Movie reviews of Don Shanahan

Brims with allegory and is strikingly shot. However, the film’s compelling qualities never seem to match its obscene effort towards the art.

Strides proudly and powerfully with every progressive step as one of the best MCU films we’ve ever seen.

The film may not be entirely sweeping and captivating, but all can marvel at Vega’s lead performance of pure poignancy.

Even with relaxing some standards for criticism, the outcome is amateur hour trying to pass itself off as prestige.

A trainwreck of a treat to behold...

Technical shortcomings aside, the influential and tangible messages emanating from the screen story conceived by Ayman Jamal are ever-present...

Nearly every portion of 42 Grams, edited leanly by David Burkhart, observes events as they transpired in their moments.

A genuine delight on multiple levels.

It is certainly cud to chew on with Hostiles.

Savvy styling is employed to tell this sordid biographical tale with deceptive flow and salacious wit.

Features tenderly audacious performances from the three main men.

The film could fill volumes of studies with its fascinating ruminations on a great many themes of all layers of meticulousness on display.

One will fail to find a genuine performance of dedicated clarity.

Chef de cuisine Ridley Scott employed his trusted and talented detail of sous chefs to mastermind this sharply effective thriller.

Effective, but not affecting or truly demanding for a director, ensemble, and creative team of this caliber.

Something nonconformist and wholly compelling in quite possibly the richest and most expressive entry of the storied franchise.

Builds its mounting prospects of calamity and clashes of dissension with polish and gumption...

This film will cause a turn-off point for some or a lightning rod of fascination for others.

McDonagh’s writing prowess elevates a premise that would fall flat as pure farce in other hands with a sharp edge for the honesty of consequences.

Smith has an impressive hidden gem on his hands and bigger audiences deserve to tackle this forceful drama first-hand.

The respect and presence Denzel commands is unparalleled.

A visual feast with its heart in the right place.

Gets everything right, from its timely messages and polished tone to its honest and affirming compassion.

Comes across like attempted course correction done on that Etch A Sketch.