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Movie Reviews by Michael Rechtshaffen - Page 5 of 55

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Review of Western Stars (2019)

By Michael Rechtshaffen (1,086) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 14 Sep 2019

A gorgeous tone poem that both deepens and personalizes the audio recording, creating a satisfying emotional arc that isn’t as apparent in…

Review of Liam Gallagher: As It Was (2019)

By Michael Rechtshaffen (1,086) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 12 Sep 2019

The documentary can’t help but feel like a promo piece despite providing some insightful backstage glimpses into its subject’s well-publicized…

Review of Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band (2020)

By Michael Rechtshaffen (1,086) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 06 Sep 2019

Although, structurally speaking, the production follows a safely familiar path, it doesn’t require a lot of fancy footwork when you’ve…

Review of Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel (2018)

By Michael Rechtshaffen (1,086) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 05 Sep 2019

It’s hard to imagine a true-life underdog tale more engaging than Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel, a winning David vs…

Review of Blink of an Eye (2019)

By Michael Rechtshaffen (1,086) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 04 Sep 2019

A solidly assembled documentary portrait…

Review of Bennett's War (2019)

By Michael Rechtshaffen (1,086) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 29 Aug 2019

The film is content to sluggishly go through its preordained paces without bothering to take any compelling detours…

Review of The Legend of Nezha (2018)

By Michael Rechtshaffen (1,086) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 29 Aug 2019

Grafting familiar Disney and DreamWorks tropes onto a tapestry of traditional Chinese legend and lore (the plot is loosely based on a Ming…

Review of Ne Zha (2019)

By Michael Rechtshaffen (1,086) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 29 Aug 2019

Grafting familiar Disney and DreamWorks tropes onto a tapestry of traditional Chinese legend and lore (the plot is loosely based on a Ming…

Review of Loopers: The Caddie's Long Walk (2019)

By Michael Rechtshaffen (1,086) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 06 Jun 2019

While it may not put a fresh spin on the sports documentary format, “Loopers” gives the bag-carrying faithful a well-earned moment in the sun…

Review of The Silence of Others (2019)

By Michael Rechtshaffen (1,086) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 23 May 2019

As the legal proceedings progress, Carracedo and Bahar wisely keep their probing camera trained on the passionate faces of their subjects,…

Review of The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)

By Michael Rechtshaffen (1,086) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 22 May 2019

It isn’t that the sequel, directed by the returning Chris Renaud and again boosted by an energetic voice cast, doesn’t deliver on the genially…

Review of Q Ball (2019)

By Michael Rechtshaffen (1,086) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 15 May 2019

Far more than simply “The Longest Yard” with hoops, the remarkable Q Ball serves as a potent illustration of the redemptive powers of team…

Review of Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019)

By Michael Rechtshaffen (1,086) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 01 May 2019

It turns out Pokemon Detective Pikachu isn’t half bad…

Review of Hesburgh (2019)

By Michael Rechtshaffen (1,086) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 01 May 2019

As informational as it is inspirational, Patrick Creadon’s Hesburgh is a thoroughly engaging documentary chronicle of the life and turbulent…

Review of Mosul (2019)

By Michael Rechtshaffen (1,086) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 25 Apr 2019

While not exactly uncharted documentary territory, the Iraq conflict is thought-provokingly portrayed in “Mosul,” an up-close-and-personal…

Review of Mosul (2019)

By Michael Rechtshaffen (1,086) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 24 Apr 2019

While not exactly uncharted documentary territory, the Iraq conflict is thought-provokingly portrayed in “Mosul,” an up-close-and-personal…

Review of X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)

By Michael Rechtshaffen (1,086) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 18 Apr 2019

Though the picture is not without its wow-inducing, SFX-driven moments, that potent X-factor is considerably diminished in Singer's absence…

Review of Hail Satan? (2019)

By Michael Rechtshaffen (1,086) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 16 Apr 2019

While director Penny Lane (not a pseudonym) energetically goes about shattering our preconceived notions at every intriguing turn, the film…

Review of Penguins (2019)

By Michael Rechtshaffen (1,086) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 11 Apr 2019

Even more than those acclaimed lion, chimp and bear films that have preceded it, Penguins proves especially delightful — a coming-of-age…

Review of William (2019)

By Michael Rechtshaffen (1,086) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 10 Apr 2019

In Disney’s hands, William eschews freak show theatrics for something much weightier…

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