‘Movie Corner’ Archives
Caught Stealing
from the series Movie Corner... 3 1/2 Stars out of 5 Dark Comedy/Drama/Psychological Thriller By HOWARD MCQUITTER II Howard McQuitter II When I went to Darren Aronofsky’s film Caught Stealing, I went blindly without reading any of the critics’ reviews. I thought why not? I love Requiem for a Dream (2000), Black Swan (2010) and I give The Wrestler (2008) and The Whale (2022) high marks. Sony Pictures However, Caught Stealing isn’t much like his other films. It’s sort of a goof ball caper that nobody in their right mind would want to be caught up in. The lame duck is Hank Thompson, an aspiring baseball player heading for the major leagues until years ago he was involved in a serious car accident, leaving him with a knee injury which disqualified him from professional play. Nonetheless, Hank roots for his hometown San Francisco Giants. Hank works as a bartender at a local bar. His girlfriend Yvonne comes by his job after her late shift as a [...]
Movie Anniversaries!
Movies With a 50 Year Anniversary Jaws (1975)Dog Day Afternoon (1975)The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)Nashville (1975)Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)Barry Lyndon (1975)The Passenger (1975)Three Days of the Condor (1975)Bite the Bullet (1975) Some Movies With a 60 Year Anniversary Sound of Music (1965)Doctor Zhivago (1965)For A Few Dollars More (1965)Pierrot le Fou (1965)The Spy Who Came in From The Cold (1965)A Patch of Blue (1965)Help! (1965)The Shop on Main Street(1965)Juliet of the Spirits(1965)The Sons of Katie Elder(1965) Compiled by Howard McQuitter II of Movie Corner fame
Eddington (2025)
from the series Movie Corner... 4/5 Stars Drama/Crime/Thriller A24 and Square Peg By HOWARD MCQUITTER II Eddington is a fictional town in New Mexico, but for some reason in my mind it seems like a real place. The movie begins with a homeless man babbling incoherently as he walks into Eddington at sunset. It's May 2020 and the town is under siege from the pandemic coronavirus (COVID-19) and a barrage of Black Lives Matter (BLM) protesters. In the midst of these unsettling events Sheriff Joe Cross walks into the local food market, the local bar, and other businesses while refusing to wear a mask even when the managers insist that he respect the protocol. Howard McQuitter II Joe Cross is married to Louise Cross, who is suffering from an unexplained malady. She's mainly a shut-in who spends much of her time making weird-looking dolls that seldom ever produce revenge. However, it won't be long before the governor orders lockdowns for the residents that Joe [...]
