It’s cold outside; the year 2018 is coming to an end. Shopping, presents, bowl games are all en vogue. Which means that it is also time for the year end best of lists. For as long as evilopinion.com has been in operation, I have done one also, so, it’s that time. (Admission – there are […]

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There are people who have an impact on your life: your parents, teachers, friends – people that you know. There are people who you meet who have had an impact, good or bad, but directly, personally. Then, there are people who have impacted you who you have never met, or only met in passing. For […]

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As I write this, the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival is still in full bloom. The festival ends Sunday, but long time readers know that I go up the first weekend and watch films. Every year (this was my 18th) it seems that there are themes that run through the festival selections. Last year, it […]

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The first film of the day interested me because my oldest daughter read the book and I wanted to see if it would be appropriate for her to see when it is widely released. “The Hate U Give” is the story of a young, smart Black girl who comes from a poor neighborhood, but her […]

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The day started with another studio film with a released date. White Roy Rick is the story of Rick Werche, Jr. (newcomer Richie Merritt, who bears a striking resemblance to my godson, T.J. Watson), a 13 year old kid at the outset who helps his Dad, Rick Sr. (Matthew McConaughey) hustle in Detroit in the […]

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The film I believe is the likely winner of the Grolsch People Choice Award (being announced as I post this, so I could be right or wrong) is “If Beale Street Could Talk,” the follow up of director Barry Jenkins’ Oscar Award winnung “Moonlight,” is an adaptation of a book by the great James Baldwin. […]

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My final day started with “First Man” the story of NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to step on the Moon. The film reunites “La La Land” director Damian Chazelle and star Ryan Gosling. Produced by Steve Spielberg and others, the film is a straight forward picture about Armstrong. Fortunately, Armstrong is a stoic, […]

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