Daniel M. Kimmel
@dkimmel.bsky.social
#film critic, #author of non-fiction and humorous #sciencefiction, lecturer, political junkie, co-writer of "The Waldorf Conference" on the Hollywood blacklist, editor at OntheIssues.org, writes column on classic SF films for Space and Time magazine
“Merrily We Roll Along” may seem like a cynical exercise about people who have messed up their lives, but it’s really about bad choices having consequences, and hoping not to lose the optimism of one’s youth.
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Review – Merrily We Roll Along
MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG. With Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe, Lindsay Mendez, Talia Robinson, Reg Rogers. Written by George Furth. Directed by Maria Friedman. Rated PG-13 for drug use, some strong …
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December 4, 2025 at 11:59 PM
“Eternity” may be the best afterlife movie since “Defending Your Life” (1991). You’ll get caught up in both the romcom and “what if” elements and it will leave you thinking what you might do.
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Review – Eternity
ETERNITY. With Miles Teller, Elizabeth Olsen, Callum Turner, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, John Early. Written by Patrick Cunnane and David Freyne. Directed by David Freyne. Rated PG-13 for sexual co…
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December 2, 2025 at 3:40 PM
“Eternity” may be the best afterlife movie since “Defending Your Life” (1991). You’ll get caught up in both the romcom and “what if” elements and it will leave you thinking what you might do.
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THE THING WITH FEATHERS is an extended meditation on grief and despair, two emotions you may experience if you try to slog through this film.
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Review – The Thing With Feathers
THE THING WITH FEATHERS. With Benedict Cumberbatch, Sam Spruell, David Thewlis, Richard Boxall, Henry Boxall. Written and directed by Dylan Southern. Rated R for language and some bloody violent co…
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December 2, 2025 at 3:32 PM
THE THING WITH FEATHERS is an extended meditation on grief and despair, two emotions you may experience if you try to slog through this film.
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“Adventure Tom” may not achieve classic status, yet it is a well-crafted and enjoyable look at modern romance.
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Review – Adventure Tom
ADVENTURE TOM. With Graham Patrick Martin, Andrea Londo, Steve Bayorgeon, Erinn Fredin, Joseph Ruud. Written and directed by Miguel Duran. Unrated. 110 min. On Demand. Meet cute-enough Way back in …
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December 2, 2025 at 3:28 PM
“Adventure Tom” may not achieve classic status, yet it is a well-crafted and enjoyable look at modern romance.
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The makers of THE DUMMY DETECTIVE are asking a lot. It’s a comedy that crosses a hardboiled film noir detective story with an Agatha Christie-like mystery. And ventriloquist dummies. You either have to accept it or not.
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Review – The Dummy Detective
THE DUMMY DETECTIVE. With Sean Young, Jonathan Geffner, Deborah Twiss, Ed Altman, Kristin Samuelson. Written by Jonathan Geffner. Directed by Rob Margolies. Unrated. 90 min. On Demand. Alimentary, …
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November 23, 2025 at 12:41 AM
The makers of THE DUMMY DETECTIVE are asking a lot. It’s a comedy that crosses a hardboiled film noir detective story with an Agatha Christie-like mystery. And ventriloquist dummies. You either have to accept it or not.
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If you’re steeped in French cinema of the time many of the names will resonate, and watching the making of “Breathless” will feel like stepping into a time machine. If you’re not, it may be like watching the film with the subtitles turned off and not knowing the language.
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Review – Nouvelle Vague
NOUVELLE VAGUE. With Guillaume Marbeck, Aubry Dullin, Zoey Deutch, Adrien Rouyard, Antoine Besson. Written by Holly Gent, Vincent Palmo Jr. Directed by Richard Linklater. Rated R for some language.…
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November 23, 2025 at 12:35 AM
If you’re steeped in French cinema of the time many of the names will resonate, and watching the making of “Breathless” will feel like stepping into a time machine. If you’re not, it may be like watching the film with the subtitles turned off and not knowing the language.
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“Wicked: For Good” joins its predecessor in jointly creating one of the best movie musicals in years.
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Review – Wicked: For Good
WICKED: FOR GOOD. With Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande-Butera, Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh. Written by Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox. Directed by Jon M. Chu. Rated PG for action/violen…
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November 23, 2025 at 12:30 AM
“Wicked: For Good” joins its predecessor in jointly creating one of the best movie musicals in years.
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By the end of “Flights Of Reverie” you may still be puzzling out the details, but you’ve also been given food for thought on a number of topics. Not a bad return on the investment of your time.
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Review – Flights Of Reverie
FLIGHTS OF REVERIE. With Gildart Jackson, Milena Rendón, Siebe Schoneveld, Benjamin Krüger, Julie Millaud. Written by John Dooley, Li Wallis. Directed by Li Wallis. Unrated. 114 min. On Demand. Hel…
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November 13, 2025 at 10:57 PM
By the end of “Flights Of Reverie” you may still be puzzling out the details, but you’ve also been given food for thought on a number of topics. Not a bad return on the investment of your time.
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IN YOUR DREAMS is a charming animated offering from Netflix that should delight youngsters while opening the door to discussing dreams and nightmares.
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Review – In Your Dreams
IN YOUR DREAMS. With the voices of Simu Liu, Cristin Milioti, Jolie Hoang-Rappaport, Elias Janssen, Craig Robinson. Written by Erik Benson and Alexander Woo. Directed by Alexander Woo, Erik Benson.…
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November 13, 2025 at 10:54 PM
IN YOUR DREAMS is a charming animated offering from Netflix that should delight youngsters while opening the door to discussing dreams and nightmares.
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AIR SHIFT is a popcorn movie that zips along before you can start thinking about how preposterous it all is.
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Review – Air Shift
AIR SHIFT. With Ashlee Lawhorn, Patrick Andrew Jones, Alex Diehl, Margarita Gamarnik, Donald Imm. Written and directed by Chris Maes. Unrated. 90 min. On Demand. We want the airwaves What happens w…
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November 13, 2025 at 10:46 PM
AIR SHIFT is a popcorn movie that zips along before you can start thinking about how preposterous it all is.
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This “Frankenstein” cements del Toro’s reputation as one of the best contemporary filmmakers.
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Review – Frankenstein
FRANKENSTEIN. With Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, Charles Dance, Christoph Waltz. Written and directed by Guillermo del Toro. Rated R for bloody violence and grisly images. 149 min. On Netfli…
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November 10, 2025 at 4:15 PM
This “Frankenstein” cements del Toro’s reputation as one of the best contemporary filmmakers.
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Clarence Thomas must be so sad.
Supreme Court rejects long-shot effort to overturn same-sex marriage ruling
The court turned away an appeal filed by Kim Davis, a former county clerk in Kentucky who was sued after refusing to issue a marriage license to a gay couple.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Clarence Thomas must be so sad.
To appreciate “Don’t Trip” requires making allowances for a low-budget movie with ragged edges.There are some moments where it might feel the movie is out of control, but if you can make it to the end, it’s worth the effort.
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Review – Don’t Trip
DON’T TRIP. With Will Sennett, Chloe Cherry, Fred Melamed, Matthew Sato, Olivia Rouyre. Written and directed by Alex Kugelman. Unrated. 97 min. On Tubi. With friends like these DON’T TRIP ope…
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November 8, 2025 at 6:33 AM
To appreciate “Don’t Trip” requires making allowances for a low-budget movie with ragged edges.There are some moments where it might feel the movie is out of control, but if you can make it to the end, it’s worth the effort.
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As a critic I can take pleasure in skewering a bloated Hollywood film or an overly pretentious indie, but in the case of “Foibles” it’s more of a disappointment.
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Review – Foibles
FOIBLES. With John Karna, Carina Conti, Debra Wilson, Dean McDermott, Michael Yo. Written and directed by Ryan Oksenberg. Unrated. 85 min. On Tubi. Dipso facto The first question I have watching an…
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November 8, 2025 at 6:29 AM
As a critic I can take pleasure in skewering a bloated Hollywood film or an overly pretentious indie, but in the case of “Foibles” it’s more of a disappointment.
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Don't believe the MAGAts are concerned about antisemitism.
Nick Fuentes, Tucker Carlson, and the GOP’s Moral Collapse
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Nick Fuentes, Tucker Carlson, and the GOP’s Moral Collapse
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Nick Fuentes, Tucker Carlson, and the GOP’s Moral Collapse
Heritage Foundation’s response shows the racist far right isn’t knocking at the door of the GOP—it’s already inside.
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November 3, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Don't believe the MAGAts are concerned about antisemitism.
Nick Fuentes, Tucker Carlson, and the GOP’s Moral Collapse
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Nick Fuentes, Tucker Carlson, and the GOP’s Moral Collapse
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An intense performance by Colin Farrell drives BALLAD OF A SMALL PLAYER. Farrell lets us see both the false confidence Doyle attempts to exude and his increasing desperation as things go wrong.
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Review – Ballad Of A Small Player
BALLAD OF A SMALL PLAYER. With Colin Farrell, Fala Chen, Deanie Ip, Alex Jennings, Tilda Swinton. Written by Rowan Joffe. Directed by Edward Berger. Rated R for language and suicide. 101 min. On Ne…
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October 30, 2025 at 1:41 PM
An intense performance by Colin Farrell drives BALLAD OF A SMALL PLAYER. Farrell lets us see both the false confidence Doyle attempts to exude and his increasing desperation as things go wrong.
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ANNIVERSARY is like last year’s film “Civil War.” It is a disturbing parable about the increasing polarization of our country and, like that earlier film, manages to do so without directly commenting on current events.
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Review – Anniversary
ANNIVERSARY. With Diane Lane, Kyle Chandler, Madeline Brewer, Zoey Deutch, Phoebe Dynevor. Written by Lori Rosene-Gambino. Directed by Jan Komasa. Rated R for language throughout, some violent cont…
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October 30, 2025 at 1:35 PM
ANNIVERSARY is like last year’s film “Civil War.” It is a disturbing parable about the increasing polarization of our country and, like that earlier film, manages to do so without directly commenting on current events.
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You come away from “Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost” with an appreciation for them not only as entertainers, but as people who overcame adversity, formed a strong bond and did it all without screwing up their kids.
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Review – Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost
STILLER & MEARA: NOTHING IS LOST. With Ben Stiller, Amy Stiller, Christine Taylor-Stiller, Christopher Walken, Stephen Colbert. Directed by Ben Stiller. Unrated. 97 min. On Apple+. Ma & Chu…
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October 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM
You come away from “Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost” with an appreciation for them not only as entertainers, but as people who overcame adversity, formed a strong bond and did it all without screwing up their kids.
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What it seems to have come down to is “A Big Bold Beautiful Journey” was asking too much of some viewers (and critics), who prefer straight-ahead narratives uncomplicated by tonal shifts. Take a chance on it and go with the flow. It’s worth the trip.
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Review – A Big, Bold, Beautiful Journey
A BIG BOLD BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY. With Margot Robbie, Colin Farrell, Kevin Kline, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Jennifer Grant. Written by Seth Reiss. Directed by Kogonada. Rated R for language. 109 min. On Di…
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October 27, 2025 at 3:43 PM
What it seems to have come down to is “A Big Bold Beautiful Journey” was asking too much of some viewers (and critics), who prefer straight-ahead narratives uncomplicated by tonal shifts. Take a chance on it and go with the flow. It’s worth the trip.
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I'd never even heard of this movie, and yet it features the debuts of Spencer Tracy and Humphrey Bogart and is directed by John Ford. It's no classic but if you're a film buff it's a curio worth checking out.
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*Up the River* - Humphrey Bogart, Clare Luce, Spencer Tracy (1930)
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October 25, 2025 at 11:15 PM
I'd never even heard of this movie, and yet it features the debuts of Spencer Tracy and Humphrey Bogart and is directed by John Ford. It's no classic but if you're a film buff it's a curio worth checking out.
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I may disagree with him on policy issues but we'd be much better off if the Republicans were led by people like Adam Kinzinger than the racists and cowards in charge today.
The GOP’s Long Dance With Racism
The leaked Young Republican chat shows a party culture decades in the making
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October 23, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I may disagree with him on policy issues but we'd be much better off if the Republicans were led by people like Adam Kinzinger than the racists and cowards in charge today.
I joined about 50 people for Somerville Seniors for #NoKings. I've done the wall-to-wall people thing on Boston Common before. What surprised me was the endless honking and handwaving from cars going by.
October 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I joined about 50 people for Somerville Seniors for #NoKings. I've done the wall-to-wall people thing on Boston Common before. What surprised me was the endless honking and handwaving from cars going by.