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      Steve Crum

      Steve Crum

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      Rating T-Meter Title | Year Review
      A
      The Zone of Interest (2023) It is a harrowing experience realized through a brilliant motion picture. - Crum on Showbiz
      Read More | Posted Mar 24, 2024
      B+
      Damsel (2024) A showcase of spectacle and heroic adventure. - Crum on Showbiz
      Read More | Posted Mar 16, 2024
      A
      Rustin (2023) It is an awesome motion picture recreating an awesome time in our nation. - Crum on Showbiz
      Read More | Posted Mar 10, 2024
      A
      American Fiction (2023) It evolves into an unexpected tale of story-within-a-story, which will have viewers pondering and wowing at film’s end. - Crum on Showbiz
      Read More | Posted Jan 29, 2024
      B+
      Leave the World Behind (2023) Director/Writer Esmail has fashioned an end-of-the-world storyline that keeps pounding our fears throughout its 140 minutes. - Crum on Showbiz
      Read More | Posted Jan 28, 2024
      A-
      Maestro (2023) So wonderful is the performance of Bradley Cooper as composer-conductor Leonard Bernstein. It is a film well worth seeing for its acting, direction and (not surprisingly) music. - Crum on Showbiz
      Read More | Posted Jan 18, 2024
      B+
      The Equalizer 3 (2023) The production looks good with spot-on cinematography by Robert Richardson, and an effective heartbeat score by Marcelo Zarvos. - Crum on Showbiz
      Read More | Posted Jan 16, 2024
      A
      Oppenheimer (2023) The film’s narrative, written and directed by Christopher Nolan, encompasses an effective blend of historical documentary with dramatic thriller and biography. - Crum on Showbiz
      Read More | Posted Jan 01, 2024
      A
      Nyad (2023) In her Oscar worthy performance in the title role, Annette Bening is endurance exemplified. - Crum on Showbiz
      Read More | Posted Dec 16, 2023
      A
      The Burial (2023) Tommy Lee and Jamie are believable, wonderful allies as the camaraderie between their characters evolves. - Crum on Showbiz
      Read More | Posted Nov 03, 2023
      C-
      Reptile (2023) What begins as a taut crime story ends as anything but. In fact, the finale leaves a couple of questions unanswered. - Crum on Showbiz
      Read More | Posted Oct 13, 2023
      B-
      Heart of Stone (2023) The problem lies in originality, the lack thereof. - Crum on Showbiz
      Read More | Posted Sep 05, 2023
      A
      The Woman King (2022) A dazzler from Terence Blanchard’s symphonic score to Polly Morgan’s eye pleasing cinematography. Acting is A-1, particularly by Davis and Mbedu. - Crum on Showbiz
      Read More | Posted Apr 25, 2023
      A
      Nope (2022) Director-writer Peele clearly knows the business of suspending disbelief. I say “yup” to ‘Nope.’ - Crum on Showbiz
      Read More | Posted Apr 16, 2023
      B-
      Tár (2022) Director-writer Todd Field paints a grim character study of a driven woman whose aspirations are multi-tasked. - Crum on Showbiz
      Read More | Posted Apr 14, 2023
      A
      RRR (2022) There are complications and coincidences at work. That is the heart and soul of this great adventure laden with fantasy. - Crum on Showbiz
      Read More | Posted Mar 24, 2023
      A-
      The Fabelmans (2022) An absorbing, revealing motion picture. - Crum on Showbiz
      Read More | Posted Mar 09, 2023
      B
      White Noise (2022) To call ‘White Noise’ unconventional is to put it, well, mildly. It is a fragmented mess of a plot, yes. It is wildly a spectacle, yes. - Crum on Showbiz
      Read More | Posted Feb 14, 2023
      A-
      Elvis (2022) A dazzling opulence of color, set design, and musical presentations. - Crum on Showbiz
      Read More | Posted Jan 24, 2023
      A
      Good Night Oppy (2022) It is impossible not to join NASA scientists as they become increasingly emotionally involved with Oppy and its/his amazing abilities. - Crum on Showbiz
      Read More | Posted Jan 21, 2023
      B
      The Whale (2022) We are shown enough to surely be shocked and saddened, but we are also shown Charlie’s sweetness and desperation. - Crum on Showbiz
      Read More | Posted Jan 16, 2023
      B
      Lou (2022) Lou Adell (Allison Janney) is a cross between a typical Liam Neeson hero and Rambo. - Crum on Showbiz
      Read More | Posted Dec 07, 2022
      C
      Samaritan (2022) Despite a surprise switch ending, it is doubtful 'Samaritan' will ever prompt a sequel. - Crum on Showbiz
      Read More | Posted Nov 17, 2022
      B
      The Gray Man (2022) A movie devoted to fists, guns, and kicking as much as the “Fast and Furious” series showcases speeding cars. - Crum on Showbiz
      Read More | Posted Sep 06, 2022
      D
      Collateral Damage (2002) Just use brawn over brain in accepting the logical order of events in this film. - Crum on Showbiz
      Read More | Posted Jul 17, 2022
      A
      We Were Soldiers (2002) A no-punches-pulled war movie, set in Vietnam, that will make even a ‘Nam veteran cringe at the violent realism. - Crum on Showbiz
      Read More | Posted Jul 17, 2022
      A
      Jurassic World Dominion (2022) Here is a nearly non-stop, sci-fi action flick that is on prehistoric overload. - Crum on Showbiz
      Read More | Posted Jun 10, 2022
      D
      All the Old Knives (2022) Does "All the Old Knives" make the cut? Like a dull edged butter knife, the answer is no. - Crum on Showbiz
      Read More | Posted Apr 23, 2022
      A
      Dune (2021) The paramount attractions, the visuals, connect immediately. The landscapes, costuming, sets, makeup, creatures and wild special effects are stunning. - Crum on Showbiz
      Read More | Posted Apr 16, 2022
      A
      Val (2021) A fascinating look about the actor whose life and times took a tragic turn. - Crum on Showbiz
      Read More | Posted Apr 13, 2022
      B
      Respect (2021) It is Jennifer Hudson's treatment of Aretha Franklin's songs that sparkles here. - Crum on Showbiz
      Read More | Posted Mar 16, 2022
      A
      Lucy and Desi (2022) Loaded with both loving and realistic dialogue and footage. A great deal of the words and pictures have never been seen or heard before. - Crum on Showbiz
      Read More | Posted Mar 13, 2022
      A
      Toy Story 4 (2019) The second Toy Story was a sensation that led to Toy Story 3 and now 4. And what sensation exists in Toy Story 4! - Crum on Showbiz
      Read More | Posted Feb 13, 2022
      B-
      Bombshell (2019) Although it may seem otherwise, I am not sure that Lithgow is playing the infamous lout over the top at all. Seems incredibly credible, folks. - Crum on Showbiz
      Read More | Posted Feb 13, 2022
      A-
      The Lighthouse (2019) This psychological horror drama is jammed with nightmarish imagery and tour de force acting. - Crum on Showbiz
      Read More | Posted Feb 13, 2022
      A
      Belfast (2021) Mere minutes into the movie, you know something special, classically special, is unfolding. - Crum on Showbiz
      Read More | Posted Feb 06, 2022
      B
      Don't Look Up (2021) "Don't Look Up" is no "Dr. Strangelove" in achieving lasting political satire brilliance, but it does mirror the times in which it was produced. - Crum on Showbiz
      Read More | Posted Feb 05, 2022
      A
      West Side Story (2021) At its heart, 'West Side Story' is a tragic love story. I still teared up at its poignant conclusion. Spielberg's reimagining is a must-see and a will-love. - Crum on Showbiz
      Read More | Posted Dec 10, 2021
      A-
      Being the Ricardos (2021) A very enlightening and entertaining dramedy encased in a 20th Century time capsule. - Crum on Showbiz
      Read More | Posted Dec 10, 2021
      A-
      King Richard (2021) For Will Smith it is surely an Oscar nomination. He goes above and beyond, starkly characterizing Richard Williams. He nails it. - Crum on Showbiz
      Read More | Posted Nov 19, 2021
      C
      The Harder They Fall (2021) This revisionist work takes so much from a slew of the genre's memorable moments. To say 'The Harder They Fall' is cliché is putting it kindly. - Crum on Showbiz
      Read More | Posted Nov 08, 2021
      A
      No Time to Die (2021) Arguably the greatest James Bond filming ever, 'No Time To Die' easily qualifies as an exercise in exclamatory adjectives. - Crum on Showbiz
      Read More | Posted Oct 08, 2021
      5/5
      Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations (1938) Stunning Nazi propaganda told through an artist's eyes. - Kansas City Kansan
      Read More | Posted Apr 09, 2021
      A-
      Mank (2020) At the very least, when 'Mank' is released on DVD, it should be paired with 'Citizen Kane' in a boxed set. Each would complement the other. - Crum on Showbiz
      Read More | Posted Mar 30, 2021
      A-
      The Life Ahead (2020) A wonderfully crafted character study of Rosa and Momo, both of whom fight the inevitable sad truths of the world. - Crum on Showbiz
      Read More | Posted Mar 23, 2021
      A-
      Palmer (2021) The acting and powerful storytelling belie expectations. See it, and you will be impressed. Timberlake underplays terrifically. - Crum on Showbiz
      Read More | Posted Feb 19, 2021
      C-
      The Prom (2020) So why does the film fall short? The answer is overproduction and slickness. - Crum on Showbiz
      Read More | Posted Feb 09, 2021
      A-
      The Midnight Sky (2020) Clooney, as well as the entire Aether crew, make the implausible plausible. That is a credit to their acting. - Crum on Showbiz
      Read More | Posted Jan 17, 2021
      A-
      Palm Springs (2020) The cleverness of Max Barbakow's direction blended with the originality of Andy Siara's screenplay result in a fast-paced, extremely diverting 90 minutes. - Crum on Showbiz
      Read More | Posted Jan 12, 2021
      A-
      First Cow (2019) 'First Cow' both begins and ends with a mystery. That might frustrate some viewers, but it works pretty beautifully. - Crum on Showbiz
      Read More | Posted Dec 31, 2020
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