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Plot of ‘Aeronauts’ and poetic license full of hot air
To create a fake proto-feminist heroine and encourage us to revel in her exploits in a movie about a specific event in history seems like an unnecessary cheat. The balloon in 'Aeronauts' is not the only thing full of hot air.Comments -
Comic murder mystery ‘Knives Out’ is not a complete waste of time
The new comic murder mystery "Knives Out" is Mildly Amusing. Or, Diverting Enough, I Suppose. Or, Not a Complete Waste of Time. Tom Tangney reviews. -
Tom Tangney speaks with Al Pacino about ‘The Irishman’
KIRO Radio's Tom Tangney interviewed Al Pacino upon the release of "The Irishman." -
‘Frozen 2’ and ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ offer great holiday fare
If they generate good cheer and positive feelings toward your fellow man and woman, that qualifies for great holiday fare. Case in point are the releases of "Frozen 2" and "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood." -
‘The Irishman’ succeeds as a reflective, almost philosophical mob movie
The movie is based on the life story of a World War Two army vet named Frank Sheeran who for decades worked as a hitman for the Bufalino crime family. -
‘Midway’ has thrilling war scenes, but is a waste of good history
The new World War II movie Midway is midway between being a terrible movie and a so-so movie, but it’s nowhere near being a good movie. That’s a shame, because the history is plenty dramatic and the material would be quite fresh to most young moviegoers. Its ten lead characters are all based on real, […] -
‘Jojo Rabbit’ is a biting satire of the inanity at the heart of Nazism
"Jojo Rabbit" is a biting satire of the inanity at the heart of Nazism, an inanity embodied in a ten-year-old German boy at the height of World War Two. -
‘The Lighthouse’ is a great but difficult piece of literature that screams ‘CINEMA!’
As Martin Scorsese and Marvel argue over what is and is not "cinema," writer/director Robert Eggers comes along with "The Lighthouse," a movie that simply screams "CINEMA!" -
‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’ is a black humor parody of a wedding gone wrong
"Maleficent: Mistress of Evil" extends the origin story set forth in the 2014 live-action smash hit "Maleficent." -
‘Gemini Man’ wastes a promising premise with a script as flat as the acting
Despite the fact it's directed by two-time Oscar winner Ang Lee and stars mega-star Will Smith, "Gemini Man" is a sub-par thriller that wastes a promising premise.