The Bearded Trio

OCEAN'S 8 Starring Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, Sarah Paulson, Awkwafina, Rihanna and Helena Bonham-Carter Screenplay by Gary Ross & Olivia Milch Directed by Gary Ross Reviewed by Patrick & Paul Gibbs   Out of Four Let's get the bad out of the way first: Yes, Kim Kardashian West does make an appearance in this film. She has no lines, and is just seen walking across the red carpet into the Met, but it's still a cringe inducing sight for anyone with a weak stomach. Steven Soderbergh's Ocean's Eleven remake   is a pop culture classic that redefined cool in the early 2000's and solidified George Clooney's place as a superstar. Soderbergh and Clooney went on to collaborate on making other more artistically ambitious projects ( Solaris and  Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, etc . ) and when asked what would happen if these projects failed, Clooney responded with "Ocean's Twelve." Of course that...

The Post Starring Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Sarah Paulson, Bob Odenkirk, Bruce Greenwood, Carrie Coon, Alison Bire, David Cross Written by Liz Hannah and Josh Singer Directed by Steven Spielberg Out of Four Reviewed by Paul Gibbs I don't write for a Spielberg related site because i don't like his films, so it's no surprise for me to give his latest award-winning drama a rave. However, even coming from my favorite director, The Post is something special. Remarkably timely and yet also timeless, this is one of the best of Spielberg's new wave of actor/character related films, and it's my choice as the best and most important film of 2017. The superb ensemble cast is justifiably getting most of the accolades, but it's a mistake to think in any way that this isn't a director's film. Spielberg's gifts for pacing and storytelling fluidity have rarely been better used. Meryl Streep as Kay Graham. (Image Courtesy 20th Century F...