“Dopesick” – Too much and never enough [TELEVISION REVIEW] “Dopesick,” the incredible eight part docudrama series, comes from the incisive mind of Danny Strong based on Beth Macy’s excellent Neely Swanson October 7, 2021
“The Addams Family 2” – 2 little 2 late [MOVIE REVIEW] In an act of mercy, no mention shall be made of the creative team behind this ill conceived poorly Neely Swanson September 30, 2021
“Witkin and Witkin” -The wit of it all [MOVIE REVIEW] Trisha Ziff, no stranger to the art world, should gain more fame with the release of her outstanding documentary on Neely Swanson September 29, 2021
“Old Henry” – There will definitely be blood [MOVIE REVIEW] Tim Blake Nelson, always the bridesmaid never the bride. Well put that to rest because “Old Henry” gives him the Neely Swanson September 28, 2021
“Algren” – All in [MOVIE REVIEW] The first thing I did after watching Michael Caplan’s exceptional documentary on writer Nelson Algren was run upstairs to my Neely Swanson September 28, 2021
“Adventures of a Mathematician” – A story problem [MOVIE REVIEW] The objectives of Thor Klein, writer and director of “Adventures of a Mathematician,” were very well-intentioned, but good intentions, while Neely Swanson September 27, 2021
“The Auschwitz Report” – To ignore is to repeat [MOVIE REVIEW] Opening on Santayana’s famous quote: “Those who do not learn from history are condemned to repeat it,” director Peter Bebjak Neely Swanson September 22, 2021
“In Balanchine’s Classroom” – Let’s dance [MOVIE REVIEW] As far as my husband and I are concerned, dance is the ultimate art form. It combines music, art, and Neely Swanson September 21, 2021
“Wife of a Spy” -Married to the nob [MOVIE REVIEW] It’s not often that someone can take what should be a compelling story and credible actors and flatten it to Neely Swanson September 21, 2021
“The Most Beautiful Boy in the World” – In the eye of the beholder [MOVIE REVIEW] “The Most Beautiful Boy in the World” chronicles the early life of Björn Andrésen who had a pivotal role in Neely Swanson September 18, 2021
“Monsters Inside” – As well as out [TELEVISION REVIEW] “Monsters Inside; The 24 Faces of Billy Milligan,” the new Netflix four-part docu-series on Billy Milligan, the sociopath with 24 Neely Swanson September 17, 2021
“Best Sellers” – Raising Caine [MOVIE REVIEW] “Best Sellers,” is the features directing debut of Lina Roessler working from the first produced feature script by Anthon Grieco. Neely Swanson September 13, 2021
“Fauci” – Personal not business [MOVIE REVIEW] “Fauci,” the new documentary directed by John Hoffman and Janet Tobias, both past Emmy winners, is not so much a Neely Swanson September 9, 2021
“It Takes Three” – More or less [MOVIE REVIEW] Scott Coffey, director of “It Takes Three,” began as an actor having bit roles in two John Hughes movies including Neely Swanson August 30, 2021
“Black Magic Live” – No sleight of hand [MOVIE REVIEW] “Black Magic Live” is a peek into the only all Black male revue in Las Vegas. Tracing its origins from Neely Swanson August 29, 2021
“Only Murders in the Building” – It’s a killer [TELEVISION REVIEW] “Only Murders in the Building,” an original episodic series from the minds of writers Steve Martin and John Hoffman, delivers Neely Swanson August 25, 2021