‘Movie Corner’ Archives
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 [...]
Right In The Eye: Live Movie-Concert Of Georges Méliès Films
Featured film at the 2025 Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Film Festival By OLIVER STRICHERZ Another event that was quite popular at MSPIFF was Right In The Eye: Live Movie-Concert Of Georges Méliès Films, which included a collection of 12 short films made by early special effects pioneer, Georges Méliès, set to a live score composed and performed by French musician Jean-François Alcoléa. The films themselves, which include some of the earliest examples of stop-motion and double exposure, are still incredible more than 100 years post their creation, and could entertain a crowd alone. But, alongside Alcoléa’s score, they burst through the realm of creativity, leaving shock on my face and within me a deep feeling of childlike wonder. Editor’s Note: This film review by Oliver Stricherz first appeared in The Southerner, South High School’s newspaper, as part of a longer piece titled: In early April, film takes center stage—The Minneapolis-Saint Paul [...]
Jurassic World: Rebirth (2025)
from the series Movie Corner... 4/5 Stars Dinosaur Action/Adventure/Thriller Universal Pictures By HOWARD MCQUITTER II Howard McQuitter II Jurassic World: Rebirth is the seventh installment which is thrilling to say the least. While not being the best of the installments it is notably better than the previous two. I'll give Rebirth its props for the adventure and of course, the dinosaurs. To screenwriters Michael Crichton and David Koepp, I say kudos for the work you have put in the film. Michael Crichton wrote the original novel Jurassic Park (1990) and co-wrote the screenplay for the 1993 film. Very early in the film the exhibits of dinosaurs in the museum have fallen on hard times. The crowds that used to fill the halls are now at a trickle. Not only that, but the world governments have forbidden anyone from visiting the islands where the dinosaurs live. However, there's a handful of people who are out to defy such notions. There's Zora Bennett, an experienced [...]
