RM Movie Reviews

Son Of Saul - Movie Review Critic Score - 9 of 10 General Audience Score - 7 of 10 A truly epic movie that doesn't just tell a World War 2 story, the somewhat first person perspective the camera occupies through almost the entirety of the film helps one view the events surrounding an individuals experiences during the war. The movie won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film with good reason, it really is a fantastic piece of filmmaking that may not live up to the scope of The Pianist or Schindler's List as a epic holocaust film, but it comes close. Son of Saul is a real gem of a film that many will never get the pleasure of experiencing, simply because of the reservations many have as the film is subtitled and with the dialogue almost completely in Hungarian, reading is a requirement. As such this movie will appeal to many mainstream cinephiles and movie critics and will get very little attention from almost all others. Many of the films technical aspects, production design,

Wonder Woman 1984 - Movie Review Critic Score - 5 of 10 General Audience Score - 7 of 10 Wonder Woman 1984 or WW84 is the sequel to the 2017 Wonder Woman movie, however, as I can recall very little of the original movie, the sequel works very well as stand alone film for those not familiar with the franchise or the other DC movies. The latest installment of the DC superhero movies does little to either elevate or degradate the DC universe. It works perfectly well if not taken very seriously, it can be an amusing and even, I dare say, vaguely entertaining movie, when its working at its best. Many people just looking for a good time at the theaters, or in this day and age, in their homes, will be perfectly satisfied queueing this film up and watching with family and friends as most anyone will find some amount of entertainment in this movie, created almost entirely with the masses in mind. This movie has the look and feel of the mainstream summer blockbuster, which was what it was origin

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom - Movie Review Critic Score - 7 of 10 General Audience Score - 7 of 10 The 2020 movie Ma Rainey's Black Bottom is a wonderfully engaging feature film based on a stage production of the same name. The film entry is a very competent and skillfully managed adaptation by the writer and also by the director who is able to do a lot with the material. The strongest points in the movies favor are the performances, of which this film will almost certainly get strong Oscar consideration for Davis and Boseman. While either or both of the two are on screen, they do most of the heavy lifting for the film, its difficult to turn away from watching what they're doing. Its really some of the finest work we've ever seen from either of the two. Some of the other aspects of this film such as the writing, directing, sound work, editing and production design can also be praised. Some more than others. For cinephiles all these things make the film impressive, albeit l

Mank - Movie Review Critic Score - 8 of 10 General Audience Score - 5 of 10 The 2020 movie Mank, directed by David Fincher, is a very impressive accomplishment, even as David Fincher goes. The movie has so many things a cinephile can revel in, from the sets and production design to the wonderful camera work and truly beautiful cinematography. The direction on display in Mank is really spectacular, the vision that David is able to convert to the screen is superb and stunning on many levels. But this movie is simply not for everyone. If you have any amount of cinephile blood coursing through your veins, your eyes will enjoy the masterpiece this movie lays before them. Your brain will work tirelessly to fill in the blanks the screenwriting and story leave behind as we follow the story of "Mank" Herman Mankiewitcz, even if it boils over into the realm of frustration and annoyance. The movie thrusts you into the world of pre-Citizen Kane and with very little backstory or expositio