APROPOS OF NOTHING book review by Victoria Alexander
Woody Allen’s Apropos Of Nothing is very skillful and purposeful. Disarmingly forthright, Allen insists he is not the man the public...
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BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM by Victoria Alexander
BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan It’s...
ON THE RECORD review by Victoria Alexander
On November 17, 2016, The New York Times heralded it’s article on Russell Simmons with the sobriquet “The Yoga King Of Los Angeles.” Only...
THE INVISIBLE MAN (In Theaters) By Victoria Alexander
Clever adaptation with Moss possessing a skill for silent hysteria. Moss’s co-star, the film’s score, plays the villain. The director...
TERMINATOR: DARK FATE (In Theaters) By Victoria Alexander
All hail the triumphant return of Sarah Connor. They got it right. Let’s ignore the ridiculous previous – financial, rather than heroic,...
JUDY (in theaters) by Victoria Alexander
Boo-Hoo. A little girl was deprived of a childhood to become a world famous actress and singer. Not everyone has an idyllic childhood....
MAIDEN (In Theaters) by Victoria Alexander
Emotionally exhilarating. MAIDEN is a documentary about Tracy Edwards, the first woman to skipper a yacht with an all -female crew in...
THE AVENGERS: ENDGAME In theaters, review by Victoria Alexander
Chris Hemsworth walks off with the 3-hour extravaganza. The talking rodent comes in second. Remember early Tony Stark (Robert Downey,...
MIDSOMMAR (in theaters) by Victoria Alexander
A stunning, unexpected nightmare for a group of grad students without a clue. Doesn’t leave much room for sympathy for the victims. It’s...
THE DEAD DON’T DIE (in Theaters) By Victoria Alexander
There was no script, the cast was comatose and sitting through it was agony. Focus Features spent all the money on theater standees. With...
THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT by Victoria Alexander
Lars von Trier has carved out his own creative path with fearless energy. I am a great admirer of all his films. Here, von Trier...
HOLIDAY (Blu-ray, DVD,VOD) by Victoria Alexander
A provocative film by an astonishing filmmaker that is compelling and uncompromisingly strong. A must-see. After its theatrical run,...
GLASS (in theaters) by Victoria Alexander
McAvoy is sensational, and Shyamalan delivers a totally unexpected twist. Bravo for a fearless ending. Whence does evil come? For...
VICTORIA ALEXANDER'S TOP 10 FOR 2018
BORDER. My number 1 film for 2018 is BORDER. The film is directed by Ali Abbasi from the short story Gräns by John Aivide Lindqvist (who...
MARY POPPINS RETURNS (in theaters) Review By Victoria Alexander
Blunt plays an arch, aloof and sly Mary Poppins. And Miranda can rap but not sing. There is no chemistry between them. I never saw the...
ROMA (in theaters) Review by Victoria Alexander
I felt bad for the family dog. The Las Vegas Film Critics Society – of which I am a member - named Alfonso Cuaron’s ROMA it’s Best...
MARIA BY CALLAS (in theaters) Review by Victoria Alexander
Raw and very revealing. Whole arias are presented showing exactly what made Callas an icon and, in her own words, a tragic figure. What...
IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK (in theaters) Review by Victoria Alexander
A failed allegory driven by TAXI DRIVER’S music and TD’s evocative gritty cinematography. Bad acts are okay if you are poor. ...
THE FRONT RUNNER (in theaters) Review by Victoria Alexander
Like refusing to show the planting of the American flag on the moon in THE FIRST MAN, the infamous Monkey Business photo is missing in...
WIDOWS (in Theaters) Review by Victoria Alexander
McQueen wanted to direct a popular Hollywood caper and he has succeeded. WIDOWS is not an original. It is based on a British television...
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