Isle of Dogs
How Much Is That Doggie on the Trash Pile? Review by Ken Burke Isle of Dogs (Wes Anderson)...
View ArticleReady Player One and Short Takes on Blockers
The Kids Are Alright (eventually) Reviews by Ken Burke Ready Player One (Steven Spielberg) “Executive Summary”...
View ArticleBeirut and Short Takes on A Quiet Place
Disturbing Horrors, Past and Future Reviews by Ken Burke Beirut (Brad Anderson) “Executive Summary” (no...
View ArticleLittle Pink House and Short Takes on 29 to Life
Fighting Back Against “Enema Domain”—or so it probably felt like(plus something completely different this time in Short Takes) Reviews by Ken...
View ArticleA Bag of Marbles and Avengers: Infinity War
Atrocities Aplenty: Past Ones Resolved, Present Ones Still in Crisis Reviews by Ken Burke A Bag of Marbles (Christian Duguay, 2017)...
View ArticleTully
“All Through the Night”(Lyric taken from the Cyndi Lauper recording of that name on her 1983 album, She’s So Unusual [although the song was written, first recorded earlier...
View ArticleRBG (as in Ruth Bader Ginsburg)
Agreed, You Can’t Spell “Truth” Without “Ruth,” But You Also Can’t Spell “Darth Vader” Without “[B]ader” or “Gin” Without “Gin[sburg],” So Don’t Get Too Excited About a Clever Meme...
View ArticleSolo: A Star Wars Story and Short Takes on Deadpool 2
Anti-Hero Hall of Famers Reviews by Ken Burke Solo: A Star Wars Story (Ron...
View ArticleThe Seagull
Lust at the Lake Review by Ken Burke The Seagull (Michael Mayer) “Executive Summary” (no spoilers):Based on the well-known-play by Anton Chekhov (1896), this...
View ArticleLet the Sunshine In, Disobedience, and Ocean's 8
(Almost) All Women, All the Time Review by Ken BurkeHere are the trailers: (Use the full screen button in the image’s lower right to...
View ArticleFirst Reformed and Short Takes on Incredibles 2
Take Your Pick: Crisis Christianity or All-Out Animated Action (maybe both) Reviews by Ken Burke...
View ArticleAmerican Animals
AsDick Tracy Would Say: “Non Compos Mentis” (Latin for “not of sound mind”) Review by Ken Burke...
View ArticleHearts Beat Loud
And theBeat Goes On Review by Ken Burke This posting will reflect the reality that at times I’m glad to not be a paid film...
View ArticleThe King and Sorry to Bother You
"I said, ‘Hey, is this my problem? Is this my fault? If that’s the way it’s going to be I’m going to call the whole thing to a halt’" (from Paul Simon’s"Gumboots"...
View ArticleEighth Grade, Mission: Impossible, and Short Takes on Ant-Man and the Wasp,...
Cinematic Cafeteria—Take Your Pick Reviews by Ken Burke So, what was I saying before I so rudely interrupted myself...
View ArticleBlindspotting and Leave No Trace
"It’s been a long time comin' Goin' to be a long time gone" (from "Long Time Gone" on the 1969 Crosby, Stills & Nash album; this video is...
View ArticleBlacKkKlansman and Three Identical Strangers
Identities in Turmoil Reviews by Ken Burke BlacKkKlansman (Spike Lee)Executive...
View ArticleThe Cakemaker and Puzzle
Family Affairs Reviews by Ken Burke The Cakemaker (Ofir Raul...
View ArticleCrazy Rich Asians
“How does it feel to be one of the beautiful people?” (from The Beatles’ "Baby, You're a Rich Man" on the...
View ArticleThe Wife, along with Short Takes on Operation Finale and Juliet, Naked
Variations of Dysfunctionality Reviews by Ken Burke The Wife (Björn...
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