Casting a Spell . . One Battle After Another is rightly being hailed as a masterpiece for the ages. I saw it on both opening night and closing night in Toronto on different IMAX screens, plus six more times in between at various other theaters. Months before it opened, I saw the photo of Leo […]
One Battle After Another – How It Was Made – Script and Casting
January 31st, 2026 · 8 Comments · Movies
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Best Movies Watched in 2025
December 11th, 2025 · 5 Comments · Movies
Best Movies Watched in 2025 . Since people seem to love year-end lists — from critics’ picks to people’s own music streaming results — Sky suggested I make one for the best movies I watched this year. Never did one of these before, but thought I could share some highlights that might lead some to […]
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Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” film review — Do Yourself A Favor
September 30th, 2025 · 13 Comments · Movies
The PTA Movie We’ve Been Waiting For Since Boogie Nights . . Fifteen minutes into Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another I jotted the note — “The movie we’ve been waiting for since Boogie Nights!” Sumpthin else I wrote down a couple of times (and thought many more) – “Great cinematic storytelling!” Words like […]
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