by Scott Quiggle | Feb 27, 2018 | Movie Reviews
I can understand why Dunkirk is nominated for best picture. It captures the mood and feel of a desperate situation in history as well as any movie ever has. The movie is fraught with tension and, I assume, is accurate enough, because with my knowledge of the war I was able to suspend my disbelief without conscious effort. There are two aspects that prevent me from saying it is great…
by Scott Quiggle | Feb 4, 2018 | Movie Reviews
With all this accolade for the acting in the film, why such a low rating for a best picture nominee? I was entertained. I laughed at the jokes. I admired the characters and how they were played. It is because I walked out of the theater with three things really bothering me…
by Scott Quiggle | Jan 25, 2018 | Movie Reviews
Get Out is a slow cooked meal. It take’s some time to get things right, and then everything falls apart into surprisingly delicious pieces. What begins as…
by Scott Quiggle | Jan 24, 2018 | Movie Reviews, SRQ Blogs
The nominations for Best Picture are out! I I will watch and review every movie nominated, and then post my pick on the blog prior to the Academy Awards. Let’s see how I do.
by Scott Quiggle | Jan 20, 2018 | Movie Reviews
I admit, I had no idea who Molly Bloom is, anything about her story, or that she’d written a book that this movie was based on. My bad for not doing my homework…
by Scott Quiggle | Jan 17, 2018 | Movie Reviews
I enjoyed the movie. Am I a Star Wars fan? Sure. Am I a fan-boy? Most assuredly not. I have never felt that the writing for any of the movies was very good, but they are all well acted and directed and pretty much fun.