The Irishman (2019)

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The Irishman (2019): Scorsese directs De Niro, Pacino, Pesci (that's all you need) in a 3.5 hour intimate epic (there can be such a thing) about the mob and the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa. A disapproving look from De Niro's daughter, just a look, supplies the morality. A-

POTD: Geysir and Strokkur

From 2019 03 01 Iceland

Today's photo-of-the-day is from central Iceland, the land of fire and ice. Here is a basin of geysers and hot springs. This particular geyser is named Strokkur. A larger, but less regular geyser (we didn't see it erupt during our visit) is named Geysir. It's the geyser that gave all other geysers around the world the name.

Stuber (2019)

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Stuber (2019): Big fan of Kumail Nanjiani but this movie misuses him. More a violent action movie than comedy. Does neither genre justice. Dave Bautista is given more role than he can carry as an actor. C-

Knives Out (2019)

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Knives Out (2019): Wry murder mystery that's worthy of and pays tribute to Agatha Christie, Sherlock Holmes, CSI, and Murder, She Wrote. Convoluted plot (a donut hole inside a donut inside a donut hole) that never takes itself seriously (*cough* Daniel Craig's accent). B+

Where'd You Go, Bernadette? (2019)

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Where'd You Go, Bernadette? (2019): Cate Blanchette as an manic-depressive, anti-social architect whose problems stem from leaving her career. Artists need to create. Great lead performance in a role that the audience can never quite connect with or cheer for in the end. C+