denman, Guy Pearce, and Evan Peters
Directed by Craig Zobel
Written by Brad Ingelsby


The RyMickey Rating:  A

Monday, August 16, 2021

Luca

 Luca (2021)
Featuring the vocal talents of Jacob Tremblay, Jack Dylan Grazer, Emma Berman, Saverio Raymondo, Marco Barricelli, Maya Rudolph, and Jim Gaffigan
Directed by Enrico Casarosa
Written by Jesse Andrews and Mike Jones


The RyMickey Rating:  B+

Thursday, August 05, 2021

Fear Street Part Three: 1666

  Fear Street Part Three: 1666 (2021)

Starring Kiana Madeira, Olivia Scott Welch, Benjamin Flores, Jr., Julia Rehwald, Fred Hechinger, Ashley Zukerman, and Gillian Jacobs
Directed by Leigh Janiak
Written by Phil Graziadei, Leigh Janiak, and Kate Trefry


The RyMickey Rating:  C+

Wednesday, August 04, 2021

Fear Street Part Two: 1978

  Fear Street Part Two: 1978 (2021)
Starring Sadie Sink, Emily Rudd, Ryan Simpkins, McCabe Slye, Ted Sutherland, Jordana Spiro, and Gillian Jacobs
Directed by Leigh Janiak
Written by Zak Olkewicz and Leigh Janiak


The RyMickey Rating: B-

Tuesday, August 03, 2021

Fear Street Part One: 1994

 Fear Street Part One: 1994 (2021)
Starring Kiana Madeira, Olivia Scott Welch, Benjamin Flores, Jr., Julia Rehwald, Fred Hechinger, Ashley Zukerman, and Gillian Jacobs
Directed by Leigh Janiak
Written by Phil Graziadei and Leigh Janiak


The RyMickey Rating:  C

Friday, July 30, 2021

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It

 The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)
Starring Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Ruairi O'Connor, Sarah Catherine Hook, and John Noble
Directed by Michael Chaves
Written by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick


The RyMickey Rating:  B-

Thursday, July 29, 2021

Underwater

 Underwater (2020)
Starring Kristen Stewart, Vincent Cassel, Jessica Henwick, John Gallagher, Jr., Mamoudou Athie, and T.J. Miller
Directed by William Eubank
Written by Brian Duffield and Adam Cozad


The RyMickey Rating:  B