Gavin LewisAmerican Made (2017) in one word: Cruise-controlAmerican Made begins with the familiar text, “Based on a true story.” Movies based on true stories, which are not vetted by any type of…Oct 24, 2017Oct 24, 2017
Gavin LewisIt (2017) In one word: UnrelentingThere were some horror movies from my childhood that stuck with me for many years. One Halloween, after returning home from…Sep 26, 2017Sep 26, 2017
Gavin LewisBoulevard (2014) In One Word: SubduedBoulevard was one of the last movies Robin Williams starred in before his passing, in the year of the film’s release. I began watching…Apr 2, 2016Apr 2, 2016
Gavin LewisThey’re Watching (2016) In One Word: HollowThe premise of They’re Watching is an entertaining one, and the movie begins with promise. A woman buys a ramshackle house in a remote…Apr 2, 2016Apr 2, 2016
Gavin LewisEverest (2015) In One Word: HeartwrenchingI had a pretty good idea of how Everest would play out. I read Krakauer’s account of the 1996 tragedy, Into Thin Air, a number of years…Apr 1, 2016Apr 1, 2016