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Peter Asher: Everywhere Man – 8.8
A total delight! Not as deep or cinematically artistic as recent films on Elvis, Billy Joel or Bee Gees, but appropriate as hits by Peter and Gordon were lightweight in comparison. Who knew Peter Asher was behind so much great music – I didn’t.
Tuner – 7.5
Four charming lead characters, amusingly evil bad guys, an interesting musical milieu and a calmly propulsive thriller plot make Tuner a fun watch. Dustin Hoffman is a kick, but the acting honors go to Leo Woodall, the latest Brit to take work away from an American. As in Disclosure Day, the ending is manufactured to make […]
Disclosure Day – 5
Spielberg keeps us in the dark for as long as he can, perhaps to keep us from recognizing the absurdity of the entire premise of his movie. In fact, it is easier to accept the presence of aliens than the plot developments involving humans, let alone the various powers of his magic wand. Eve Hewson, […]
Pressure – 6
The trouble with filming a “true story” is the viewer is always thinking, could this really have happened?, and in this case the mind generally thought, I don’t think so. On the fictional level, though, we were given a riveting performance by Andrew Scott that, however unlikely, kept us firmly involved, and of course the […]