The Best Movies of 2014 So Far
Posted on September 1, 2014 By John Gilpatrick Lists
We’re here, finally, on the cusp of an exciting fall movie season, and I’m looking back and a weird-ass year so far. Not bad, per se, just…weird. I rated a lot of movies 3.5 stars or better. I thought my annual trip to the Tribeca Film Festival was as fruitful as its ever been. Yet […]
Hide Your Smiling Faces Review
Posted on April 6, 2014 By John Gilpatrick 2014, Movie Reviews, New Releases
RATING: (3.5 STARS) With Hide Your Smiling Faces, first-time writer-director Daniel Patrick Carbone has crafted a breathtaking, heartbreaking ode to growing up. Over just 80 minutes, we watch youth and innocence snatched away from a pair of too-young souls as they wrestle with death in many incarnations, and while the specter of mystery hangs over […]
Sunday Afternoon with Criterion: George Washington Edition
Posted on June 2, 2013 By John Gilpatrick Classic Reviews, Editorials
I: Intro II: Steven Soderbergh and the Criterion Collection III: George Washington IV: What’s New? V: Links Intro Welcome to Sunday Afternoon with Criterion, a series of weekly posts on JohnLikesMovies.com covering everything Criterion—the company’s newest releases, just announced projects, reviews, lists, links, and more. With the debut of Steven Soderbergh’s final feature film, Behind […]
2013 Tribeca Film Festival Preview
Posted on April 12, 2013 By John Gilpatrick Film Festivals
I’m counting down the days until I crash New York for what’s become an annual tradition for me—the Tribeca Film Festival. In its 12th year, the festival has never been stronger. A Tribeca narrative film was nominated for an Oscar for the first time earlier this year (War Witch), and this year’s lineup has attracted […]
