Movie reviews of Don Shanahan

A highly satisfying blast with much to love above the silliness of it all. Review

Titillating ideas should titillate. Resonating themes should resonate. Neither occurs and madness takes over. Review

Nothing short of a beautiful revelation and one of the year's finest films. Review

Too much of that talent is wasted on asinine serendipity, aimless chattiness, and a social commentary that misses nearly every mark... Review

Frighteningly topical and entirely conceivable no matter the workplace... Review

A cinematic quilt collecting experiences from many different narrative themes. Review

Moves nimbly with an artistic design that seeks the cartoonish in a positive and clever way. Review

Ratchets up palpable tension. Review

A marvelous moving picture. Review

An easy and worthwhile short hike to climb. Review

An enormous victory of engaging movie entertainment. Review

A dramatic thumbnail depiction of a growing section of this nation’s culture that many may not want to admit exists, let alone condone. Review

There’s a special simplicity to what Robert and Jane do that doesn’t require fluff, pomp, or melodrama. Review

The journey’s brevity becomes a satisfying delight. Review

May not have the volcanic fury of Sicario or the emotional punch of Arrival, but it resonates nonetheless on its own frequency. Review

Te Ata is the kind of story young women of today need to see, hear, and experience. Review

Flabbergasted energy blasts out of both of them and it’s a hoot to watch. Review

Hardscrabble set in the concrete jungle. Review

Cruise plays Seal with a relaxed range of agape befuddlement and southern charm. Review

The film presents a seedy slice of Atlantic City calmed by nostalgic scene transitions of vintage footage of the city in its decadent heyday. Review

Stronger’s touching tone carries unmistakable courage and inspires an unshakeable stir of appreciation. Review

Quite the dramedy, showing the reverberations of pressure, passion, and responsibility placed on King’s stalwart shoulders. Review

Faces the familiar dramatization tightrope walk between sugarcoated hero worship and biting character study. Review

The dramedy carries a message, a fair and good one mind you, but one that will, unfortunately, fall on multiple deaf ears. Review