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Cinemavino — Episode 54: The Mandalorian, II and III::rating::0::rating::0::rating::0

As a Space Western, The Mandalorian gets stronger as it goes along. The action scenes are killer, and it has attitude and atmosphere to spare. This feels like the breath of fresh air Star Wars has needed for a good long while. I've had some kind of seasonal crud for the past week. That means antibiotics, which also…

ByTodd WoffordNovember 26, 20190Comments

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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)::rating::4

Beneath his guileless goodness, a deceptively strong current of spiritual bravery ran through Fred Rogers. It couldn't have been easy to be the lighthouse, a reliably calming influence in a world made stormy with cynicism. Any man who could be that would naturally invite parody and derision, but Rogers had no apprehension of such negativity.…

ByTodd WoffordNovember 26, 20190Comments

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Playing with Fire (2019)::rating::1.5

If movie clichés were flammable, Playing with Fire would go up in a four-alarm blaze. Just about any trope you can imagine gets chucked into the burn pit: You want a chiseled hero with a secret heart of mush? Done. What about a high-strung comedy sidekick who chews up all the scenery? Got it. And three adorable…

ByTodd WoffordNovember 20, 20190Comments

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Ford v Ferrari (2019)::rating::4

Ford v Ferrari harkens back to a time when race cars were an art form, and drivers served as eccentric artists who suffered for the craft. Races stretched for 24 hours, with men stuffed into road-bound rockets that hurtled along at over 200MPH. Like so many expressions of poetry, it was savage, beautiful, and bewildering. Ford…

ByTodd WoffordNovember 19, 20190Comments

The Podcast

Cinemavino — Episode 53: The Mandalorian::rating::0

For this week’s Cinemavino, we take a look at the Disney’s latest Star Wars offering, and we enjoy some delicious Spanish Albariño.

ByTodd WoffordNovember 18, 20190Comments

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Last Christmas (2019)::rating::3

Ironically, Last Christmas made me think of Halloween: There’s only so much sugar a person can handle in one sitting.

ByTodd WoffordNovember 15, 20191Comment

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Cinemavino — Episode 52: The Rise of Star Wars::rating::0

For this week’s episode of Cinemavino, we discuss the upcoming Star Wars sequel, The Rise of Skywalker. Once again, Daniel Gimlin joins us for some good wine and lively conversation.

ByTodd WoffordNovember 11, 20190Comments

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Jojo Rabbit (2019)::rating::5

Writer-director Taika Waititi uses his delirious sense of humor to skewer the subjects of fascism and intolerance.

ByTodd WoffordNovember 9, 20190Comments

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Harriet (2019)::rating::3.5

For all its flaws, Harriet remains a film worth seeing. Tubman’s life occupies a crucial place in American history.

ByTodd WoffordNovember 8, 20190Comments

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Motherless Brooklyn (2019)::rating::2.5

In Motherless Brooklyn, writer-director-star Edward Norton paints with brilliant brush strokes, but he doesn’t know when to step back from the canvas.

ByTodd WoffordNovember 6, 20190Comments