Michael PatelThe RockysHanding out Oscar-like awards, but all of the nominees are from the Rocky franchise (6 Rocky movies, 3 Creed movies)Mar 17, 2023Mar 17, 2023
Michael PatelHow M:I:3 Almost Beat Mission: ImpossibleThe mission was impossible: top the original. And JJ Abrams and company almost succeeded. JJ Abrams is the 21st century king of…Jul 2, 2022Jul 2, 2022
Michael PatelDeath on the Nile (2022)The fatal flaw of this movie is its bloat. A death by bloat-ation. Whether Death on the Nile suffers from filmmaking hubris or inevitable…Apr 12, 2022Apr 12, 2022
Michael PatelThe Ides of March (2011)George Clooney is the Mark Jackson of directing. From 2011 to 2014, Mark Jackson was a fine coach for the Golden State Warriors. As NBA…Mar 18, 2022Mar 18, 2022
Michael PatelThe Lost Daughter (2021)This movie is based on a book by Elena Ferrante. After watching the movie, I want nothing more than to read her novel. I mean that to be…Mar 1, 2022Mar 1, 2022
Michael PatelRed Eye (2005)I wonder why Wes Craven didn’t embrace his Tony Scott side more in his film career. One of my favourite Tony Scott movies is True Romance…Jan 27, 2022Jan 27, 2022
Michael Patel500 Days of Summer (2009)It had been a while since I last saw 500 Days of Summer. The movie was a favourite of one of my mates before he passed away. He had a big…Jan 23, 2022Jan 23, 2022
Michael PatelThe Night Clerk (2020)The energy of this movie is not quite calibrated correctly. The energy of the narrative, the energy of the performances, and the energy of…Dec 11, 2021Dec 11, 2021
Michael PatelAll the President’s Men (1976)All the President’s Men codifies historical events (and more interestingly, the public figures of those historical events) much like its…Dec 9, 2021Dec 9, 2021
