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# MeierMovies

Film Reviews & News by Cameron Meier

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## Posts

- [Blog](https://www.meiermovies.com/blog/)
- [FFCC recognizes Polk Theatre](https://www.meiermovies.com/2022/12/23/ffcc-recognizes-polk-theatre/) - The Florida Film Critics Circle has recognized the historic Polk Theatre, in Lakeland, Florida, with our top yearly honor, the Golden Orange.
- [Get in the CenFlo](https://www.meiermovies.com/2023/01/18/get-in-the-cenflo/) - The 17th annual Central Florida Film Festival (CenFlo) is scheduled for January 20-22 at Epic Theatres in Mount Dora, Florida.
- [Last dance for Cindy Williams](https://www.meiermovies.com/2023/01/31/last-dance-for-cindy-williams/) - Thanks for the memories, Cindy.
- [The first movie sequel?](https://www.meiermovies.com/2023/02/01/the-first-movie-sequel/) - Are you tired of endless film sequels and remakes? Do you long for the early days of cinema when everything was original? Think again. "The Little Train Robbery," from 1905, might be the earliest movie sequel.
- [The best that you can do ...](https://www.meiermovies.com/2023/02/09/the-best-that-you-can-do/) - R.I.P., Burt Bacharach.
- [Where does 'The Odyssey' rank?](https://www.meiermovies.com/2026/07/23/where-does-the-odyssey-rank/) - Where does The Odyssey rank among Christopher Nolan's films? Check out this list of all the director's movies.
- [Bad movie, great song](https://www.meiermovies.com/2026/07/06/bad-movie-great-song/) - The song deserved a better film. (What other bad movies had great songs?)
- [Shame on Scorsese](https://www.meiermovies.com/2026/06/11/shame-on-scorsese/) - In what might amount to a seismic shift within Hollywood, Martin Scorsese has embraced the use of AI in film storyboarding. Shame on him for valuing speed and cost savings over real human artistry.
- [Promote yourself on MeierMovies](https://www.meiermovies.com/2026/04/13/promote-yourself-on-meiermovies/) - Good news! MeierMovies is now offering reciprocal ads. If you would like to promote yourself in exchange for promotion of MeierMovies on your site or social media, please contact me
- [Florida Film Festival '26 wraps](https://www.meiermovies.com/2026/04/20/florida-film-festival-26-wraps/) - The 35th annual Florida Film Festival ended last night with a 75th-anniversary screening of Alfred Hitchcock's "Strangers on a Train."
- [The Florida Big Three](https://www.meiermovies.com/2026/04/04/the-florida-big-three/) - The Florida Big Three film festivals (Miami, Florida and Sarasota) are all scheduled for almost exactly the same dates in mid-April.
- [Support MeierMovies on social media](https://www.meiermovies.com/2026/03/10/support-meiermovies-on-social-media/) - Please support and follow MeierMovies on social media. Thank you!
- [Rooting for Iranian artistic freedom](https://www.meiermovies.com/2026/03/01/rooting-for-iranian-artistic-freedom/) - With the war in Iran raging, the Oscar-nominated "It Was Just an Accident" is on my mind again.
- [The 5,000 films of Dr. Meier](https://www.meiermovies.com/2026/02/22/the-5000-films-of-dr-meier/) - I just watched and rated my 5,000th feature film. In case you didn't guess the film from the title of this post, it's "The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T."
- [Happy 100th birthday, Richard Matheson](https://www.meiermovies.com/2026/02/20/happy-100th-birthday-richard-matheson/) - Happy 100th birthday, Richard Matheson, who will be born on this date in 1926. Somewhere in time, he is legend.
- [R.I.P., Robert Duvall, one of the greats](https://www.meiermovies.com/2026/02/16/r-i-p-robert-duvall-one-of-the-greats/)
- [NOT found in the Epstein files](https://www.meiermovies.com/2026/02/11/not-found-in-the-epstein-files/) - "Welcome Back" to the man NOT found in the Epstein files.
- [When the Sun won't shine, go with the Flo](https://www.meiermovies.com/2026/01/23/when-no-sun-go-with-the-flo/) - When the Sun won't shine and you can't Dance, go with the Flo.
- [Statement on AI](https://www.meiermovies.com/2026/01/09/statement-on-ai/) - Let me state for the record that I have no interest in watching, listening to or reading content generated by artificial intelligence. And if I must rate or review a film that uses AI extensively, I will label it "AI" (like I label silent films "Sl" and foreign-language films "FL") and in most instances bump
- [RIP, CPR. Never forget.](https://www.meiermovies.com/2026/01/06/rip-cpr-never-forget/) - 1967-2026 Remember what it meant. And remember who killed it.
- [Looking back at 2025](https://www.meiermovies.com/2026/01/01/looking-back-at-2025/) - Let's take another glance at 2025 in cinema.
- [Remembering "The People's Director"](https://www.meiermovies.com/2025/12/15/remembering-the-peoples-director/) - R.I.P., Rob Reiner, who died yesterday in Los Angeles alongside his wife, Michele. Let us reflect on his legacy in the wake of his death and the egregious comments from President Trump.
- [New reviews, and remembering Redford](https://www.meiermovies.com/2025/11/11/new-reviews-and-remembering-redford/) - I've seen and reviewed a flurry of new and old films lately, including Robert Redford's debut movie, "War Hunt," from 1962.
- [I, Claudia](https://www.meiermovies.com/2025/09/24/i-claudia/) - "I hope you'll come back someday." – Claudia Cardinale (1938-2025), from "Once Upon a Time in the West." R.I.P., great beauty.
- [Jimmy Kimmel](https://www.meiermovies.com/2025/09/18/jimmy-kimmel/) - I support Jimmy Kimmel and the First Amendment.
- [Thanks, Sundance](https://www.meiermovies.com/2025/09/16/thanks-sundance/) - Robert Redford was the king of modern Hollywood and the godfather of independent cinema. He was the Natural. He was the Sundance Kid.
- [Best of the century?](https://www.meiermovies.com/2025/09/01/best-of-the-century/) - Find out here what 25 films made my "best of the century" list.
- [Fall into film festivals](https://www.meiermovies.com/2025/08/23/fall-into-film-festivals/) - Go here for my annual preview of late-summer and fall festivals in the Orlando area.
- [Hiatus](https://www.meiermovies.com/2025/07/02/hiatus/) - I'm taking a hiatus from covering and writing about film. While I'm away, check out my latest reviews and articles.
- [Oh, Danny boy!](https://www.meiermovies.com/2025/06/22/oh-danny-boy/) - White British director Danny Boyle recently said that if his Oscar-winning "Slumdog Millionaire" (2008) were released today, he wouldn’t helm it, citing “cultural appropriation." And so opens a huge can of satirical worms.
- [Remembering Brian Wilson (on film)](https://www.meiermovies.com/2025/06/13/remembering-brian-wilson-on-film/) - As we cinephiles remember the musical giant Brian Wilson, who died on June 11, we might be tempted to turn to the Disney+ documentary "The Beach Boys." But a more interesting take can be found in "Love & Mercy," from 2025.
- [Pride Month: Do not forget the "pansies"](https://www.meiermovies.com/2025/06/01/pride-month-do-not-forget-the-pansies/) - As we recognize our modern Pride Month, let us not forget the past. Specifically, let us remember Gene Malin, the pride of the "Pansy Craze" of the late 1920s and early 1930s. Go here to learn more.
- [Trump's artistic 'hand'](https://www.meiermovies.com/2025/05/31/trumps-artistic-hand/) - Like many other authoritarian leaders, President Trump fancies himself a connoisseur of the arts. I'm guessing he doesn't like Jiří Trnka's "The Hand."
- [Andy Kaufman is still alive (maybe)](https://www.meiermovies.com/2025/05/19/andy-kaufman-is-still-alive-maybe/) - The documentaries "Thank You Very Much" and "Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond" have inspired me to seriously consider that Andy Kaufman faked his own death.
- [Introducing new list of short films](https://www.meiermovies.com/2025/05/13/introducing-a-new-list-of-short-films/) - Check out Cameron Meier's newest movie list: short films ranked by year, going back to the dawn of cinema, in 1888.
- [Strangest closing credits?](https://www.meiermovies.com/2025/05/13/strangest-closing-credits-ever/) - I used to think the closing credits of "Skidoo" (1968), which are sung by Harry Nilsson, were the weirdest in cinema history. But then I reacquainted myself with "Tarzan, the Ape Man" (1981), which features end credits over footage of a topless Bo Derek being groped by an orangutan.
- [Trump deems foreign films a threat](https://www.meiermovies.com/2025/05/04/president-trump-deems-foreign-films-a-threat/) - For information on the latest announcement by President Trump, go here.
- [Florida Film Festival to begin Friday](https://www.meiermovies.com/2025/04/06/florida-film-festival-to-begin-friday/) - The 34th annual Florida Film Festival is scheduled for April 11-20, at Maitland, Florida's Enzian Theater and Regal Winter Park Village.
- [Filmapalooza 2025 concludes](https://www.meiermovies.com/2025/04/02/filmapalooza-2025-concludes/) - Filmapalooza, the international competition of the 48 Hour Film Project, was held March 19-22 in Seattle. For my review of the annual festival, go here.
- [Love Your Shorts 2025 begins](https://www.meiermovies.com/2025/02/14/love-your-shorts-2025-begins/) - The 2025 Love Your Shorts Film Festival has begun.
- [Save the penny!](https://www.meiermovies.com/2025/02/11/save-the-penny/) - Save the mighty penny -- except for the one that doomed Richard Collier in "Somewhere in Time."
- [Trump targets the arts](https://www.meiermovies.com/2025/02/08/trump-targets-the-arts/) - President Trump plans to fire multiple board members of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the preeminent performing-arts institution in Washington, D.C., and install himself as chairman. Though the Kennedy Center is a public-private entity and the president is tasked with appointing board members, this is an unprecedented move, as the Center
- [Clarity vs. ambiguity](https://www.meiermovies.com/2025/01/31/clarity-vs-ambiguity/) - Modern cinema loves vagueness and ambiguity, but they should always have a purpose. If a script is vague, confusing and ambiguous for no reason, it's simply bad. My favorite quote about this is from C.S. Lewis: “Take great pains to be clear. Remember that though you start by knowing what you mean, the reader doesn’t,
- ['Motion Picture Paradise'](https://www.meiermovies.com/2025/01/17/motion-picture-paradise/) - David Morton, author and lecturer in film and history at the University of Central Florida, has just published "Motion Picture Paradise: A History of Florida's Film and Television Industry."
- [Movie heritage up in flames](https://www.meiermovies.com/2025/01/13/movie-heritage-up-in-flames/) - Amid the physical devastation of the Los Angeles fires lies the cultural devastation, specifically the loss of many famous sites associated with movies and television. To learn more about the losses, I suggest this article from The Los Angeles Times.
- [Follow MeierMovies on Instagram](https://www.meiermovies.com/2024/12/31/follow-meiermovies-on-instagram/) - I've been told all the kiddies are doing it, so MeierMovies is joining the Generation Z bandwagon and creating an Instagram account. (Do Gen Zers even know what a "bandwagon" is? Hey! Get off my lawn!) Go here to follow MeierMovies on Instagram.
- [8K](https://www.meiermovies.com/2024/12/03/8k/) - No, I'm not talking about the cinematic resolution of the future. I'm talking about 8,000 movies. To the point, I just watched and rated my 8,000th movie. That's 4,727 features and 3,273 shorts. So what was the 8,000th movie? Mothers' Instinct (3 stars on 0-5 scale), directed by Benoît Delhomme. It's a remake of a
- ['Ben-Hur' live and in person](https://www.meiermovies.com/2024/10/27/ben-hur-live-and-in-person/) - Orlando's Mary, Queen of the Universe Basilica and Shrine held a screening of "Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ," the 1925 silent classic, on Friday, October 25. What made this presentation unique was the presence of Dr. Steven Ball, who accompanied the film on the shrine's majestic organ.
- [Festivalitis hits Orlando](https://www.meiermovies.com/2024/09/01/festivalitis-hits-orlando/) - Fall is approaching fast, and that means one thing to cinephiles in Central Florida: festivals. From the Global Peace Film Festival to the Orlando Film Festival to the Enzian Theater's mini-fests, the City Beautiful is packed with movie events over the next three months.
- [Remember the Alamo ...?](https://www.meiermovies.com/2024/06/16/remember-the-alamo/) - Remember the Alamo ... Drafthouse, when it was independently owned? Not anymore, as Sony Pictures has purchased the company. This bring potential good and bad news.
- [Take THAT, Variety!](https://www.meiermovies.com/2024/05/22/take-that-variety/) - Let's time-travel to 1907, when "The Moving Picture World" covered all the important events of the movie industry.
- [First dummy/doll horror?](https://www.meiermovies.com/2024/05/21/first-dummy-doll-horror/) - Could The Doll's Revenge, directed by Cecil B. Hepworth in 1907, be the first dummy/doll horror film?
- [Let's get real](https://www.meiermovies.com/2024/04/23/lets-get-real/) - Albert Brooks' "Real Life," from 1979, is one of the earliest examples of the mockumentary genre. But it wasn't the first.
- [Florida Film Festival begins Friday](https://www.meiermovies.com/2024/04/09/florida-film-festival-begins-friday/) - The 33rd annual Florida Festival begins Friday in Maitland and Winter Park, Florida. For my coverage, go here.
- [Why I won't watch the Oscars](https://www.meiermovies.com/2022/02/25/why-i-wont-watch-the-oscars/) - I'll be asleep, just like the intellectualism of the Academy.
- [Getting short at Sundance](https://www.meiermovies.com/2022/01/27/getting-short-at-sundance/) - What are some of the best short films at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival?
- [TV/web films join theatrical releases](https://www.meiermovies.com/2022/01/07/tv-web-films-join-theatrical-releases/) - In a sign of the times, I have now merged my small TV/web/streaming film list with my big theatrical-release one.
- [Best films of 2021?](https://www.meiermovies.com/2021/12/31/best-films-of-2021/) - As 2021 comes to a close, all film critics feel pressure to reveal their lists of the year's best films. I'm not bowing to that pressure this year, but I'll still give you some hints.
- [Short films from Manhattan to Mumbai](https://www.meiermovies.com/2021/09/28/short-films-from-manhattan-to-mumbai/) - Read Cameron Meier's take on this year's Manhattan Short Film Festival, along with a tease of the the Enzian Theater's upcoming South Asian Film Festival.
- [Telluride: Gotta be vaxxed](https://www.meiermovies.com/2021/07/03/telluride-gotta-be-vaxxed/) - The Telluride Film Festival announced yesterday that it is requiring that all attendees at indoor theaters at the 2021 festival show proof of a COVID vaccination.
- [A nod to Ned](https://www.meiermovies.com/2021/06/29/a-nod-to-ned/) - It’s difficult to imagine 1970s icon Ned Beatty at 83. It’s even more difficult to imagine him gone.
- [Regal closing again](https://www.meiermovies.com/2020/10/05/regal-closing-again/) - The second-largest chain in the United States has announced it is closing all 536 American locations temporarily, again.
- [Old Hollywood has died: Olivia de Havilland, 104, is gone](https://www.meiermovies.com/2020/07/26/old-hollywood-has-died-olivia-de-havilland-104-is-gone/) - Olivia de Havilland, the last major star of the Golden Age of movies, has died at age 104.
- [Telluride Film Festival canceled](https://www.meiermovies.com/2020/07/14/telluride-film-festival-canceled/) - The 2020 Telluride Film Festival has been canceled, event organizers announced today. Considered one of the world's top four fall festivals, the cancellation of Telluride due to COVID-19 will likely affect other movie events in the coming months, including the other three majors: Toronto, New York and Venice. (Venice, the world's oldest film festival, and
- [Orlando Film Festival begins today](https://www.meiermovies.com/2019/10/17/orlando-film-festival-begins-today/) - Its biggest catch this year is "JoJo Rabbit."
- [Globes are reborn](https://www.meiermovies.com/2024/01/08/globes-are-reborn/) - The Golden Globes were reborn last night in Beverly Hills, sans the Hollywood Foreign Press.
- [Farewell, Tom](https://www.meiermovies.com/2024/01/01/farewell-tom/) - Remembering my friend, Tom Wilkinson
- [Top films of the year](https://www.meiermovies.com/2023/12/07/best-films-of-2023/) - What are my best films of 2023, so far?
- [Enzian ups its resolution](https://www.meiermovies.com/2023/12/07/enzian-ups-its-resolution/) - In a triumph for Orlando-area cinephiles, the Enzian Theater, Central Florida's premier arthouse cinema, has upgraded its projection from 2K to 4K. See the full story here.
- ['The Iceman' finally cometh to my house](https://www.meiermovies.com/2022/02/07/the-iceman-has-finally-arrived-at-my-house/) - He left me cold.
- ['Judgment Night' for Nehemiah Persoff](https://www.meiermovies.com/2022/04/27/judgment-night-for-nehemiah-persoff/) - Let's celebrate the life of Nehemiah Persoff.
- [Last call, Joe](https://www.meiermovies.com/2022/07/02/last-call-joe/) - A fond farewell to Joe Turkel, who played Lloyd in Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining."
- [Catching up on some classics](https://www.meiermovies.com/2022/07/25/catching-up-on-some-classics/) - Thanks to Netflix discs and TCM, I've been catching up on some classic films, including "Here Comes Mr. Jordan" and a pair of collaborations between Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward.
- [Farewell to Paul Sorvino, David Warner](https://www.meiermovies.com/2022/07/26/farewell-to-paul-sorvino-and-david-warner/) - The recent deaths of character actors Paul Sorvino and David Warner conjure up very different memories for me.
- [Top 10 directorial debuts](https://www.meiermovies.com/2022/08/01/top-10-directorial-debuts/) - Undercutting the conventional narrative that a novice helmer cannot create a masterpiece, I present my list of the top 10 feature directorial debuts of all time.
- [Odd movie pairings](https://www.meiermovies.com/2022/08/04/movie-pairings/) - Presenting two of the oddest film groupings ever: "Doctor X" and "Mystery of the Wax Museum" plus "The Devil and Miss Jones" and "The Devil in Miss Jones."
- [Into the 'Outer Limits'](https://www.meiermovies.com/2022/08/07/into-the-outer-limits/) - I've spent the last several months watching (or rewatching) all 49 episodes of "The Outer Limits," the classic science-fiction television show from the 1960s. Check out my end results.
- [Bill Maher on movie casting](https://www.meiermovies.com/2022/08/13/bill-maher-on-movie-casting/) - As he has done on countless other topics, Bill Maher offers his valuable take on today's movie casting.
- [Orlando welcomes its fall fests](https://www.meiermovies.com/2022/10/11/orlando-welcomes-its-fall-fests/) - Upcoming fests in greater Orlando include the Spooky Empire Horror Film Festival, Orlando Film Festival, Central Florida Jewish Film Festival and the Brouhaha Film & Video Showcase.
- [The best films of 2022](https://www.meiermovies.com/2022/12/16/the-best-films-of-2022/) - What are the best films of 2022?
- [OIF comes to Tampa](https://www.meiermovies.com/2023/09/22/oif-comes-to-tampa/) - The Organization of Independent Filmmakers (OIF), until now confined to Orlando, Florida, will hold their first event in Tampa on September 30. I was proud to be a judge for the competition, which is a great way for beginner, low-budget and independent filmmakers to showcase their talents. The screening will take place at AMC Westshore
- ['Kes'](https://www.meiermovies.com/2023/07/20/kes/) - For the first time ever, I watched an English-language film with the subtitles on. The film is Kes, director Ken Loach's wonderful kitchen-sink drama from 1969, with heavy Yorkshire dialect and slang. It's the best movie I've seen so far in my final Netflix disc binge. (The disc program is going away on September 29.)
- [3,000 shorts](https://www.meiermovies.com/2023/03/31/3000-shorts/) - In addition to ratings of approximately 4,300 feature films, MeierMovies includes ratings for short films too. And those ratings just reached 3,000! Check out all of these 3,000 short films plus all my other lists on my Movie Lists page.
- [The end of an era](https://www.meiermovies.com/2023/04/20/the-end-of-an-era/) - In a devastating blow to film lovers, critics and historians, Netflix is discontinuing its disc-by-mail program in September. For more information, see my article.
- [Manhattan Short Film Festival](https://www.meiermovies.com/2017/10/01/manhattan-short-film-festival/) - Manhattan Short Film Festival to screen this week around the globe.
- [Introducing my "New Views" page](https://www.meiermovies.com/2022/08/13/introducing-my-new-views-page/) - Have you ever found yourself wondering, "What has Cameron watched recently?" Well, even if you haven't, you now have an easy way of finding out. Check out my New Views page, which lists all the stuff (feature films, shorts and TV/web shows) that I've seen over the last couple of weeks, plus their star ratings.
- ['Monsters University' beats 'World War Z'](https://www.meiermovies.com/2013/06/24/monsters-university-beats-world-war-z/) - Monsters University has scared away the competition this weekend, beating out World War Z. Box office results here. Click here to read my review.
- [7K](https://www.meiermovies.com/2022/07/22/7k/) - While most people are talking about 2K, 4K or 8K, I'm more concerned with 7K. Specifically, I'm celebrating the rating of my 7,000th movie. That total includes 4,234 features and 2,766 shorts.
- [Rediscoveries](https://www.meiermovies.com/2020/04/19/rediscoveries/) - Hollywood icons: Nehemiah Persoff and Norman Lloyd
- [Florida Film Festival movie reviews](https://www.meiermovies.com/2022/04/06/florida-film-festival-movie-reviews/) - The 31st annual Florida Film Festival begins this Friday, April 8, and runs through April 17. Go here for my full coverage, including brief reviews of 12 features.
- [Everything in Hollywood is a remake ...](https://www.meiermovies.com/2022/03/28/everything-in-hollywood-is-a-remake/)
- [Florida and Sarasota fests reveal lineups](https://www.meiermovies.com/2022/03/17/florida-sarasota-fests-reveal-lineups/) - The Florida and Sarasota film festivals are both scheduled for early April.
- [Oscar noms go to the 'Dog'](https://www.meiermovies.com/2022/02/08/oscar-noms-go-to-the-dog/) - Congrats to Jane Campion and the cast and crew of The Power of the Dog on your 12 Oscar nominations, the most of any film this year. I'd also like to commend Fran Kranz and the cast and crew of Mass, the best American film of the year. You don't need Oscar noms (or lack
- [Are they worth the hype?](https://www.meiermovies.com/2017/10/20/are-they-worth-the-hype/) - Are "The Florida Project" and "Baby Driver" as good as critics say?
- [Final thoughts on the "48"](https://www.meiermovies.com/2013/09/07/final-thoughts-on-the-48/) - Now that the Orlando edition of the 48 Hour Film Project is over, it's time to reflect. First, I need to thank Erin Sullivan, my editor at The Orlando Weekly, for giving me a chance to cover this. (See my main story about this year's Project.) I also should thank Rob Ward, who had the
- [FFCC anoints 'The Power of the Dog'](https://www.meiermovies.com/2021/12/30/ffcc-anoints-the-power-of-the-dog/) - The Florida Film Critics Circle recently declared Jane Campion's The Power of the Dog the best film of 2021. I'm also glad that Fran Kranz's Mass and Paolo Sorrentino's È Stata la Mano di Dio (The Hand of God) were recognized.
- ['American Sniper' vs. 'Whiplash'](https://www.meiermovies.com/2015/01/24/american-sniper-vs-whiplash/) - Let's compare these two Oscar-nominated films.
- [When words just won't suffice ...](https://www.meiermovies.com/2015/01/15/when-words-just-wont-suffice/) - What can one say about "Wetlands"?
- ['12 Years a Slave' belongs in top 10](https://www.meiermovies.com/2013/10/28/12-years-a-slave-belongs-in-top-10/) - Read Cameron Meier's brief thoughts on the Oscar-winning "12 Years a Slave."
- [Malick's teaser trailer?](https://www.meiermovies.com/2018/09/17/malicks-teaser-trailer/) - What was Terrence Malick thinking with "To the Wonder"?
- [Going places](https://www.meiermovies.com/2018/12/28/going-places/) - My top five films of 2018 all sent me places I can't go in real life.
- [The best movie of the year?](https://www.meiermovies.com/2015/11/27/the-best-movie-of-the-year/) - If you're looking for a movie to see this weekend, let me recommend "Spotlight," directed Tom McCarthy and starring Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams, John Slattery, Liev Schreiber and Stanley Tucci.
- [Making noise about 'Silence'](https://www.meiermovies.com/2017/01/19/making-noise-about-silence/) - Read Cameron Meier's thoughts on Martin Scorsese's "Silence."
- [Revisiting the best (and worst) Christmas films](https://www.meiermovies.com/2021/12/08/revisiting-the-best-and-worst-christmas-films/) - You weren't waiting for it. You didn't ask for it. Yes, it's that time of year when I again force my Christmas movie lists upon you! Find out the best (and worst) holidays flicks ever.
- ['The Peacemaker' to screen at UCF](https://www.meiermovies.com/2017/11/07/the-peacemaker-to-screen-at-ucf-for-free/) - Check out one of the best documentaries from the 2017 Florida Film Festival.
- [New film reviews ... and Beatles doc](https://www.meiermovies.com/2021/11/25/new-film-reviews-and-beatles-doc/) - For my latest reviews, visit my Movie Reviews page. And for a foray into web content, read my thoughts on the new Beatles documentary mini-series, "Get Back."
- ['1941' and a ranking of Spielberg films](https://www.meiermovies.com/2016/01/26/1941-and-a-ranking-of-spielberg-films/) - Read Cameron Meier's musings on "1941" and a ranking of all Spielberg's films.
- [The "Game" is up, Molly](https://www.meiermovies.com/2017/12/20/the-game-is-up-molly/) - The Game is up, Mollly.
- ['Michael Moore in TrumpLand'](https://www.meiermovies.com/2016/10/29/michael-moore-in-trumpland/) - Read Cameron Meier's thoughts on Michael Moore's latest film.
- [Best-edited sequence of the year?](https://www.meiermovies.com/2017/01/31/best-edited-sequence-of-the-year/) - A 15-minute segment of "Manchester by the Sea" is an editing clinic.
- [The two best films of 2016, so far](https://www.meiermovies.com/2016/05/09/the-two-best-films-of-2016-so-far/) - "The Jungle Book" and "Eye in the Sky" top my way-too-early list of the best films of 2016.
- [What the Buzz!?](https://www.meiermovies.com/2021/10/27/what-the-buzz/) - I appreciate the talented craftspeople behind the upcoming "Lightyear" movie. But Buzz is a toy. His origin story is his manufacture in a factory. And Buzz is voiced by Tim Allen. Please stop messing up great movies and theme-park attractions.
- [Audience vs. critics](https://www.meiermovies.com/2017/10/26/audience-vs-critics/) - "It Comes at Night" vs. "Blade Runner 2049"
- [Misplaced comedy](https://www.meiermovies.com/2017/11/25/misplaced-comedy/) - "I, Tonya" is an exercise in misplaced comedy.
- [Hidden truths?](https://www.meiermovies.com/2017/01/31/hidden-truths/) - Is "Hidden Figures" accurate, and does it matter?
- ['The Guilty' returns](https://www.meiermovies.com/2018/10/28/the-guilty-returns/) - "The Guilty" (4 stars) is back for a limited time at the Enzian Theater in Maitland, Florida.
- [Bringing 'Gravity' down to earth](https://www.meiermovies.com/2013/10/08/bringing-gravity-down-to-earth/) - How weighty is "Gravity?"
- [And the Oscar goes to ...](https://www.meiermovies.com/2019/07/12/and-the-oscar-goes-to/) - ... Julianne Moore, for best actress, for "Gloria Bell."
- [Catching up on classics](https://www.meiermovies.com/2021/09/25/catching-up-on-classics/) - "Silkwood" and "Performance" are polar opposites.
- [Four films to consider this week](https://www.meiermovies.com/2018/11/04/four-films-to-consider-this-week/) - Let's talk about "Bohemian Rhapsody," "Beautiful Boy," "Can You Ever Forgive Me?" and "The Happy Prince."
- [Enzian to show 'Bonnie and Clyde'](https://www.meiermovies.com/2017/04/11/floridas-enzian-theater-to-screen-bonnie-and-clyde/) - The masterpiece of modern cinema returns to the big screen in Central Florida.
- [Billy Lynn's Half-Ass Walk](https://www.meiermovies.com/2016/12/01/billy-lynns-half-ass-walk/) - The only format that would make "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk" good would be 0 frames per second.
- [Mixed doubles](https://www.meiermovies.com/2017/10/01/mixed-doubles/) - "Victoria and Abdul" and "Battle of the Sexes," surprisingly, have a lot in common.
- [Top 50 films for Halloween](https://www.meiermovies.com/2014/10/30/top-25-films-for-halloween/) - Just in time for Halloween, here's my list of the 50 best horror, mystery, thriller and/or suspense films of all time. While most Halloween lists focus just on horror, mine includes all types of spooky and mysterious movies, from slasher to classic mystery to film noir. Not surprisingly, the director with the most films on
- [4,000](https://www.meiermovies.com/2021/06/07/4000/) - Though I’m taking a sabbatical from film reviewing, I’m still watching movies. And I’ve just reached a milestone: 4,000 theatrically released feature films.
- [Goodbye, for now](https://www.meiermovies.com/2021/04/21/goodbye-for-now/) - I've decided to take a step back from film criticism, at least for a while. For more on my decision, go here. As always, thanks to all of you who have supported my writing.
- [Bill Maher's take on the Oscars](https://www.meiermovies.com/2021/04/10/bill-mahers-take-on-the-oscars/) - The Oscars will be held April 25. Before watching, let's revel in satirical escapism from Bill Maher, because you won't get much escapism from the nominees.
- [30th Florida Film Festival underway](https://www.meiermovies.com/2021/04/09/30th-annual-florida-film-festival-underway/) - Check out Cameron Meier's coverage of the 2021 Florida Film Festival.
- [Stop monkeying around with Kong](https://www.meiermovies.com/2021/03/29/stop-monkeying-around-with-kong/) - Not my circus, not my monkey.
- [Regal reopening in April](https://www.meiermovies.com/2021/03/23/regal-reopening-in-april/) - Regal Cinemas, the world's second-largest cinema company, will begin reopening its theaters in the United States in April.
- [Thoughts on Woody Allen](https://www.meiermovies.com/2021/03/11/thoughts-on-woody-allen/) - With a new HBO documentary series rekindling interest in Woody Allen, I have some thoughts on the legendary writer-director. Though I confine those thoughts mostly to his filmmaking career -- and his 2019 film A Rainy Day in New York -- I felt it was important to comment on the larger issues raised by the
- [Alamo Drafthouse files for bankruptcy](https://www.meiermovies.com/2021/03/05/alamo-drafthouse-files-for-bankruptcy/) - The Alamo Drafthouse movie chain has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. For more information, see my recent article.
- ['Excess within control'](https://www.meiermovies.com/2021/02/05/excess-within-control/) - Rest in peace, Christopher Plummer, a.k.a. William Fawcett Robinson, one of our finest actors. 1929-1912-2021.
- [2020: The year in review](https://www.meiermovies.com/2020/12/31/2020-the-year-in-review/) - Before finally bidding farewell to 2020 and ushering in a new (and I hope better) year, let's take a look back at the last 12 months in film with my annual year-in-review article.
- [FFCC announces awards, honors Enzian](https://www.meiermovies.com/2020/12/22/ffcc-announces-awards-honors-enzian/) - The Florida Film Critics Circle has released our annual awards. Click here for a full list of the winners. For our Golden Orange award, we have selected the Enzian Theater, in Maitland, Florida. The press release reads: "The Florida Film Critics Circle also awards the Golden Orange each year to a person, film, or organization
- [Love/hate relationship with 'Mank'](https://www.meiermovies.com/2020/12/10/love-hate-relationship-with-mank/) - David Fincher's Mank (2 stars on 0-5 scale), a largely imagined retelling of Herman Mankiewicz's life (and relationship with Orson Welles during the writing of Citizen Kane), is now streaming on Netflix following a limited theatrical release earlier this year. I can't remember ever disliking a film so intensely while simultaneously loving the look and
- [Christmastime is here again](https://www.meiermovies.com/2020/12/05/christmastime-is-here-again/) - Here are my lists of the 12 best and four worst holiday films of all time.
- [A historic podcast](https://www.meiermovies.com/2020/12/01/a-historic-podcast/) - Travel back in time to the dawn of recorded sound.
- [A picture is worth ...](https://www.meiermovies.com/2020/11/16/a-picture-is-worth/) - Darkness, accompanied by a fittingly titled movie poster, greets passersby of a Regal cinema in Winter Park, Florida.
- [Halloween: The Ranking of Michael Myers](https://www.meiermovies.com/2020/10/27/halloween-the-ranking-of-michael-myers/) - Check out my ranking of all 11 films in the franchise.
- [I was MIFFed](https://www.meiermovies.com/2020/10/20/i-was-miffed/) - I got really MIFFed last weekend. Specifically, I attended the Melbourne Independent Filmmakers Festival (MIFF), in Melbourne, Florida. Read my summary of the festival here.
- [Love (of film) in the time of coronavirus](https://www.meiermovies.com/2020/10/12/love-of-film-in-the-time-of-coronavirus/) - Can we love film and theatre like we love sports? I ponder that question here.
- [Short takes on three recent films](https://www.meiermovies.com/2020/10/04/short-takes-on-three-recent-films/) - As we reflect on the year in cinema that should have been, let's take a closer look at three films that deserved bigger releases: Onward, The Hunt and Waiting for the Barbarians. Check out my short takes on each of these films here.
- [Florida Film Festival underway](https://www.meiermovies.com/2020/08/07/florida-film-festival-underway/) - The event runs August 7-20 at the Enzian Theater in Maitland, Florida.
- [AMC reopening, turning back time](https://www.meiermovies.com/2020/08/14/amc-reopening-turning-back-time/) - The world's largest cinema chain will be offering tickets for just 15 cents.
- [What's on, what's not during pandemic](https://www.meiermovies.com/2020/07/25/whats-on-whats-not-during-pandemic/) - Confused by all the recent cancellations and schedule changes from cinemas and film festivals? Me too. Here's a brief summary of what's open and what's closed amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
- [Black voices](https://www.meiermovies.com/2020/07/18/black-voices/) - Many of us have recently been reevaluating how we view Black voices in America. For me, this reevaluation has taken two forms.
- [Carl Reiner, the 98-year-old man](https://www.meiermovies.com/2020/06/30/carl-reiner-the-98-year-old-man/) - Hats off today to Carl Reiner, who just passed away at the age of 98.
- [Florida cinemas beginning to reopen](https://www.meiermovies.com/2020/06/07/florida-cinemas-beginning-to-reopen/) - It's been a long three months for cinephiles, but movie houses -- at least in Florida -- are starting to reopen. Check out my latest article here.
- [Short Film of the Day](https://www.meiermovies.com/2020/03/26/short-film-of-the-day/) - As we practice social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic, it’s increasingly important to bring the world together through our most popular and accessible art form: cinema. With this in mind, I’ve created this Short Film of the Day feature. Enjoy.
- [Film industry faces Coronavirus](https://www.meiermovies.com/2020/03/13/film-industry-faces-coronavirus/) - For an update on how the film industry is addressing Coronavirus, go here. This article specifically discusses the postponement of the Florida Film Festival and similar events.
- [Love Your Shorts underway in Sanford](https://www.meiermovies.com/2020/02/15/love-your-shorts-underway-in-sanford-2/) - The 10th annual Love Your Shorts Film Festival kicked off last night in Sanford, Florida, and will continue today and tomorrow.
- [19th-century vs. 21st-century love](https://www.meiermovies.com/2015/05/04/19th-century-vs-21st-century-love/) - I know everyone is talking about the new Avengers film, but let me say something about Ex Machina (3 1/2 stars on 0-5 scale) that no one else is mentioning: To pair Domhnall Gleeson with Alicia Vikander after they played Levin and Kitty in Joe Wright's brilliant Anna Karenina is a real stroke of genius.
- [Oscar 2020 predictions](https://www.meiermovies.com/2020/02/07/oscar-2020-predictions/) - Which films will win Oscars on Sunday night? And which movies deserve to win? Find out here.
- [All Oscar-nominated films ranked](https://www.meiermovies.com/2020/02/01/all-oscar-nominated-films-ranked/) - Check out my rankings, ratings and reviews of all the nominated shorts and features at the 2020 Academy Awards.
- [The death of a (Foxy) icon](https://www.meiermovies.com/2020/01/17/the-death-of-a-foxy-icon/) - Sadly, the Walt Disney Company has decided to rename the iconic 20th Century Fox Studios, apparently to avoid confusion with Fox Corporation, which is now a separate entity. The new name is simply 20th Century Studios (and Searchlight Pictures). Ironically, the death of the classic name means the rebirth of the original name, 20th Century
- [The death of auteur theory?](https://www.meiermovies.com/2020/01/12/the-death-of-auteur-theory/) - The Critics' Choice Awards just proclaimed Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood as the best film of 2019 while awarding (in a tie) best director to Sam Mendes for 1917 and Bong Joon Ho for Parasite. So much for auteur theory. And in another baffling move, the Critics Choice Association gave best editing
- [Heaven can't wait   :'(](https://www.meiermovies.com/2020/01/09/heaven-cant-wait/)
- [The best films of 2019 and the decade](https://www.meiermovies.com/2019/12/31/the-best-films-of-2019-and-the-decade/) - As 2019 and the decade are coming to an end, best-film lists are compulsory. Here's mine.
- [Tampa Theatre wins Golden Orange](https://www.meiermovies.com/2019/12/30/tampa-theatre-wins-golden-orange/) - The Florida Film Critics Circle has awarded the historic movie palace the special award.
- [Short takes on December films](https://www.meiermovies.com/2019/12/20/short-takes-on-december-films/) - Need a brief rundown of what to see and avoid in December? Check out some of my mini-reviews, plus links to full critiques.
- ['The Conjuring' possessed by ... other films](https://www.meiermovies.com/2013/08/07/the-conjuring-possessed-by-other-movies/) - Under the category of better late than never, I finally saw The Conjuring. (I often wait to see horror movies at home, in the dark, by myself, because, after all, isn't that the creepiest way to watch them, instead of having to listen to the giggles of all the moviegoers around you in a cinema?)
- [I recommend Woody's latest, 'Blue Jasmine'](https://www.meiermovies.com/2013/07/24/i-recommend-woodys-latest-blue-jasmine/) - I recommend Blue Jasmine, Woody Allen's latest drama (3 ½ stars on my 0-5 scale). While it might be considered a commentary on the financial collapse of the last decade, or societal and class divisions, at its core it’s a great character study and a wonderful vehicle for Cate Blanchett to show off her talents.
- ['The Lone Ranger' an exhilarating ride](https://www.meiermovies.com/2013/06/30/the-lone-ranger-an-exhilarating-ride/) - Gore Verbinski's The Lone Ranger is the best action/adventure movie of the summer so far. It's everything Man of Steel wasn't. It's true to the spirit of the characters while giving them a unique reworking, packed with action and adventure without being too heavy on CGI, and filled with life and humor. Yes, it's a
- [Not "Spectacular" but still quite good](https://www.meiermovies.com/2013/09/07/not-spectacular-but-still-quite-good/) - The Spectacular Now isn't spectacular, but it's quite good and a realistic, welcome break from the typical coming-of-age film. It gets 3 ½ stars (on my 0-5 scale). Refreshingly non-formulaic in parts, it does lurch toward contrivance toward the end, but it still leaves an emotional impact. Miles Teller is good at playing "dead behind
- [Comparing the foreign films of 2013](https://www.meiermovies.com/2014/03/26/comparing-the-foreign-films-of-2013/) - Broken Circle Breakdown (3 ¼ stars on my 0-5 scale) is better than Blue is the Warmest Color (2 ½ stars). It's more original, tighter, and displays more mature and effective storytelling. But The Great Beauty (4 ½ stars) is still by far the best foreign-language film of the year. See my review of it
- ['The Lego Movie': time to play](https://www.meiermovies.com/2014/03/26/the-lego-movie-time-to-play/) - I'm a little late to this conversation, but I figure that since I still have Lego that I made as a child and I refuse to let anyone touch it, you'll forgive the tardy post. Yes, The Lego Movie is surprisingly worth seeing (3 ¼ stars on 0-5 scale). It's superbly animated, with a great
- [My way-too-early top 10 of 2015](https://www.meiermovies.com/2015/09/18/my-way-too-early-top-10-of-2015/) - When you consider how densely packed the fall and early winter are with high-quality films, the movie-going year is really just half over. But that hasn't stopped me from compiling my "way-too-early top 10 for 2015." Please keep in mind I'm still catching up on many of the best festival films, including those from Sundance
- [Reasons to (not) visit Jewish Film Festival](https://www.meiermovies.com/2017/11/04/reasons-to-not-attend-jewish-film-festival/) - The Central Florida Jewish Film Festival began tonight and will continue through Monday at the Enzian Theater in Maitland, Florida. Read my article. Although I strongly encourage you to attend, there are, admittedly, a few reasons for not attending. Let me address each one individually: Reason #1: You don’t like movies. Rebuttal: This festival might
- [The year of the doc?](https://www.meiermovies.com/2018/10/14/the-year-of-the-doc/) - In a year of good documentaries (Eating Animals; Won't You Be My Neighbor?; Love, Cecil; RBG; The Sentence; Three Identical Strangers; Whitney), I think I finally found the best: Free Solo (4 stars). Although some of the others have received more press, it's Free Solo (about death-defying rock climbing in Yosemite) that impacted me the
- [Five quick recommendations](https://www.meiermovies.com/2018/12/11/five-quick-recommendations/) - Here are five 2018 films not to miss.
- [Year in review: 2018](https://www.meiermovies.com/2018/12/26/year-in-review-2018/) - My year-in-review article is now online. Read it here. Also check out my ranking of the best films of 2018. Ah, when you get caught between the moon and Mexico City ... (Image by Tortoon)
- [Backing the wrong horse](https://www.meiermovies.com/2019/04/03/backing-the-wrong-horse/) - Is it too late to change my vote for best doc of 2018?
- [The best films of the decade](https://www.meiermovies.com/2019/05/02/the-best-films-of-the-decade/) - "World of Reel" has released a new list of the 25 best films of the 2010s. See how my picks match up against theirs.
- [Leo Tolstoy meets Cecil B. DeMille](https://www.meiermovies.com/2018/06/14/leo-tolstoy-meets-cecil-b-demille/) - Leo Tolstoy meets Cecil B. DeMille in the latest Avengers flick. Cinematic excess accompanies more characters than even the Russian novelist would have attempted. Yet most Marvel fans will be entertained, and even I (a casual fan) recovered from the mind-numbing action in the film’s second and third acts enough to embrace the ending, which
- [Ultron, Ultrer, Ultrest!](https://www.meiermovies.com/2015/05/11/ultron-ultrer-ultrest/) - To hate Avengers: Age of Ultron, one would have to be devoid of all childlike adventure. But, being an adult, I have to admit it's an odd, ADD smorgasbord without much form, plausibility or mature storytelling. Still, it again raises the bar (which really didn't need to be raised) on frenetic, CGI-infused, eye-popping visual design.
- [The Great Star Shift](https://www.meiermovies.com/2019/12/12/the-great-star-shift/) - Changes are coming to MeierMovies. For details, check out The Great Star Shift.
- [Disney+ vs. Netflix discs](https://www.meiermovies.com/2019/11/14/disney-vs-netflix-discs/) - The new Disney+ streaming service is apparently currently offering fewer than 1,000 movies. Meanwhile, Netflix discs offers roughly 100,000.
- [Check out my latest podcast](https://www.meiermovies.com/2019/10/01/check-out-my-latest-podcast/) - I'm the guest this month on the latest In a Manner of Speaking podcast. This podcast, hosted by my dad, Paul Meier, focuses on everything related to the spoken word. And this month the topic is movie dialects. Check it out here, or on your favorite podcast channel, such as iTunes or Stitcher.
- [Telluride epilogue](https://www.meiermovies.com/2019/09/08/telluride-epilogue/) - The Telluride Film Festival has ended, but its movies live on.
- [It's festival time!](https://www.meiermovies.com/2019/08/22/its-festival-time/) - In Orlando and around the globe, it's time to get ready for film festivals.
- [Experiments in 16mm](https://www.meiermovies.com/2019/08/14/experiments-in-16mm/) - Have you ever felt like experimenting with a 16mm Keystone A-3 camera from the 1930s? I did. However, the results are not quite what I had hoped for. Check it out here.
- [Top 30 movie villains](https://www.meiermovies.com/2019/02/18/top-25-movie-villains/) - Feeling listless? Then you'll rejoice that the listiest site on the world wide interwebs just got a whole bunch listier. Announcing another eclectic assortment of cinematic minutiae: my top 30 movie villains of all time. Enjoy the evil.
- [VASTA conference set for August 4-7](https://www.meiermovies.com/2019/07/27/vasta-conference-set-for-august-4-7/) - The annual conference of the Voice and Speech Trainers Association (VASTA) will be held at the Embassy Suites in downtown Orlando, Florida.
- [Don't go back to the 'Sematary'](https://www.meiermovies.com/2019/04/06/dont-go-back-to-the-sematary/) - Before seeing the new Pet Sematary, I thought I'd catch up on the old ones. Not a good idea. Time has not been kind to what were already bad films. Mary Lambert directed both the 1989 original and the unnecessary 1992 sequel (from which Stephen King had his name removed). Hey, I'm all for giving
- [Take a bite out of these photos](https://www.meiermovies.com/2019/06/13/take-a-bite-out-of-these-photos/) - Back from my latest photographic adventure, I present my new gallery: Jaws sights on Martha's Vineyard (Amity Island). And for some new, non-movie-related photos, check out my Travel gallery. Enjoy!
- ['Truman Show' influences](https://www.meiermovies.com/2019/05/18/truman-show-influences/) - I just rewatched the greatest film of the 1990s, The Truman Show. Though the Peter Weir movie is profoundly original, it -- like all great art -- had influences. For a quick summary of those influences, plus a photo gallery of the town in which it was filmed, click here.
- [Gilead by another name?](https://www.meiermovies.com/2019/05/13/gilead-by-another-name/) - Republicans have rejected the Iran nuclear deal in part because of objections to Iran's record on human rights. Meanwhile, in Ohio, Republicans have embraced a law that would force an 11-year-old girl to give birth to her rapist's baby. In related news, I'm starting season two of The Handmaid's Tale.
- [Remembering Jay Boyar](https://www.meiermovies.com/2019/05/06/remembering-jay-boyar/) - Jay Boyar, founding member of the Florida Film Critics Circle and respected Orlando journalist, died over the weekend. Please keep his friends and family in your thoughts. Here's the FFCC's tribute to him.
- [Florida Film Festival wraps](https://www.meiermovies.com/2019/04/22/florida-film-festival-wraps/) - The 28th annual Florida Film Festival has ended. Here's an index of my coverage of the 2019 event.
- ['GWTW' returning for 80th birthday](https://www.meiermovies.com/2019/01/31/gwtw-returning-for-80th-birthday/) - "Gone with the Wind," the highest-grossing movie of all time (adjusted for inflation), is returning to movie theaters for its 80th anniversary.
- [Thursday's box office](https://www.meiermovies.com/2019/03/01/thursdays-box-office/) - Notice anything unusual about this week's box office? (Image from BoxOfficeMojo.com.)
- [Last-minute Oscar thoughts](https://www.meiermovies.com/2019/02/24/last-minute-oscar-thoughts/) - With the 2019 Academy Awards just a couple of hours away, here are some final thoughts about the nominated films. Enjoy!
- [For Valentine's Day: the 10 best romances](https://www.meiermovies.com/2019/02/14/for-valentines-day-the-10-best-romances/) - On this Valentine's Day, I present my list of the 10 greatest romance movies of all time.
- [Running counter to the Tomatometer](https://www.meiermovies.com/2019/01/31/running-counter-to-the-tomatometer/) - I'm really not as disagreeable as some people think. Really. Hmm, well, OK, at least not until this last month, when three out of my four movie reviews have run counter to the Tomatometer.
- [History lesson: Who is the K in RKO?](https://www.meiermovies.com/2019/01/23/history-lesson-who-is-the-k-in-rko/) - Meet Benjamin Franklin Keith.
- [Before Beatles: 'illustrated songs' and 'soundies'](https://www.meiermovies.com/2019/01/26/before-beatles-illustrated-songs-and-soundies/) - The "music video" is older than we think.
- [A series of firsts for Oscar](https://www.meiermovies.com/2019/01/22/a-series-of-firsts-for-oscar/) - My four-decade love affair with the Academy Awards is over.
- [A poem](https://www.meiermovies.com/2019/01/12/a-poem/) - We interrupt this regularly scheduled movie blog to bring you a political poem.
- [Quotas at the Golden Globes?](https://www.meiermovies.com/2019/01/08/quotas-at-the-golden-globes/) - Regina King raised an important issue in her acceptance speech, but quotas are not the answer to gender inequality.
- [Misplaced enthusiasm](https://www.meiermovies.com/2019/01/06/misplaced-enthusiasm/) - "Bird Box" is a B-movie, so I almost feel guilty for giving it a slight thumbs-up. Still, I wish people could work up similar enthusiasm for better films.
- [New photo pages](https://www.meiermovies.com/2019/01/02/new-photo-pages/) - Happy 2019! The new year at MeierMovies begins with new photo tributes to "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" and "The Truman Show."
- [My top 12 Christmas films](https://www.meiermovies.com/2018/12/22/my-top-10-christmas-films/) - You didn't want it. You didn't ask for it. But I'm giving it to you anyway. I'm proud to present my top 12 list of the best Christmas films (features and shorts) of all time!
- [Golden Glob](https://www.meiermovies.com/2018/12/06/golden-glob/) - The Hollywood Foreign Press screws up again.
- [A cinematic god among children](https://www.meiermovies.com/2018/08/25/a-cinematic-god-among-children/) - Seeing 2001: A Space Odyssey at Regal Pointe Orlando IMAX on Friday was sort of like visiting a museum that has a single Leonardo da Vinci painting and 20 finger paintings by children. (The digitally remastered masterpiece is in limited release this week on IMAX screens around the country to celebrate its 50th anniversary. Yes,
- [J Law waited for 'Red Sparrow'?](https://www.meiermovies.com/2018/08/25/j-law-waited-for-red-sparrow/) - Jennifer Lawrence said she was reluctant to go naked until the right film and/or artistic opportunity came along. She also said that doing the nudity was about empowerment and taking control of her own body. I respect that. But she used Red Sparrow as her vehicle? What a hot mess of a film (1 ½
- [The next Tom Cruise film](https://www.meiermovies.com/2018/08/13/the-next-tom-cruise-film/) - The next Tom Cruise movie has been announced. Mission: Impossible – Dorian will depart from the action genre and instead feature Cruise just staring at a portrait of himself in his attic.
- [Stinky fish](https://www.meiermovies.com/2018/08/12/stinky-fish/) - The Meg (1 star on my 0-5 scale) stinks like last week's sushi. The best part of this film is when I got up to go to the bathroom.
- [R.I.P. Oscar (1929-2018)](https://www.meiermovies.com/2018/08/11/r-i-p-oscar-1929-2018/) - Oscar died an undignified death this week at the age of 89. Read his obituary here.
- [Today we call it a movie](https://www.meiermovies.com/2018/06/29/today-we-call-it-a-movie/) - I just stumbled upon this description of a proposal for a patent on an invention in 1876 by Wordsworth Donisthorpe: "The taking of a succession of photographic pictures at equal intervals of time, in order to record the changes taking place in or the movement of the object being photographed, and also by means of
- [Happy 30th birthday, Roger Rabbit!](https://www.meiermovies.com/2018/06/14/happy-30th-birthday-roger-rabbit/) - Happy 30th birthday, Who Framed Roger Rabbit! Celebrate tonight with a screening at the Garden Theatre in Winter Garden, Florida. (See https://www.gardentheatre.org/movies/). I first saw the movie on June 25, 1988, at Carmike 8 Cinema in Clarksville, Tennessee. I've seen it 15 times on the big screen since. Here's my interview with Charles Fleischer for the
- [Best films of 2018 so far](https://www.meiermovies.com/2018/06/13/best-films-of-2018-so-far/) - Check out my way-too-early list of some of the best movies of the year.
- [Bill Gibron](https://www.meiermovies.com/2018/05/12/bill-gibron/) - I awoke today to some extremely sad news: Bill Gibron, chairman of the Florida Film Critics Circle, has died, following a heart attack. Bill was two days shy of his 57th birthday. He was supportive of me in my career, and I regret that I never got to know him personally. Film journalists aren't always
- [From film to Fringe](https://www.meiermovies.com/2018/05/10/from-film-to-fringe/) - Now is the time of year when my attention briefly turns from cinema to my first love, theatre. Specifically, I'll be reviewing nearly a dozen productions at the Orlando Fringe. Running May 15-28 (mostly in Loch Haven Park in Orlando, Florida), this is the oldest and largest Fringe festival in the United States. To read
- [1888](https://www.meiermovies.com/2018/04/23/1888/) - The number 1888 isn't just the year that cinema was arguably born (see my Louis Le Prince page for more on that), but it's also the exact number of short films I now have rated on my short-film lists. Check under the "Short Lists" tab on the menu bar.
- [Festival frenzy](https://www.meiermovies.com/2018/03/17/festival-frenzy/) - Check out my articles on Filmapalooza and the upcoming Florida and Sarasota film festivals.
- [BAFTA insanity](https://www.meiermovies.com/2018/02/18/bafta-insanity/) - So let me get this straight: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri won best British film at the BAFTAs tonight over films such as Darkest Hour and Dunkirk, which are so British they practically bleed tea. I realize Three Billboards was written, directed and produced by a British man, but doesn't this seem kind of insane
- [Love Your Shorts Film Festival 2018](https://www.meiermovies.com/2018/02/07/love-your-shorts-film-festival-2018/) - The eighth annual Love Your Shorts Film Festival begins tomorrow in Sanford, Florida, and runs through Sunday, February 11. Check out my Orlando Weekly article here, and also see my blog, which contains useful information and resources for filmmakers wanting to make scary movies. (That's the topic of Thursday morning's discussion panels.)
- [Florida Film Critics: 'Dunkirk' best of 2017](https://www.meiermovies.com/2017/12/28/florida-film-critics-dunkirk-best-of-2017/) - The Florida Film Critics Circle, of which I am a proud member, has selected Dunkirk as the best film of 2017. Christopher Nolan was selected as best director. (I voted for both.) For a full listing of all the awards, click here.
- [Enzian Theater dedicates new oak tree](https://www.meiermovies.com/2017/12/17/enzian-theater-dedicates-new-oak-tree/) - The Enzian Theater in Maitland, Florida, dedicated its new oak tree today, with servings of hot apple cider and cookies. Executive Director David Schillhammer also read The Giving Tree to the kids who had just watched the Enzian's special screening of The Wizard of Oz. May this new tree last hundreds of years, just like
- [A brief thought on the Disney-Fox deal](https://www.meiermovies.com/2017/12/14/a-brief-thought-on-the-disney-fox-deal/) - There's a lot to digest in the sale of most of 20th Century Fox to Disney, but I was struck by the fact that although Disney is taking over the movie production, the historic movie lot (begun by William Fox in 1928 as the first production facility in Los Angeles designed expressly for sound films)
- [Golden Globe noms are pear-shaped](https://www.meiermovies.com/2017/12/11/golden-globes-2018/) - The nominations for the 75th Golden Globe Awards have just been released, and, as usual, they are eclectic mix of mistakes and well-deserved recognitions.
- ['Daddy' deserves to be seen](https://www.meiermovies.com/2017/11/16/daddy-deserves-to-be-seen/) - Despite his crimes, Louis C.K.'s "I Love You, Daddy" deserves to be seen
- [Florida Film Critics Circle](https://www.meiermovies.com/2017/09/17/florida-film-critics-circle/) - I'm happy to announce that I've just been accepted into the Florida Film Critics Circle. Thank you to all at the FFCC who supported me, and to all my other friends, particularly those at The Orlando Weekly, who encouraged me.
- [Three films with nothing in common](https://www.meiermovies.com/2017/07/15/three-films-with-absolutely-nothing-in-common/) - So what do Collide, Modern Times and Manos: The Hands of Fate have in common? Absolutely nothing -- except they were the subjects of my last three (unrelated) posts. If you missed them, check them out here by clicking the titles above. It'll help you pass the time while waiting for Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk to
- ['Collide' wastes a good cast](https://www.meiermovies.com/2017/07/12/collide-wastes-a-good-cast/) - Congratulations to Eran Creevy, the director and co-writer of Collide (1 ½ stars on 0-5 scale). You took a movie with Anthony Hopkins, Ben Kingsley and Felicity Jones and instead focused your cameras almost entirely on Nicholas Hoult and car crashes. At least the car crashes were impressive. The same can't be said for the
- ['Colossal' returning to cinemas](https://www.meiermovies.com/2017/05/03/colossal-returning-to-cinemas/) - After enjoying a nice festival run, including an appearance at the recent Florida Film Festival, Colossal (3 stars on my 0-5 scale) is returning to cinemas for a limited general release. The film is a unique blend of fantasy, science fiction, comedy and dark drama. That mix of genres isn’t always blended just right in
- [Florida students win filmmaker awards](https://www.meiermovies.com/2017/03/09/florida-students-win-filmmaker-awards/) - From The Orlando Weekly, March 9, 2017 Thirteen high school and middle school students from Winter Park and Maitland, Florida, have won prizes in C-SPAN’s 2017 national StudentCam competition. Students were asked to create short documentary films answering the question: “What is the most urgent issue for the new president and Congress to address in
- [Worst film of 2016?](https://www.meiermovies.com/2017/02/05/worst-film-of-2016/) - I still think Jackie (4 ½ stars) is the best film of 2016, but until now I wasn't sure about the worst. It's Dirty Grandpa (½ star), directed by Dan Mazer and starring Robert De Niro and Zac Efron. Calling it a train wreck is an insult to train wrecks. Train wrecks are at least
- [Wherefore art thou, Peter Cushing?](https://www.meiermovies.com/2017/01/03/wherefore-art-thou-peter-cushing/) - What exactly is real when discussing images on screen?
- [BAFTA: Diversify, or else!](https://www.meiermovies.com/2016/12/20/bafta-diversify-or-else/) - The decision by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) to limit award eligibility to productions that embrace diversity is a scary one. (See http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2016/12/19/the_bafta_awards_will_exclude_films_that_are_not_diverse_starting_in_2019.html.) Though most of us recognize the value of diversity – racial, gender, social, cultural – enforcing diversity or condemning those who don’t embrace a “correct” point of view
- [Stupidity is Golden](https://www.meiermovies.com/2016/12/13/stupidity-is-golden/) - The nominations for the 74th annual Golden Globe Awards are out (http://www.goldenglobes.com/winners-nominees), and for the umpteenth year in a row, this odd assortment of journalists has gotten it wrong. In the spirit of the season, let me start with what the Hollywood Foreign Press Association got right. Manchester by the Sea and Moonlight clearly belong
- [Enzian to host Duplass Q&A](https://www.meiermovies.com/2016/10/13/enzian-to-host-duplass-qa/) - From The Orlando Weekly, September 13, 2016 Blue Jay, written and executive-produced by, and also starring, Mark Duplass, opens at the Enzian Theater in Maitland on Friday. The 6:30 p.m. Saturday showing will be followed by a live, remote Skype Q&A with Duplass, who was a guest of the 2016 Florida Film Festival. Co-starring Sarah
- [Global Peace Film Festival continues](https://www.meiermovies.com/2016/09/24/global-peace-film-festival-continues/) - The Global Peace Film Festival continues through Sunday in Orlando and Winter Park, Florida. Last night the festival screened 10 films at six locations. I attended what was supposed to be the 5:30 p.m. screening of RFK in the Land of Apartheid: A Ripple of Hope at the Cobb Plaza Cinema Café, but, regrettably, things
- [What's new at MeierMovies?](https://www.meiermovies.com/2016/09/22/whats-new-at-meiermovies/) - Some of you know I've been doing a lot of traveling over the last couple of months. You may also know I've been battling some health issues. (Don't worry -- I'll be OK.) So I'm depressingly unfamiliar with many recent releases, including Snowden, Pete's Dragon and others I had wanted to see. Nevertheless, I'm working
- [Carry on, Orlando](https://www.meiermovies.com/2016/06/13/carry-on-orlando/) - As I stood amid thousands of people in downtown Orlando on Monday remembering the victims of the unthinkable massacre the day before at Pulse nightclub, I couldn’t help thinking that the shooter would have hated this. He would have hated that life was going on as normal, that people were coming together from all walks
- [Film criticism as poetry?](https://www.meiermovies.com/2016/05/28/film-criticism-as-poetry/) - Thinking of seeing Alice Through the Looking Glass this weekend? You might want to read a bit of poetry first.
- [Reviewing Orlando Fringe 2016](https://www.meiermovies.com/2016/05/20/reviewing-orlando-fringe-2016/) - Switching gears slightly from film to theatre, I've been reviewing (as I do each year) the Orlando Fringe theatre festival in Orlando, Florida. It's arguably the best art event in Central Florida as it brings together all types of live theatre from local, national and international performers. And even more impressive is the fact that
- [NOT live action](https://www.meiermovies.com/2016/04/13/not-live-action/) - The new Jungle Book film from Disney is getting pretty good reviews, including a 4-star one in The Orlando Weekly, the publication for which I write. I haven't seen it, so I can't comment. However, it's important to remember that, except for Mowgli, this is NOT a live-action film. So we need to stop calling
- [How much did 'The Force Awakens' REALLY make?](https://www.meiermovies.com/2016/03/16/how-much-did-the-force-awakens-really-make/) - Read Cameron Meier's analysis of the box-office take of 'Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens."
- [Filmapalooza wraps up in Atlanta](https://www.meiermovies.com/2016/03/09/filmapalooza-wraps-up-in-atlanta/) - The 2016 Filmapalooza -- the international finale to the previous year's 48 Hour Film Project -- has just concluded in Atlanta. Click here for my wrap-up article. And for a closer look at the Orlando winner, click here.
- [Love Your Shorts underway in Sanford](https://www.meiermovies.com/2016/02/13/love-your-shorts-underway-in-sanford/) - From The Orlando Weekly, February 12, 2016 The sixth annual Love Your Shorts Film Festival presented its opening-night movie block last night at the historic Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center in Sanford, Florida, with Leo’s Love Letter taking home the audience award. It will move on to the “Best of the Fest” block on Sunday
- [My top 20 films of 2015](https://www.meiermovies.com/2016/02/10/my-top-20-films-of-2015/) - Six weeks into the new year, I'm finally read to offer my list of the top 20 films of last year. Of course, any list like this is only as good as the person creating it. And, in this case, it's only as good as the films I've seen. This list is still woefully short
- [Thoughts on Oscar's lack of diversity](https://www.meiermovies.com/2016/01/20/thoughts-on-oscars-lack-of-diversity/) - Everyone is talking about the lack of diversity among this year's Oscar nominees. I admit it's a bit odd to have almost all-white nominees for the last two years, especially considering the outstanding quality of Beasts of No Nation. (And Bryan Cranston over Will Smith? Really?) But, honestly, I don't care if the nominees are
- ['Once Upon a Time in the West' screening](https://www.meiermovies.com/2016/01/14/once-upon-a-time-in-the-west-screening/) - Not doing anything Tuesday night, January 19? Reside in Orlando? Then why not come out to the "Creative Coterie" in Maitland for an outdoor viewing of the greatest Western of all time, Sergio Leone's Once Upon a Time in the West? See Facebook for details.
- [Oscar nominations to root for](https://www.meiermovies.com/2016/01/13/oscar-nominations-to-root-for/) - As we prepare for the Oscar nominations tomorrow morning (January 14), here are some things I’m hoping for: The Academy will finally take advantage of the larger group of best-film nominees (up to 10) to include a foreign-language film or documentary. I’m hoping for Among the Believers. Everest will get a nod for best cinematography.
- [How much $ will the new 'Star Wars' make?](https://www.meiermovies.com/2015/12/17/how-much-money-will-the-new-star-wars-make/) - For an analysis of the film's financial potential, and a review, click here.
- [Enzian's Brouhaha winners announced](https://www.meiermovies.com/2015/11/23/enzians-brouhaha-winners-announced/) - The 24th annual Brouhaha Film & Video Showcase, at the Enzian Theater in Maitland, Florida, concluded yesterday, and the winning films have just been announced. See http://www.enzian.org/festivals/brouhaha. Those films will go on to play in the “Best of Brouhaha” block at the 2016 Florida Film Festival. Brouhaha presents some of the best locally produced student,
- [Two films to see NOW](https://www.meiermovies.com/2015/11/09/two-films-to-see-now/) - I've been traveling recently, so I've had to put movie watching and reviewing on hold, but I did find time recently to see two excellent films: Room (3 3/4 stars on my 0-5 scale), a unique and powerful examination of a family in crisis, and Bridge of Spies (4 1/4 stars). Arguably the best film
- [Reaching 3,000](https://www.meiermovies.com/2015/09/22/reaching-3000/) - I just added my 3,000th movie to my feature-film list(s). The first (that I remember seeing): Star Wars in 1977. The 3,000th: Way Down East by D.W. Griffith. Fittingly, both are classics.
- [Walk away](https://www.meiermovies.com/2015/09/09/walk-away/) - A Walk in the Woods (2 stars on my 0-5 scale) is likable, and Robert Redford and Nick Nolte have good chemistry, with Nolte being particularly funny. But, as another reviewer cleverly phrased it (with pun intended), it's just too pedestrian. I also was bothered by the contrived humor and lack of detail. (For instance,
- [Interview the interviewee](https://www.meiermovies.com/2015/08/27/interview-the-interviewee/) - If you’ve seen The End of the Tour (or read my review), you know that the film is the story of Rolling Stone reporter David Lipsky’s (Jesse Eisenberg) five-day interview with novelist David Foster Wallace (Jason Segel). Well, on Saturday, you’ll get a chance to interview the interviewee, as Lipsky will be conducting a live
- [Box-office predictions](https://www.meiermovies.com/2015/06/29/box-office-predictions/) - I now predict that Jurassic World will overtake Avatar as the highest-grossing (straight money) film in U.S. history: http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/domestic.htm. However, it's in 54th place on the adjusted-to-inflation list: http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/adjusted.htm. Internationally, it looks like it will not catch Avatar and Titanic: http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/world/. Gone with the Wind still holds the adjusted-to-inflation record for both the U.S. and
- [Overrated Jean Vigo](https://www.meiermovies.com/2015/08/03/overrated-jean-vigo/) - I just watched all four films (two shorts, one mini-feature and one feature) of French director Jean Vigo. He made the films in the early 1930s and then promptly died. He's regarded by some as a genius. However, I feel like this is a sick joke by misguided film historians, pretentious film critics and some
- [Movie Brain Rot](https://www.meiermovies.com/2015/06/12/movie-brain-rot/) - Listen to my latest podcast with Jim DeSantis of Movie Brain Rot. We discuss 1970s cinema and a whole lot more. Enjoy!
- [See photos of Spooky Empire May-hem](https://www.meiermovies.com/2015/05/18/see-photos-from-spooky-empires-may-hem/) - I turned photographer briefly this weekend at Spooky Empire's horror-movie convention, May-hem. Check out my pics at the Website of The Orlando Weekly.
- ['Age of Adaline' not one for the ages](https://www.meiermovies.com/2015/05/04/age-of-adaline-not-one-for-the-ages/) - Thumbs-up (3 stars on 0-5 scale) for The Age of Adaline. It got me with its Romanticism and time-travel feel, though it lacked any real magic thanks to a just-there performance by Blake Lively, an odd script that failed to really capture the haunting passage of time, and its inability to challenge our notion of
- [Florida Film Festival ends](https://www.meiermovies.com/2015/04/20/florida-film-festival-ends/) - The 10-day Florida Film Festival drew to a close yesterday. For a look back at my complete coverage, click here. And look for my on-camera interviews with Bob Balaban and Sam Rockwell on this site in about a week.
- [Film criticism is a dangerous business](https://www.meiermovies.com/2015/04/04/film-criticism-is-a-dangerous-business/) - My lawyer has now advised me that it's OK to post this: Click here.
- [Sometimes I surprise myself](https://www.meiermovies.com/2015/04/01/sometimes-i-surprise-myself/) - Sometimes I surprise even myself with my movie reviews. For example, I never would have predicted a slight thumbs-up for ANOTHER Liam Neeson kidnapping film, but nevertheless I've given 2 1/2 stars to the unoriginal and unchallenging yet surprisingly enjoyable A Walk Among the Tombstones. On the other hand, it's a slight thumbs-down (2 1/4
- [Disappointing 'Don'](https://www.meiermovies.com/2013/10/01/disappointing-don/) - Despite a remarkably self-assured directorial debut by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who also wrote and stars, Don Jon is not a film I can recommend. It's as crass as the pornography it depicts, and ends up being to sex what Natural Born Killers was to violence, although the latter film survived on style points alone, which Don
- [More Florida Film Festival coverage](https://www.meiermovies.com/2015/03/24/more-florida-film-festival-coverage/) - My early coverage of the 2015 Florida Film Festival continues this week with a blog about the latest celebrity to join the event, Bob Balaban. See The Orlando Weekly for that. And see my tastemaster page at the Florida Film Festival's Website for my early picks. Lastly, here is a short film I just shot,
- [My Florida Film Festival coverage begins](https://www.meiermovies.com/2015/03/11/my-florida-film-festival-coverage-begins-now/) - My coverage of the 24th annual Florida Film Festival in Orlando, Florida, has just begun with my first announcement blog on The Orlando Weekly's site. You can check it out here. And stay tuned to www.orlandoweekly.com and MeierMovies for all the latest information. The full festival schedule will be revealed on March 18.
- [New photo galleries online](https://www.meiermovies.com/2015/03/06/new-photo-galleries-online/) - MeierMovies.com now has a section devoted exclusively to photos from some of the most famous movie sights in and around Hollywood, including studio lots, sound stages and theatres.
- ['Sharknado' hits Orlando](https://www.meiermovies.com/2015/03/03/sharknado-hits-orlando/) - From The Orlando Weekly, February 23, 2015 Sharknado fever has gripped Orlando! OK, that’s admittedly a line more suited to the famous SyFy Network movie series than the legitimate journalism of The Orlando Weekly. Nevertheless, Asylum Pictures has taken over parts of Universal Orlando’s theme parks and production facilities this week to film the third
- [Enzian announces expansion](https://www.meiermovies.com/2015/02/16/enzian-announces-expansion/) - Check out the plans for the upcoming expansion of the Enzian Theater, the Orlando area's leading art-house and independent cinema. I was the first to reveal the news (in The Orlando Weekly), following the Enzian's 30th anniversary party on Sunday, February 15. Thanks to everyone at the Enzian for the opportunity to report the news
- [Ranking the 2015 Oscar Shorts](https://www.meiermovies.com/2015/02/12/ranking-the-2015-oscar-shorts/) - The Oscar Shorts programs are always a reminder not necessarily of the quality of the films themselves, but of the odd nomination process. While the public undoubtedly imagines a room full of sequestered “film experts” viewing thousands of short films to determine the best of the year, that is, sadly, a fantasy. Instead, a short
- [Announcing a new list](https://www.meiermovies.com/2015/01/30/announcing-a-new-list/) - To make it easier to peruse my list of short films, which had previously been organized only by star rating, I've added a second list of shorts: an alphabetical one. Both lists are available as PDFs under the "short lists" tab. And look for a third list in the coming weeks: one organized by year,
- [The first fiction film?](https://www.meiermovies.com/2015/01/29/the-first-fiction-film/) - Thomas Edison is credited with a lot of things he didn't do, or did at the same time as others, including inventing the movies. But one thing he DID do was produce arguably the first fiction film, The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots, a couple of months before the Lumiere Brothers premiered their movies
- [It's now easier to find reviews](https://www.meiermovies.com/2015/01/27/its-now-easier-to-find-reviews/) - Today on MeierMovies.com, I launched my improved movie lists, which now contain direct links to roughly 200 movie reviews. This makes it possible for you to open one of the lists (by year, star rating or director, or the alphabetical list) and easily access one of my reviews or blogs. Even my list of short
- [Welcome the 2014 Sundance shorts!](https://www.meiermovies.com/2015/01/06/welcome-the-2014-sundance-shorts/) - The 2014 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. today at the Enzian Theater in Maitland, Florida. It will be shown at other cinemas around the country too. It represents the best of the shorts from the Sundance Film Festival during the previous year, not the upcoming festival. For details on
- [Site updates coming soon!](https://www.meiermovies.com/2014/12/18/site-updates-coming-soon/) - I'm in the process of linking all my reviews to the films on my lists. I ask for your patience while this tedious task is performed. When it's done, you will be able to pull up any of my lists (By Star Rating, By Year, By Director, etc.) and instantly tell if I've reviewed the
- [In defense of 'The Interview'](https://www.meiermovies.com/2014/12/17/in-defense-of-the-interview/) - Nothing is grander than art. Nothing is nobler than free speech. When we let small, hate-filled minds take those from us, we all lose something essential not just to the enjoyment of life, but to life itself. Let's remember the words of Winston Churchill when he confronted something far more terrifying than this bunch of
- [Happy 75th birthday, 'GWTW'](https://www.meiermovies.com/2014/12/15/happy-75th-birthday-gwtw/) - Happy 75th birthday to the greatest and still top-grossing (adjusted to inflation) film of all time. Gone With the Wind premiered 75 years ago today in Atlanta. As an interesting side note to history, see where Tara is today.
- [Regally disappointed ](https://www.meiermovies.com/2014/12/11/regally-disappointed/) - I thought everything was spectacular about Disney's Big Hero 6 except the voiceover performances, the writing, the pacing and the music. It's as if the greatest technical skills have been implanted into brains not yet capable of handling them maturely. I suggest taking adults with IQs under 100 and children with ADD. And while I'm
- ['Interstellar' in 70mm IMAX](https://www.meiermovies.com/2014/11/20/initial-reaction-to-interstellar-in-70mm-imax/) - I just saw Christopher Nolan's Interstellar in 70mm IMAX at Tampa's Museum of Science and Industry, one of just two places in Florida capable of projecting 70mm. (Sadly, this was the last major movie that will be shown in 70mm there, as they are switching out their film projector soon for digital.) As amazing as
- [Farewell to a journalistic giant](https://www.meiermovies.com/2014/10/22/farewell-to-a-journalistic-giant/) - I've been a movie critic, writer, proofreader, editor and reporter, but regardless of the hat I've worn, I've always tried to be a journalist, adhering to the ethics of journalism. And there's never been a greater journalistic inspiration than Ben Bradlee, who passed away today at the age or 93. The world is a less
- ['Gone Girl' good, not great](https://www.meiermovies.com/2014/10/08/gone-girl-good-not-great/) - David Fincher's Gone Girl seems like a combination of his brilliant The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and disappointing Zodiac in style, story and quality. It's worth seeing and is one of the most memorable films of the year, but it seems almost as if he was swinging for a grand slam and could manage
- [The trend toward Hyper-realism ](https://www.meiermovies.com/2014/08/31/the-trend-toward-hyper-realism/) - I wrote this blog back in 2011, but this is its first posting on this site: I spent last night watching Rainer Werner Fassbinder's The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant, and I was struck, as I am almost on a daily basis, with this generation's obsession with realism. In contrast, Fassbinder's 1972 movie is
- [IDEA showcases ethnic diversity of NYC](https://www.meiermovies.com/2014/07/22/idea-showcases-ethnic-diversity-of-nyc/) - Those of you from New York City, or those who just appreciate dialects and accents, might find this information interesting. By the way, this is my other job: executive editor of the International Dialects of English Archive (IDEA). The Website is the largest online archive of dialects and accents of the English language from around
- ['Umbrella' is all wet](https://www.meiermovies.com/2014/07/12/umbrella-is-all-wet/) - I'm always thankful to the Enzian Theater in Maitland, Florida, for showing hard-to-see classics, but The Umbrellas of Cherbourg?! I waited 50 years for the restoration of that? I actually admired the originality of the all-singing structure, and the color was beautiful. The trouble is almost everything else stank. I suppose if you enjoy contrived
- [48 Hour Film Project returns to Orlando ](https://www.meiermovies.com/2014/07/11/48-hour-film-project-returns-to-orlando/) - The 48 Hour Film Project, the world's largest timed filmmaking competition, is back in Orlando. Although the Orlando event itself won't take place until August 22-24 (with the public screenings scheduled for Sept. 10, 11 and 14 at Plaza Cinema Cafe), the meet-and-greets are already underway. Those meet-ups are designed to introduce filmmakers and foster
- ['On the Waterfront' on the big screen](https://www.meiermovies.com/2014/05/02/on-the-watefront-on-the-big-screen/) - Elia Kazan's 1954 masterpiece On the Waterfront is coming to the Enzian Theater in Maitland on May 10, 2014. But what's the correct aspect ratio for this film? Believe it or not, there are three. See my blog at www.orlandoweekly.com for a discussion.
- [Cheers, Bob](https://www.meiermovies.com/2014/05/01/cheers-bob/) - A very sad goodbye to the great Bob Hoskins. Toons everywhere are crying today.
- [False 'Frozen'](https://www.meiermovies.com/2014/04/01/false-frozen/) - I've officially had enough of hearing that Frozen is the most successful animated feature of all time. It's all bullshit perpetuated by the entertainment industry. Adjusted to inflation, Frozen is #109 on the list of highest-grossing domestic movies. Yes, #109! Snow White is #10, 101 Dalmations is #11, The Lion King is #18, and Fantasia
- [Masquerading Muppets](https://www.meiermovies.com/2014/03/31/masquerading-muppets/) - Life imitates art with Muppets Most Wanted (2 stars on 0-5 scale). In the new comedy/musical, Kermit is kidnapped and replaced by Constantine, an evil frog that looks remarkably like the leader of the Muppets. Surprisingly, virtually none of the other Muppets can tell a difference. Sure, the replacement looks like Kermit and does some
- [Susan Sarandon set for Florida Film Fest](https://www.meiermovies.com/2014/03/28/susan-sarandon-set-for-florida-film-festival/) - Susan Sarandon will be attending a screening of Dead Man Walking at this year's Florida Film Festival and will be doing a Q&A session after. For details, see my blog at www.orlandoweekly.com.
- [A double dose of Sorvino at the FFF](https://www.meiermovies.com/2014/03/25/a-double-dose-of-sorvino-at-the-fff/) - Veteran actor Paul Sorvino will appear not once, but twice, at the upcoming Florida Film Festival. For details, see my blog at www.orlandoweekly.com.
- [Filmapalooza article now online](https://www.meiermovies.com/2014/03/22/filmapalooza-article-now-online/) - For a recap of my recent trip to Filmapalooza in New Orleans, including links to many of the best films, click here.
- [Florida Film Festival is coming!](https://www.meiermovies.com/2014/03/13/florida-film-festival-is-coming/) - We're just three weeks away from the start of the Florida Film Festival. Read my blog at www.orlandoweekly.com.
- [Loved 'Love Your Shorts'](https://www.meiermovies.com/2014/02/17/loved-love-your-shorts/) - A huge thanks to Nelson Beverly and everyone else associated with the 2014 Love Your Shorts Film Festival in Sanford, Florida. They treated filmmakers, judges and the public with great respect, and it was an honor to be one of the judges. We selected Spy vs. Guy as the best of the fest, but there
- [Get shorty!](https://www.meiermovies.com/2014/02/13/get-shorty/) - My annual review of the Oscar-nominated short films This year’s Oscar-nominated live-action and animated shorts represent a wide variety of subjects and genres. And though I’m giving a thumbs-up to all 13 – the animated program contains the five nominees plus three more “highly commended” selections – there is quite a bit of variance in
- [Goodbye, Mr. Hoffman](https://www.meiermovies.com/2014/02/04/goodbye-mr-hoffman/) - I'm still trying to process the passing of perhaps the greatest actor of his (and my) generation last weekend. It feels like something on the scale of James Dean's death, eclipsing or at least equalling the impact of all other similar tragic events, except probably the murder of John Lennon. Hoffman's death falling on Groundhog
- [Worst of 2013](https://www.meiermovies.com/2014/01/23/worst-of-2013/) - I don't see as many bad movies as you might think. In fact, I try to devote my movie time to films I think are going to be good. So, unlike some of my movie buddies who have recently posted their "Worst of 2013" lists, I don't have enough candidates for a "worst-10" list. Nevertheless,
- [Three movies that are dividing critics](https://www.meiermovies.com/2014/01/10/three-movies-that-are-dividing-critics/) - Three movies I've recently reviewed have been dividing my friends and fellow critics: Saving Mr. Banks (big thumbs-up), August: Osage County (thumbs-up) and The Wolf of Wall Street (thumbs-down). I stand by my reviews and my placement of those first two films in my top 10 for 2013 so far, but I do understand the
- [Here we go again, zombies](https://www.meiermovies.com/2013/12/17/here-we-go-again-zombies/) - As many of you know, I'm not a fan of the zombie sub-genre. I always feel like I'm watching the same movie over and over, and I'm not scared, just a bit disgusted by the violence and repetitive plots. (Yeah, yeah, you're all going to say it's not really about the zombies. Well then, why
- [McConaughey my top actor of 2013](https://www.meiermovies.com/2013/12/14/mcconaughey-my-top-actor-of-2013/) - I can't believe I'm writing this, but in a year that has seen some of the best lead-actor performances ever, my pick for best male performer is Matthew McConaughey. With his roles in Mud (which actually premiered at Cannes in 2012) and Dallas Buyers Club, not to mention The Wolf of Wall Street, which I've yet
- [Enzian announces expansion plans first revealed in my 'Orlando Weekly' story](https://www.meiermovies.com/2013/11/16/enzian-announces-expansion-plans-first-revealed-in-my-orlando-weekly-story-earlier-this-year/) - In a letter to Enzian supporters, Executive Vice President Elizabeth Tiedtke has confirmed what I first reported in my April article in The Orlando Weekly: The Enzian will indeed expand to a second and third screen. "To respond to our community's hunger for what we offer, we have developed plans to add two theaters to
- [Observe Veterans Day with a patriotic film](https://www.meiermovies.com/2013/11/11/celebrate-veterans-day-with-a-patriotic-film/) - Happy Veterans Day. If you're in the mood for a patriotic film, let me suggest three unconventional choices: All the President's Men, JFK and Harlan County U.S.A. Instead of the typical flag-waving, these films give you something deeper, something even more patriotic: the search for truth (however painful it may be) and the desire to
- ['Lovelace' exciting but hard to swallow](https://www.meiermovies.com/2013/11/11/lovelace-exciting-but-factually-hard-to-swallow/) - I can't give Lovelace a full-throated endorsement, mostly because of its deep disrespect for the facts, but I was excited enough by the performances and the two-way plot structure to offer a slightly limp thumbs-up (2 ½ stars on 0-5 scale).
- [The camera of 'I Am Cuba' conquers all  ](https://www.meiermovies.com/2013/10/30/the-camera-of-i-am-cuba-conquers-all/) - If you're a cinematographer and haven't seen I Am Cuba, the Soviet/Cuban movie from 1964, watch it now! Although the film itself is mediocre in parts, the camera is fearless and beautiful. It conquers fire, water, smoke, heights and even gravity to get the right shot. (Note: Try to see the version without Russian overdubbing.)
- [Orlando Film Festival update](https://www.meiermovies.com/2013/10/19/orlando-film-festival-update/) - The Orlando Film Festival started on Wednesday and continues today and Sunday. For general information, see Erin Sullivan's story in the Orlando Weekly. The festival has expanded greatly this year, taking up one entire side of the Plaza Cinema Cafe in downtown Orlando. I spent all day there yesterday (Friday), and have a few tips
- [Barry Anderson: Movie-Makeup Mayhem](https://www.meiermovies.com/2013/10/07/monster-makeup-mayhem-with-barry-anderson/) - Just in time for Halloween, famed movie-makeup guru Barry Anderson is doing a special demonstration of his art at the North Orange Branch of the Orange County Public Library in Apopka, Fla., from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12. Learn tips and tricks from Anderson, whose work was featured in such films as
- [Expanded Short Films list now online](https://www.meiermovies.com/2013/09/29/expanded-short-films-list-now-online/) - My updated and expanded Short Films list is now online. It contains ratings of more than 400 movies from 1888 to today. Most of the recent additions are films by groundbreaking French filmmaker Alice Guy, the industry's first female director, from 1896 to 1907.
- ['Act of Killing' one of 10 best docs of all time](https://www.meiermovies.com/2013/09/23/act-of-killing-one-of-10-best-docs-of-all-time/) - The Act of Killing, directed by Joshua Oppenheimer and executive-produced by Werner Herzog and Errol Morris, is a powerful and unforgettable addition to the family of documentaries that attempt to expose the atrocities of the past through painfully honest interviews with those who committed those atrocities. But it's so much more: a surreal exercise in
- [Peace in the City Beautiful](https://www.meiermovies.com/2013/09/18/peace-in-the-city-beautiful/) - The Global Peace Film Festival opened in Orlando tonight (Tuesday, Sept. 17) and continues through Sunday. Check out my cover article in this week's Orlando Weekly.
- [FilmSlam this Sunday at Enzian](https://www.meiermovies.com/2013/09/12/filmslam-this-sunday-at-enzian/) - September FilmSlam is this Sunday, the 15th, at the Enzian Theatre in Maitland. Come out to support indie and student filmmakers in Central Florida. Although the selections always vary widely in quality, it's a great place to network with fellow filmmakers and film fans while keeping tabs on what new moviemakers are up to. Click
- [New Disney short to star Walt – yes, Walt!](https://www.meiermovies.com/2013/08/29/new-disney-short-to-star-walt-yes-walt/) - I haven't been this excited to see a new short film in, oh, ever? Check out this link talking about the cartoon, which will be debut with Frozen in November, 2013.
- [Best silent films of all time?](https://www.meiermovies.com/2013/08/22/best-silent-films-of-all-time/) - What are the top 10 silent films of all time? Yes, I've added yet another top-ten list to my genre page . (It's the second list from the bottom.) Spoiler alert: Chaplin has half the films on the list, but there are a couple of surprises that slip in. I'm just sorry I couldn't get
- [Best film series of all time?](https://www.meiermovies.com/2013/08/14/best-film-series-of-all-time/) - If you were to make a list of the best movie series and/or franchises of all time, where would you start? Sure, most of us would place The Godfather Trilogy up there, along with the Star Wars films. But what comes after those? I believe you have to consider the quality of each movie in
- ['Harlan County U.S.A.' best doc of all time](https://www.meiermovies.com/2013/08/05/harlan-county-u-s-a-best-doc-of-all-time/) - After finally seeing Harlan County U.S.A., Barbara Kopple's amazing 1976 documentary about coal miners in Kentucky, I've placed it atop my all-time doc list. It's now one of just two docs on my list to achieve masterpiece status (4 ¾ or 5 stars). The Sorrow and the Pity is the other. If you haven't seen
- [Something missing from 'The East'](https://www.meiermovies.com/2013/08/04/something-missing-from-the-east/) - Was anyone a bit disappointed in The East? It's Brit Marling's latest, and though the story is intriguing, uniquely presented and tight, it just couldn't get over the proverbial hump, quality-wise, for me. Maybe it was the contrived episode by the lake in jam #2, or the overuse of handheld camera, or the over-emphasis of
- [Bad is never good: the lesson of 'Sharknado'](https://www.meiermovies.com/2013/07/18/bad-is-never-good-the-lesson-of-sharknado/) - Tonight the connoisseurs of crap will gather at the Falcon in Thornton Park, near downtown Orlando, Florida, to watch a special showing of Sharknado, the latest piece of junk that the SyFy Channel and Asylum Studios have thrown at the small screen. I and many of my friends are going, looking forward to a good
- [I couldn't wait for 'The End' to end](https://www.meiermovies.com/2013/07/06/i-couldnt-wait-for-the-end-to-end/) - A lot of people, including many of my friends and the majority of film critics, seem to like This is the End. I found it self-indulgent, pretentious, overly crude and just plain unfunny. Though it's not the worst comedy I've seen in the last couple of years, it's another one in a long line of
- [Entertainment Weakly](https://www.meiermovies.com/2013/07/05/entertainment-weakly/) - By now, many of you have perused Entertainment Weekly's odd collection of top-100 lists. In their latest issue, they have lists for movies, albums, plays, TV shows and books. First, let me commend them for attempting this. As a list lover myself, I was eager to see what they would select. With that said, the
- [For the religiously skeptical among us](https://www.meiermovies.com/2013/06/24/for-the-religiously-skeptical-among-us/) - I've recently discovered - and highly recommend - two doc films dealing with religion: Marjoe and Jesus Camp. If you aren't frightened by organized religion now, you will be after watching these.
- [Welcome to the new MeierMovies!](https://www.meiermovies.com/2013/06/24/welcome-to-the-new-meiermovies/) - I hope you all enjoy the much more user-friendly MeierMovies! As always, I welcome feedback.

## Pages

- [](https://www.meiermovies.com/) - Explore lists, rankings, blogs, photos and reviews of movies from the dawn of cinema until today, by film critic Cameron Meier.
- [Movie Lists](https://www.meiermovies.com/movie-lists/) - On this page you will find an index of film critic and historian Cameron Meier's lists of feature and short films.
- [New Views](https://www.meiermovies.com/new-views/) - What movies and shows have I seen recently? Check out my recent ratings.
- [Who is Cameron Meier?](https://www.meiermovies.com/who-is-cameron-meier/) - Learn about film critic Cameron Meier.
- [The Odyssey](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-odyssey/) - Read Cameron Meier's thoughts on "The Odyssey," written and directed by Christopher Nolan and based on Homer's epic poem.
- [Young Adult](https://www.meiermovies.com/young-adult/) - Discover the similarities between "Young Adult" and "The Graduate."
- [O](https://www.meiermovies.com/o/) - Read Cameron Meier's reviews of films beginning with O.
- [Movie Reviews](https://www.meiermovies.com/movie-reviews/) - Explore the entire archive of Cameron Meier's film reviews.
- [Joker](https://www.meiermovies.com/joker/) - Origin story exposes the brutality in all of us.
- [The Only Living Boy in New York](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-only-living-boy-in-new-york/) - "The Only Living Boy in New York," directed by Marc Webb, is dead upon arrival.
- [Frogtown](https://www.meiermovies.com/frogtown/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of the genre-blending "Frogtown."
- [Backrooms](https://www.meiermovies.com/backrooms/) - Get back to the room where you once belonged.
- [B](https://www.meiermovies.com/b/) - Read Cameron Meier's reviews of films starting with B.
- [A](https://www.meiermovies.com/a/) - Read Cameron Meier's reviews of films starting with A.
- [The Great American State Fair](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-great-american-state-fair/) - Are you going to the American Fair?
- ['The Man of Schlemiel'](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-man-of-schlemiel/) - The Man of Steel Schlemiel By Cameron Meier Faster than a speeding bigot, More power-hungry than a loco fascist, Able to leap to tall conclusions in a single bound. Look! Up in the White House! It’s a turd, it’s a bane. It’s Stupidman! © 2025 MeierMovies, LLC
- [Miscellany](https://www.meiermovies.com/miscellany/) - Here you will find links to miscellaneous articles unrelated to other content on this website. Subjects include politics, sports and poetry.
- [Carolina Caroline](https://www.meiermovies.com/carolina-caroline/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Adam Rehmeier's "Carolina Caroline," starring Samara Weaving and Kyle Gallner.
- [Toy Story 5](https://www.meiermovies.com/toy-story-5/) - Read Cameron Meier's thoughts on "Toy Story 5."
- [T](https://www.meiermovies.com/t/) - Read Cameron's reviews of films starting with T.
- [Movie News and Features](https://www.meiermovies.com/movie-news/) - Explore miscellaneous articles about the film industry, including news, history, movie releases and film festivals.
- [Lessons for Musk?](https://www.meiermovies.com/lessons-for-musk/) - Exclusive to MeierMovies, June 12, 2026 John D. Rockefeller, until yesterday, was the richest private citizen in world history, when adjusted for inflation. But at the height of his wealth and power, in his 50s, he became seriously ill, suffering from alopecia and other ailments. Only when he realized the true meaning of his wealth
- [The Flowers of Urban Decay](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-flowers-of-urban-decay/) - Where have all the flowers gone?
- [Travel Cam](https://www.meiermovies.com/travel-cam/) - Experience, vicariously, the global adventures of "Travel Cam."
- [By Genre](https://www.meiermovies.com/by-genre/) - Find out the top ten films of all time in each major genre.
- [The Whale](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-whale/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Darren Aronofsky's "The Whale."
- [Disclosure Day](https://www.meiermovies.com/disclosure-day/) - Read Cameron Meier's thoughts on Steven Spielberg's "Disclosure Day," including how the film compares to "Close Encounters of the Third Kind."
- [D](https://www.meiermovies.com/d/) - Read Cameron Meier's reviews of films starting with D.
- [Florida Film Festival](https://www.meiermovies.com/florida-film-festival/) - Peruse Cameron Meier's coverage of the Florida Film Festival, from 2013 to the present.
- [Organization of Independent Filmmakers (OIF)](https://www.meiermovies.com/organization-of-independent-filmmakers-oif/) - Learn about the Organization of Independent Filmmakers (OIF).
- [Contact & Social Media](https://www.meiermovies.com/contact/) - Share your feedback with Cameron Meier.
- [Rockwell, Balaban headline '15 Florida FF](https://www.meiermovies.com/rockwell-balaban-to-headline-florida-film-festival/) - Read all about the 2015 Florida Film Festival.
- [OIF turns 10](https://www.meiermovies.com/oif-turns-10/) - The Organization of Independent Filmmakers (OIF) celebrated its 10-year anniversary last night at Full Sail Live in Winter Park, Florida.
- [Florida Film Festival 2016](https://www.meiermovies.com/florida-film-festival-2016/) - See highlights and reviews from the 25th annual FFF.
- [Morning in America?](https://www.meiermovies.com/morning-in-america/) - In Trump's America, what is left to wake up to?
- [Other Articles](https://www.meiermovies.com/other-articles/) - Here you will find links to other types of reviews and entertainment news, including music, theatre, art and travel.
- [Michigan Theater (Ann Arbor)](https://www.meiermovies.com/michigan-theater-in-ann-arbor/) - See Cameron Meier's photos of the historic Michigan Theater, in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
- [Other Movie-Related Photography](https://www.meiermovies.com/other-movie-related-photography/) - Below you will find movie-related photos from places and events around the world not including Los Angeles. (For Hollywood photos, go here.) Café Lumière and Salon Indien at Hotel Scribe in Paris, France The Curious Case of Benjamin Button houses in New Orleans, Louisiana Edison & Ford Winter Estates and Museums in Fort Myers,
- [Ode to Cairo](https://www.meiermovies.com/ode-to-cairo/) - Once a town of beauty and prosperity numbering 15,000, Cairo has shrunk to just 1,500, becoming the poster child for urban decay in a medium-sized city.
- [Café Lumière & Salon Indien](https://www.meiermovies.com/cafe-lumiere-and-salon-indien/) - See photos from the Café Lumière (Salon Indien) in Paris, where the Lumière Brothers invented the institution of cinema in 1895.
- [Spring into Orlando film fests](https://www.meiermovies.com/spring-into-orlando-film-fests/) - Learn about Orlando's spring film festivals and get updates on FilmSlam, the Orlando Film Festival and Florida film incentives.
- [Photography](https://www.meiermovies.com/photography/) - Explore Cameron Meier's photography, including images from movie sites and events around the world, plus travel photography.
- [Introduction](https://www.meiermovies.com/introduction/) - Get a full introduction to MeierMovies, a site devoted to the appreciation of the art of the cinema.
- [Hollywood Photography](https://www.meiermovies.com/hollywood-photography/) - Explore Cameron Meier's collections of photos from movie studios and other sights in and around Hollywood and other areas of Los Angeles
- [Travel Photography](https://www.meiermovies.com/travel-photography/) - Non-movie art photography.
- [UnFortunAte](https://www.meiermovies.com/unfortunate/) - The weirdest sushi meal ever.
- [Food Films](https://www.meiermovies.com/food-films/) - Dig in.
- [Film Festivals](https://www.meiermovies.com/film-festivals/) - Explore the world of film festivals. This page contains links to all the fests Cameron Meier has covered in Florida, Texas, Colorado and Utah. From Sarasota to Telluride, learn about roughly two dozen diverse movie events.
- [About](https://www.meiermovies.com/about/) - Find out more about MeierMovies, Cameron Meier and other movie-related stuff.
- [Orlando Film Festival](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-orlando-film-festival/) - Here you will articles and posts related to the Orlando Film Festival, which is held each year in downtown Orlando, Florida.
- [Film Slam(s)](https://www.meiermovies.com/film-slams/) - Here you will find articles and posts related to the mini-festivals in Orlando, Florida, that have been known as both FilmSlam and the Central Florida Film Slam. Locations for the fests have included the Enzian Theater, the Orlando Museum of Art and the Downtown Media Arts Center (DMAC).
- [F](https://www.meiermovies.com/f/) - Read Cameron Meier's reviews of films starting with F.
- [Florida FF 2026 shorts reviews](https://www.meiermovies.com/florida-ff-2026-shorts-reviews/) - Read Cameron Meier's reviews of the short films of the 2026 Florida Film Festival.
- [Florida FF 2026 feature reviews](https://www.meiermovies.com/fff-2026-mini-reviews/) - Explore Cameron Meier's mini-reviews of the films of the 2026 Florida Film Festival.
- [Seized](https://www.meiermovies.com/seized/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of the 2026 documentary "Seized" and his interview with director Sharon Liese.
- [Florida Film Festival announces awards](https://www.meiermovies.com/florida-film-festival-announces-awards/) - The 35th annual Florida Film Festival announced its awards Saturday night at Enzian Theater in Maitland.
- [S](https://www.meiermovies.com/s/) - Read reviews of movies beginning with S.
- [Florida Film Festival 2026](https://www.meiermovies.com/florida-film-festival-2026/) - Learn about the 35th annual Florida Film Festival from film critic Cameron Meier and Festival Programming Director Matthew Curtis.
- [I](https://www.meiermovies.com/i/) - Read Cameron Meier's reviews of movies beginning with I.
- [If These Walls Could Rock](https://www.meiermovies.com/if-these-walls-could-rock/) - Read Hunter S. Thompson's ... um, Cameron Meier's account of adventures at West Hollywood's Sunset Marquis. (Oh, and there's a review of the doc "If These Walls Could Rock" somewhere in here.)
- [C](https://www.meiermovies.com/c/) - Read Cameron Meier's reviews of films starting with C.
- [Interviews](https://www.meiermovies.com/interviews/) - Cameron Meier's interviews with Sam Rockwell, Bob Balaban, Richard Dreyfuss, Paul Sorvino, Sissy Spacek, Charles Fleischer and many more.
- [N](https://www.meiermovies.com/n/) - Read Cameron Meier's reviews of films starting with N.
- [Y](https://www.meiermovies.com/y/) - Read Cameron's reviews of feature films starting with Y.
- [Curtain falls on Lisbon Filmapalooza 2026](https://www.meiermovies.com/curtain-falls-on-lisbon-filmapalooza-2026/) - Read Cameron Meier's wrap-up (with film reviews) of Lisbon Filmapalooza 2026.
- [E](https://www.meiermovies.com/e/) - Read Cameron Meier's reviews of films starting with E.
- [The 48 Hour Film Project](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-48-hour-film-project/) - View a chronological index of all my articles related to the 48 Hour Film Project.
- [L](https://www.meiermovies.com/l/) - Read Cameron Meier's reviews of films starting with L.
- [P](https://www.meiermovies.com/p/) - Read reviews of films starting with P.
- [Margaret Mitchell House & Museum](https://www.meiermovies.com/margaret-mitchell-house-gwtw-museum/) - See Cameron Meier's photos from the Margaret Mitchell House & Museum in Atlanta.
- [Scarlett's Secret 'GWTW' Museum](https://www.meiermovies.com/scarletts-secret-gwtw-museum/) - Scarlett's Secret "Gone with the Wind" Gifts & Museum, located just outside Helen, Georgia, showcases memorabilia, collectibles and artifacts related to both the book and film "Gone with the Wind."
- [Project Hail Mary](https://www.meiermovies.com/project-hail-mary/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "Project Hail Mary."
- [Oscar Shorts 2026](https://www.meiermovies.com/oscar-shorts-2026/) - Let's dive into the Oscar race for best short films of 2025.
- [Actor Awards alter Oscar race](https://www.meiermovies.com/actor-awards-alter-oscar-race/) - The Actor Awards, formerly the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards, were held last night in Los Angeles, and the surprise victories for Michael B. Jordan (best actor) and "Sinners" (best ensemble) have slightly altered the Oscar race.
- [Dreams](https://www.meiermovies.com/dreams/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of writer-director Michel Franco's "Dreams," starring Jessica Chastain.
- [Love Your Shorts turns sweet 16](https://www.meiermovies.com/love-your-shorts-turns-sweet-16/) - Love Your Shorts Film Festival is turning 16. How sweet it is! (The event will screen 81 short films February 12-15 in Sanford, Florida.)
- [Love Your Shorts Film Festival](https://www.meiermovies.com/love-your-shorts-film-festival/) - Here you will find articles and posts related to the Love Your Shorts Film Festival, in Sanford, Florida. For star ratings of the films I have seen at LYSFF, consult the short-film lists on my Movie Lists page. 2026 2025 (plus additional post) 2024 2023 2021 2020 2019 2018 (plus additional post) 2017 2016 2015
- [LYSFF ups its game](https://www.meiermovies.com/lysff-ups-its-game/) - Sanford's Love Your Shorts Film Festival is introducing a larger screen and better projector for the 2024 event.
- [Mr Nobody Against Putin](https://www.meiermovies.com/mr-nobody-against-putin/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of the Oscar-nominated documentary "Mr Nobody Against Putin."
- [M](https://www.meiermovies.com/m/) - Read Cameron Meier's reviews of films starting with M.
- [Superman 2025](https://www.meiermovies.com/superman-2025/) - James Gunn’s "Superman" reboot wastes two good performances.
- [CenFlo turns 20](https://www.meiermovies.com/cenflo-turns-20/) - The Central Florida Film Festival (CenFlo) is turning 20 years old by showing more films (from more submissions) than ever before, January 23-25 at Epic Theatres in Mount Dora, Florida.
- [Movie Key](https://www.meiermovies.com/movie-key/) - Here you will find a guide to all the colors and symbols of MeierMovies.
- [Jay Kelly](https://www.meiermovies.com/jay-kelly/) - Read Cameron Meier's thoughts on Noah Baumbach's "Jay Kelly," starring George Clooney.
- ['Sinners' breaks record, or does it?](https://www.meiermovies.com/sinners-breaks-record-or-does-it/) - Did "Sinners" really break the record for most Oscar nominations, or does it share that record with a film from the 1930s?
- [CenFlo](https://www.meiermovies.com/cenflo/) - Here you will find articles and posts related to the Central Florida Film Festival (CenFlo), in Mount Dora, Florida. (The fest was previously held in Ocoee, Florida.)
- [Art Reviews and Articles](https://www.meiermovies.com/art-reviews/) - Here you will find reviews and articles about art exhibits and art-related topics other than film and theatre.
- [Louis Le Prince](https://www.meiermovies.com/louis-le-prince/) - Learn about film pioneer Louis Le Prince and the MeierMovies production logo.
- [The first photographs?](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-first-photographs/) - Who really invented photography, and what was the first photographic image of a person? The answers might surprise you.
- [Niépce Heliograph](https://www.meiermovies.com/niepce-heliograph/) - View photos of the world's oldest photo, the Joseph Nicéphore Niépce heliograph from 1827.
- [Avatar: Fire and Ash](https://www.meiermovies.com/avatar-fire-and-ash/) - "Fire and Ash," James Cameron's third installment in the "Avatar" series, has indeed captured the zeitgeist, for it is just like Trump’s America: big, loud and dumb.
- [R](https://www.meiermovies.com/r/) - Read reviews of films beginning with R.
- [Orlando Film Festival canceled for 2025](https://www.meiermovies.com/orlando-film-festival-canceled-for-2025/) - The 2025 Orlando Film Festival has been canceled, though the fest plans to hold an awards ceremony, probably online, later this year, in addition to screening many of the accepted films in 2026.
- [Charlie Chaplin Studios](https://www.meiermovies.com/charlie-chaplin-studios/) - See Cameron Meier's photos of the Charlie Chaplin Studios, formerly the Jim Henson Company lot, in Hollywood.
- [Here](https://www.meiermovies.com/here/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Robert Zemeckis's "Here."
- [H](https://www.meiermovies.com/h/) - Read Cameron Meier's reviews of films starting with H.
- [Rob Reiner’s generation](https://www.meiermovies.com/rob-reiners-generation/) - Reiner was The People's Director. And it is his films that will help define a generation, instead of the vile comments of Donald Trump.
- [Ho ho horrible](https://www.meiermovies.com/ho-ho-horrible/) - Discover the four worst Christmas movies of all time.
- [Existential opposites](https://www.meiermovies.com/existential-opposites/) - Examine the similarities and differences between "Train Dreams," "The Life of Chuck" and "Rental Family."
- [The Testament of Ann Lee](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-testament-of-ann-lee/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "The Testament of Ann Lee."
- [J](https://www.meiermovies.com/j/) - Read Cameron Meier's reviews of movies starting with J.
- [Fall into film fests](https://www.meiermovies.com/fall-into-film-fests/) - If you live in or near the City Beautiful, get ready to fest! Orlando’s late-summer and fall calendar is packed, as usual, with film festivals.
- [Die My Love](https://www.meiermovies.com/die-my-love/) - Read Cameron Meier's thoughts on Lynne Ramsay's "Die My Love."
- [Nuremberg](https://www.meiermovies.com/nuremberg/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of James Vanderbilt's "Nuremberg," starring Rami Malek and Russell Crowe.
- [Frankenstein](https://www.meiermovies.com/frankenstein/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Guillermo del Toro's "Frankenstein."
- [Reel Spooky](https://www.meiermovies.com/reel-spooky/) - The Spooky Empire Horror Film Festival, an extension of the Spooky Empire horror convention, will screen 121 films October 31 - November 2, 2025, at the Hyatt Regency on International Drive in Orlando.
- [Short stuff 2025](https://www.meiermovies.com/short-stuff-2025/) - Let's take a look at some of the year's best short films.
- [Spooky Empire Horror Film Festival](https://www.meiermovies.com/spooky-empire-horror-film-festival/) - Here you will find articles and photos related to the Spooky Empire Horror Film Festival, and the Spooky Empire Orlando events in general.
- [Blue Moon](https://www.meiermovies.com/blue-moon/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Richard Linklater's "Blue Moon."
- [Ruminations on Filmapalooza 2018](https://www.meiermovies.com/ruminations-on-filmapalooza-2018/) - Thanks to everyone who made this year's Filmapalooza in Paris possible, including filmmakers and 48HFP staff and volunteers.
- [An Odyssey of Horror](https://www.meiermovies.com/an-odyssey-of-horror/) - Watch "An Odyssey of Horror," Cameron Meier's documentary/commentary on classic horror and suspense scenes from some of the greatest films ever made.
- [Anemone](https://www.meiermovies.com/anemone/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Ronan Day-Lewis's "Anemone," starring Daniel Day-Lewis.
- [G](https://www.meiermovies.com/g/) - Read Cameron Meier's reviews of movies beginning with G.
- [Good Boy](https://www.meiermovies.com/good-boy/) - If you can look past the lovability of the loyal, lead canine in Ben Leonberg's "Good Boy," you will find little to sink your teeth into.
- [If I Had Legs I’d Kick You](https://www.meiermovies.com/if-i-had-legs-id-kick-you/) - "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You" has more triggers than a Texas gun show.
- [The Naked Gun](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-naked-gun/) - Despite the plethora of dad jokes, this isn’t your father’s "Naked Gun."
- [A Big Bold Beautiful Journey](https://www.meiermovies.com/a-big-bold-beautiful-journey/) - Take a "Big Bold Beautiful Journey" with director Kogonada and actors Colin Farrell and Margot Robbie.
- [Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale](https://www.meiermovies.com/downton-abbey-the-grand-finale/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale."
- [Best of the century](https://www.meiermovies.com/best-of-the-century/) - Discover Cameron Meier's picks for best films of the 21st century.
- [W](https://www.meiermovies.com/w/) - Read reviews of feature films starting with W.
- [Love Your Shorts turns 15](https://www.meiermovies.com/love-your-shorts-turns-15/) - Sanford's Love Your Shorts Film Festival is marking its 15th anniversary.
- [Global Peace Film Festival](https://www.meiermovies.com/global-peace-film-festival/) - Here you will find articles and posts related to the Global Peace Film Festival, which is held each year in various locations in metro Orlando, Florida. To go directly to reviews and ratings of features and shorts I have seen at the festival, consult my Movie Lists page. Fall into film fests (2025) 18th
- [Went Up the Hill](https://www.meiermovies.com/went-up-the-hill/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Samuel Van Grinsven's "Went Up the Hill."
- [I, Daniel Blake](https://www.meiermovies.com/i-daniel-blake/) - Read Cameron Meier's thoughts on Ken Loach's 2016 social drama, "I, Daniel Blake."
- ['In a Manner of Speaking' podcast](https://www.meiermovies.com/in-a-manner-of-speaking-podcast/) - Explore the popular "In a Manner of Speaking" podcast, which I co-produce with my father, Paul Meier.
- [2014 Movie News & Features](https://www.meiermovies.com/2014-movie-news-and-features/) - Explore movie news and features from 2014.
- [Love & Mercy](https://www.meiermovies.com/love-mercy/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "Love & Mercy."
- [Pride of the Pansy Craze](https://www.meiermovies.com/pride-of-the-pansy-craze/) - During Pride Month, let us remember the pride of the Pansy Craze, Gene Malin.
- [La Gloria](https://www.meiermovies.com/la-gloria/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of writer-director J.T. Walker's "La Gloria," starring David Morse, Jaklyn Bejarano and Bill Heck.
- [Short Film of the Day: 'The Hand'](https://www.meiermovies.com/short-film-of-the-day-the-hand/) - Regarded among the top 10 animated shorts of all time, this 1965 film is Czech director Jiří Trnka's masterpiece.
- [The future of movies, viewed through the lens of the past](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-future-of-movies-viewed-through-the-lens-of-the-past/) - Back to the future: Cinema’s yesterday holds clues to its tomorrow.
- [The Phoenician Scheme](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-phoenician-scheme/) - Mr. Anderson, following "The Phoenician Scheme," I challenge you to get away from your routine, rethink your storytelling and, for the love of God, try something different, something new, something we didn’t think you had inside.
- [Threads](https://www.meiermovies.com/threads/) - Read Cameron Meier's analysis of the British television movie "Threads" (1984), which is the English answer to "The Day After" (1983). Learn how the movies compare.
- [Theatre Reviews](https://www.meiermovies.com/theatre-reviews/) - Explore a small sampling of Cameron Meier's theatre reviews.
- [Orlando Fringe Festival 2001](https://www.meiermovies.com/orlando-fringe-festival-2001/) - Read Cameron Meier's reviews of the 2001 Orlando Fringe Festival.
- [Trump deems foreign films a threat](https://www.meiermovies.com/trump-deems-foreign-films-a-security-threat/) - President Donald Trump announced today that films made outside the United States constitute a national-security threat. The President is mentally ill.
- [Florida Film Festival 2025 reviews](https://www.meiermovies.com/florida-film-festival-2025-reviews/) - Read Cameron Meier's reviews of the films of the 2025 Florida Film Festival.
- [The Great Gatsby](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-great-gatsby/) - Luhrmann infuses Fitzgerald classic with lots of life but little soul.
- [Short Film of the Day: 'A Trip to the Moon'](https://www.meiermovies.com/short-film-of-the-day-a-trip-to-the-moon/) - "Le Voyage dans la Lune," directed by Georges Méliès, was released in 1902.
- [Time Travel Is Dangerous](https://www.meiermovies.com/time-travel-is-dangerous/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Chris Reading's "Time Travel Is Dangerous."
- [Mr. K](https://www.meiermovies.com/mr-k/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of the surreal mystery-fantasy-dramedy "Mr. K," starring Crispin Glover.
- [Sunscreen Film Festival turns 20](https://www.meiermovies.com/sunscreen-film-festival-turns-20/) - The Sunscreen Film Festival celebrated its 20th anniversary April 24-27 in St. Petersburg, Florida.
- [Florida Film Fest '25 announces awards](https://www.meiermovies.com/florida-film-fest-25-announces-awards/) - Find out which films took home awards at the 2025 Florida Film Festival.
- [An Interview with Mia Farrow](https://www.meiermovies.com/an-interview-with-mia-farrow/) - Check out Cameron Meier's interview with Mia Farrow, for The Orlando Weekly, on the eve of Farrow's appearance at the 2025 Florida Film Festival.
- [Florida Film Festival to screen 187 movies](https://www.meiermovies.com/florida-film-festival-to-screen-187-films/) - The Florida Film Festival will screen 187 movies (50 features and 137 shorts), April 11-22 at Enzian Theater and Regal Winter Park Village, including the opening film, "Stolen Kingdom."
- [Telluride Film Festival](https://www.meiermovies.com/telluride-film-festival/) - Here you will find articles and posts related to the Telluride Film Festival, in Telluride, Colorado. For full reviews of the films I have seen at Telluride, go to my Movie Reviews page. Telluride: Gotta be vaxxed Telluride Film Festival 2020 cancelled Telluride Film Festival photos Fall movie preview and Telluride Film Festival wrap-up
- [Filmapalooza 2025](https://www.meiermovies.com/filmapalooza-2025/) - Read Cameron Meier's wrap-up of Seattle Filmapalooza 2025, including a list of all the winners, the Cannes-bound films and Cameron's personal top 25.
- [Oregon Film Museum ('The Goonies')](https://www.meiermovies.com/oregon-film-museum-the-goonies/) - See photos of the Oregon Film Museum, which is housed in an old jail in Astoria. The museum is dedicated to Oregon filmmaking but is dominated by "The Goonies," which filmed in Astoria.
- [Oregon State Hospital ('Cuckoo's Nest')](https://www.meiermovies.com/oregon-state-hospital-cuckoos-nest/) - See photos of the Oregon State Hospital, in Salem, the filming location for "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest."
- [South Asian Film Festival](https://www.meiermovies.com/south-asian-film-festival/) - Here you will find articles related to the Enzian Theater's South Asian Film Festival, held annually in the fall in Maitland, Florida.
- [Sarasota Film Festival](https://www.meiermovies.com/sarasota-film-festival/) - Explore Cameron Meier's coverage of the Sarasota Film Festival.
- [TV & Web Shows](https://www.meiermovies.com/tv-and-web-shows/) - Read Cameron Meier's reviews of TV/Web series and movies that aired on television or the internet (and did not receive a festival or theatrical release).
- [OFF 2016](https://www.meiermovies.com/off-2016/) - Read about the 2016 Orlando Film Festival.
- [Manhattan Short Film Festival](https://www.meiermovies.com/manhattan-short-film-festival/) - Here you will find articles and posts related to the Manhattan Short Film Festival, a New York-based festival that screens a program of films at many cinemas around the world once each year.
- [Flagler Film Festival](https://www.meiermovies.com/flagler-film-festival/) - Read Cameron Meier's articles related to the Flagler Film Festival, in Palm Coast, Florida.
- [Changes coming to Orlando’s film slams](https://www.meiermovies.com/changes-coming-to-orlandos-film-slams/) - January will mark a new beginning for Orlando’s film slam programs – both of them.
- [2013 Movie News & Features](https://www.meiermovies.com/2013-movie-news-and-features/) - Explore movie news, features and festivals from 2013.
- [Central Florida Jewish Film Festival](https://www.meiermovies.com/enzian-central-florida-jewish-film-festival/) - Here you will find articles and posts related to the Enzian Theater's Central Florida Jewish Film Festival, in Maitland, Florida.
- [Sundance Film Festival](https://www.meiermovies.com/sundance-film-festival/) - Here you will find articles and posts related to the Sundance Film Festival tour screenings.
- [Links and Resources](https://www.meiermovies.com/links/) - Find out about other great sources for film information.
- [CenFlo celebrates 10 years](https://www.meiermovies.com/cenflo-celebrates-10-years/) - The Central Florida Film Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary.
- [CenFlo moves to Mount Dora](https://www.meiermovies.com/cenflo-moves-to-mount-dora/) - Festival also sees change in dates, leadership.
- [Best of Film Festival to debut](https://www.meiermovies.com/best-of-film-festival-to-debut/) - Wyndham Orlando Resort will host new film fest and job fair.
- [Flagler Film Festival turns 5](https://www.meiermovies.com/flagler-film-festival-turns-5/) - The Hilton Garden Inn, in Palm Coast, Florida, will again host the Flagler Film Festival.
- [Flagler Film Festival set for this weekend](https://www.meiermovies.com/flagler-film-festival-set-for-this-weekend/) - The third annual Flagler Film Festival will be held January 15-17 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Palm Coast, Florida.
- [Flagler Film Festival 2017](https://www.meiermovies.com/flagler-film-festival-2017/) - The fourth annual Flagler Film Festival will be held January 13-15, 2017, in Palm Coast.
- [Orlando gets its '15 Minutes of Fame'](https://www.meiermovies.com/orlando-gets-its-15-minutes-of-fame/) - "15-Minutes of Fame Film Festival" comes to International Drive.
- [Cosmic Film Festival to launch](https://www.meiermovies.com/cosmic-film-festival-launches/) - Orlando's inaugural Cosmic Film Festival is set to launch.
- [MIFF 2020](https://www.meiermovies.com/miff-2020/) - Melbourne celebrates local filmmakers.
- [2024 Movie News & Features](https://www.meiermovies.com/2024-movie-news-features/) - Explore movie news, features and festivals from 2024.
- [2023 Movie News & Features](https://www.meiermovies.com/2023-movie-news-features/) - Explore movie news, features and festivals from 2023.
- [2022 Movie News & Features](https://www.meiermovies.com/2022-movie-news-features/) - Explore movie news, features and festivals from 2022.
- [2021 Movie News & Features](https://www.meiermovies.com/2021-movie-news-features/) - Explore movie news, features and festivals from 2021.
- [2020 Movie News & Features](https://www.meiermovies.com/2020-movie-news-features/) - Explore movie news, features and festivals from 2020.
- [2019 Movie News & Features](https://www.meiermovies.com/2019-movie-news-and-features/) - Explore movie news, features and festivals from 2019.
- [2018 Movie News & Features](https://www.meiermovies.com/2018-movie-news-and-features/) - Explore movie news, features and festivals from 2018.
- [2017 Movie News & Features](https://www.meiermovies.com/2017-movie-news-and-features/) - Explore movie news, features and festivals from 2017.
- [2016 Movie News & Features](https://www.meiermovies.com/2016-movie-news-and-features/) - Explore movie news and features from 2016.
- [2015 Movie News & Features](https://www.meiermovies.com/2015-movie-news-and-features/) - Explore movie news and features from 2015.
- [2012 Movie News & Features](https://www.meiermovies.com/2012-movie-news-and-features/) - Explore movie news, features and festivals from 2012.
- [2006 Movie News & Features](https://www.meiermovies.com/2006-movie-news-and-features/) - Explore movie news and features from 2006.
- [Short on time, not quality](https://www.meiermovies.com/manhattan-short-film-festival-2015/) - The 18th annual Manhattan Short Film Festival will screen 10 short films from around the world Sept. 25 through Oct. 4. Here is a ranking of those films.
- [Ranking the shorts](https://www.meiermovies.com/ranking-the-shorts/) - Reviews of the short films of the 2014 Florida Film Festival
- [Music Reviews](https://www.meiermovies.com/music-reviews/) - This page contains links to my reviews of films that focus on music.
- [Inside Llewyn Davis](https://www.meiermovies.com/inside-llewyn-davis/) - Coens concoct mesmerizing mix of music, comedy and pathos.
- [Short Film of the Day](https://www.meiermovies.com/short-film-of-the-day/) - Join me in celebrating these wonderful short movies, one day at a time.
- [Limitless: Lynch and Szwarc](https://www.meiermovies.com/limitless-lynch-and-szwarc/) - With the recent deaths of David Lynch and Jeannot Szwarc, we are reminded that the best movie directors often show that we are limited only by our imaginations.
- [The Banshees of Inisherin](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-banshees-of-inisherin/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Martin McDonagh’s "The Banshees of Inisherin."
- [What 2024 cinema taught me](https://www.meiermovies.com/what-2024-cinema-taught-me/) - I learned a lot from the great, and not so great, films of the past year.
- [Taking it Up the Notch](https://www.meiermovies.com/taking-it-up-the-notch/) - Read Cameron's review of Shirley Gnome's "Taking it Up the Notch," from the 2017 Orlando Fringe Festival.
- [A Complete Unknown](https://www.meiermovies.com/a-complete-unknown/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of James Mangold's "A Complete Unknown," about the life of Bob Dylan.
- [My top 12 Christmas films](https://www.meiermovies.com/my-top-12-christmas-films/) - This curmudgeon's list of the best holiday films of all time includes some of the best features, shorts and TV specials from the 1950s to today.
- [Nightbitch](https://www.meiermovies.com/nightbitch/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Marielle Heller's "Nightbitch," starring Amy Adams.
- [Alamo Drafthouse coming to Florida](https://www.meiermovies.com/alamo-drafthouse-coming-to-florida/) - The Texas-based chain will open its first Florida location in south Orlando later in 2020.
- [Alamo Drafthouse files for bankruptcy, scraps Orlando cinema](https://www.meiermovies.com/alamo-drafthouse-files-for-bankruptcy-scraps-orlando-cinema/) - The Texas-based movie chain will continue to operate most of its existing cinemas.
- [The Holdovers](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-holdovers/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Alexander Payne's "The Holdovers," starring Paul Giamatti.
- ['Field of Dreams' movie site](https://www.meiermovies.com/field-of-dreams-movie-site/) - See photos of the "Field of Dreams" movie site in Dyersville, Iowa.
- [State Theatre](https://www.meiermovies.com/state-theatre/) - See photos of the State Theatre, in Washington, Iowa, the oldest continually operating cinema in the world.
- [Jewish Film Festival 2024](https://www.meiermovies.com/jewish-film-festival-2024/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of the 2024 Central Florida Jewish Film Festival.
- [U](https://www.meiermovies.com/u/) - Read reviews of movies starting with U.
- [Jewish Film Festival 2023](https://www.meiermovies.com/jewish-film-festival-2023/) - Read Cameron Meier's reviews of the films of the 2023 Central Florida Jewish Film Festival.
- [South Asian Film Festival turns 30](https://www.meiermovies.com/south-asian-film-festival-turns-30/) - Read Cameron Meier's analysis of the Enzian Theater and the Asian Cultural Association's 30th annual South Asian Film Festival.
- [Joker: Folie à Deux](https://www.meiermovies.com/joker-folie-a-deux/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Todd Phillips' "Joker: Folie à Deux."
- [The Critic](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-critic/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "The Critic."
- [Beetlejuice Beetlejuice](https://www.meiermovies.com/beetlejuice-beetlejuice/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Tim Burton's "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice."
- [Widow Clicquot](https://www.meiermovies.com/widow-clicquot/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "Widow Clicquot," directed by Thomas Napper and starring Haley Bennett.
- [Le Chêne (Heart of an Oak)](https://www.meiermovies.com/le-chene-heart-of-an-oak/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of the nature documentary "Le Chêne" (Heart of an Oak), by directors Laurent Charbonnier and Michel Seydoux.
- [Daddio](https://www.meiermovies.com/daddio/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Christy Hall's "Daddio," starring Sean Penn and Dakota Johnson.
- [Big Eyes](https://www.meiermovies.com/big-eyes/) - Tim Burton deals a blow to painterly plagiarism in "Big Eyes."
- [Kinds of Kindness](https://www.meiermovies.com/kinds-of-kindness/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Yorgos Lanthimos's new absurd, dark comedy "Kinds of Kindness," starring Jesse Plemons, Emma Stone and Willem Dafoe.
- [K](https://www.meiermovies.com/k/) - Read Cameron Meier's reviews of movies beginning with K.
- [Unfrosted](https://www.meiermovies.com/unfrosted/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Jerry Seinfeld's "Unfrosted."
- [Pignorant](https://www.meiermovies.com/pignorant/) - Read Cameron Meier's analysis of "Pignorant," the new animal-rights documentary by Joey Carbstrong.
- [How to get your film into festivals](https://www.meiermovies.com/how-to-get-your-film-into-festivals-2/) - This is a video tutorial that TL Westgate and I created in 2024, in conjunction with the 48 Hour Film Project and, specifically, Filmaplooza in Lisbon, Portugal. It contains advice on how to get your 48-hour film into film festivals, but the advice is useful for all filmmakers and all types of films. (And here is
- [La Bête (The Beast)](https://www.meiermovies.com/la-bete-the-beast/) - Read Cameron Meier's capsule review of "La Bête (The Beast)," by writer-director Bertrand Bonello. The film is playing the 2024 Florida Film Festival.
- [The Dead Don't Hurt](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-dead-dont-hurt/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Viggo Mortensen's "The Dead Don't Hurt."
- [Obrigado, Lisboa!](https://www.meiermovies.com/obrigado-lisboa/) - Read Cameron Meier's summary of Filmapalooza 2024, which was held in Lisbon, Portugal, March 20-23.
- [](https://www.meiermovies.com/south-asian-film-festival-2015/) - Read reviews of the films of Enzian's 21st annual South Asian Film Festival.
- [Nymphomaniac](https://www.meiermovies.com/nymphomaniac/) - Lars von Trier's films are embarrassingly excessive.
- [The Drug Mule](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-drug-mule/) - ... Or a trip from San Antonio to Piedras Negras.
- [Wildcat](https://www.meiermovies.com/wildcat/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Ethan Hawke's "Wildcat."
- [Florida Film Festival 2024](https://www.meiermovies.com/florida-film-festival-2024/) - Read Cameron Meier's reviews of the films of the 2024 Florida Film Festival.
- [Marriage Story](https://www.meiermovies.com/marriage-story/) - Noah Baumbach's new film is brimming with humanity.
- [Shorts #1, #2 and #3](https://www.meiermovies.com/shorts-1-2-and-3/) - Read Cameron Meier's reviews of shorts programs #1, #2 and #3 at the 2024 Florida Film Festival.
- [Tuesday](https://www.meiermovies.com/tuesday/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "Tuesday," Daina Oniunas-Pusic's directorial debut starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
- [The Way We Speak](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-way-we-speak/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Ian Ebright's "The Way We Speak," playing at the 2024 Florida Film Festival.
- [Ghostlight](https://www.meiermovies.com/ghostlight/) - Read Cameron Meier's capsule review of "Ghostlight," which is playing the 2024 Florida Film Festival.
- [International Animated Shorts](https://www.meiermovies.com/international-animated-shorts/) - Redraw your world, one frame at a time Exclusive to MeierMovies, April 12, 2024 When most of you ponder animated shorts – cartoons, for you commoners – you likely think of whimsy, fantasy and childlike joy. You’ve got another think coming. Bring on the International Animated Shorts, arguably the most mind-bending, surreal, dark and consequential
- [Yellow Bus](https://www.meiermovies.com/yellow-bus/) - Read Cameron Meier's capsule review of "Yellow Bus," which is screening at the 2024 Florida Film Festival.
- [Q](https://www.meiermovies.com/q/) - Read Cameron Meier's reviews of films starting with Q.
- [Midwives](https://www.meiermovies.com/midwives/) - Read Cameron Meier's capsule review of "Sages-Femmes," or "Midwives," which is screening at the 2024 Florida Film Festival.
- [Ezra](https://www.meiermovies.com/ezra/) - Read Cameron Meier's capsule review of "Ezra," which is playing the 2024 Florida Film Festival.
- [The Queen of My Dreams](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-queen-of-my-dreams/) - Read Cameron Meier's capsule review of "The Queen of My Dreams," which is playing the 2024 Florida Film Festival.
- [One Life](https://www.meiermovies.com/one-life/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of James Hawes' "One Life," starring Anthony Hopkins.
- [Oppenheimer](https://www.meiermovies.com/oppenheimer/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer."
- [The Peasants](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-peasants/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of DK and Hugh Welchman's oil-painted "The Peasants."
- [Benjamin Gump](https://www.meiermovies.com/benjamin-gump/) - Discover the curious case of conjoined films.
- ['If' I could save 'Time in a Bottle'](https://www.meiermovies.com/if-i-could-save-time-in-a-bottle/) - Ever notice the eerie similarities between Jim Croce's "Time in a Bottle" and Bread's "If"?
- [Beau Is Afraid](https://www.meiermovies.com/beau-is-afraid/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Ari Aster's surreal, absurd nightmare, "Beau Is Afraid."
- [ARFF barks again](https://www.meiermovies.com/arff-barks-again/) - The Austin Revolution Film Festival was held February 15-19 at the Radisson Austin North hotel.
- [FFF combines in-person, virtual cinema](https://www.meiermovies.com/fff-combines-in-person-virtual-cinema/) - The Florida Film Festival will take place April 9-22.
- [FFF 2021 film reviews](https://www.meiermovies.com/fff-2021-film-reviews/) - Read reviews of the films of the 2021 Florida Film Festival.
- [Short takes on the shorts](https://www.meiermovies.com/short-takes-on-the-shorts/) - Check out reviews of and thoughts on the 2021 Florida Film Festival's shorts programs.
- [Short and safe](https://www.meiermovies.com/short-and-safe/) - Sanford's Love Your Shorts Film Festival adapts for COVID by mixing in-person and virtual formats.
- [CenFlo returns after 16-month absence](https://www.meiermovies.com/cenflo-returns-to-mount-dora-after-16-month-absence/) - The Central Florida Film Festival will be held January 22-24 at Epic Theatres.
- [Film in the time of corona](https://www.meiermovies.com/film-in-the-time-of-corona/) - If there is a cinematic silver lining to this annus horribilis, it’s that small flicks and new filmmakers gained opportunities passed up by big studios and established moviemakers.
- [Jewish Film Festival 2020](https://www.meiermovies.com/jewish-film-festival-2020/) - Enzian event goes virtual, with local flavor.
- [Halloween: The Ranking of Michael Myers](https://www.meiermovies.com/halloween-the-ranking-of-michael-myers/) - What are the best and worst films of the "Halloween" franchise?
- [Love (of film) in the time of coronavirus](https://www.meiermovies.com/love-of-film-in-the-time-of-coronavirus/) - Let's love (and bring back) film the way we are bringing back sports.
- [Indie Cinema Showcase is back](https://www.meiermovies.com/indie-cinema-showcase-is-back/) - Orlando's ICS TV show returns at the unlikeliest time.
- [Lessons learned from a first-time fest](https://www.meiermovies.com/lessons-learned-from-a-first-time-fest/) - The Orlando International Film Festival got off to a rocky start.
- [Global Peace Film Festival 2020](https://www.meiermovies.com/global-peace-film-festival-2020/) - Read Cameron Meier's reviews of "Swing State Florida" and "Can Art Stop a Bullet."
- [Florida Film Festival 2020](https://www.meiermovies.com/florida-film-festival-2020/) - The festival has announced its program for the August event.
- [Enzian's Florida Film Festival 2020 combines in-person, virtual cinema](https://www.meiermovies.com/florida-film-festival-2020-combines-in-person-virtual-cinema/) - Shouting from the rooftops that film is essential, even during a pandemic, Maitland’s Enzian Theater will present its rescheduled Florida Film Festival August 7-20.
- [FFF 2020 reviews](https://www.meiermovies.com/florida-film-festival-2020-reviews/) - Here you will find reviews of features and shorts blocks from the 2020 Florida Film Festival.
- [Orlando's Alamo Drafthouse delayed](https://www.meiermovies.com/orlandos-alamo-drafthouse-delayed/) - New cinema now scheduled to open in 2021
- [Florida cinemas reopening](https://www.meiermovies.com/florida-cinemas-reopening/) - The Enzian Theater and Aloma Cinema Grill will lead the way in Orlando as the major chains wait a few weeks.
- [Sarasota Film Festival to go virtual](https://www.meiermovies.com/sarasota-film-festival-to-go-virtual-while-its-normal-event-is-delayed/) - In another sign of how the coronavirus is affecting the film industry, the Sarasota Film Festival has announced it will hold an online festival April 27 – May 3.
- [Coronavirus batters film industry](https://www.meiermovies.com/coronavirus-batters-film-industry/) - From "12 Monkeys" to "Contagion" to zombie flicks, the movie industry loves viral-outbreak films. Now it’s starring in a real-life one.
- [Film industry tackles Coronavirus](https://www.meiermovies.com/film-industry-addresses-coronavirus/) - COVID-19 delays movie releases and impacts festivals.
- [Sarasota Film Festival reveals lineup](https://www.meiermovies.com/sarasota-film-festival-reveals-lineup-2/) - The 22nd annual event has announced its lineup of films and guests.
- [Enzian seeks second screen](https://www.meiermovies.com/enzian-seeks-second-screen/) - The arthouse cinema plans a scaled-down version of their previous expansion plans.
- [Love Your Shorts 2020](https://www.meiermovies.com/love-your-shorts-2020/) - Festival brings international films to Sanford.
- [Oscar predictions 2020](https://www.meiermovies.com/oscar-predictions-2020/) - My picks for the 92nd Academy Awards
- [Oscar Shorts 2020](https://www.meiermovies.com/oscar-shorts-2020/) - A look at the animated, live-action narrative and doc nominees from 2019
- [Best of 2019 and the decade](https://www.meiermovies.com/best-of-2019-and-the-decade/) - What are the top films of this year and the 2010s?
- [James Dean reborn?](https://www.meiermovies.com/james-dean-reborn/) - Everything dead is new again.
- [Orlando Film Festival 2019](https://www.meiermovies.com/orlando-film-festival-2019/) - OFF continues at Cobb Plaza Cinema Café.
- [South Asian Film Festival turns 25](https://www.meiermovies.com/south-asian-film-festival-turns-25/) - Read reviews and analysis of the films of the Enzian Theater's annual festival.
- [Change coming to FilmSlam](https://www.meiermovies.com/change-coming-to-filmslam/) - Enzian parts ways with FilmSlam host Jen Vargas, but she has other ideas.
- [Fall movie preview](https://www.meiermovies.com/fall-movie-preview/) - Telluride and other festivals shape autumn film schedule
- [Telluride Film Festival 2019](https://www.meiermovies.com/telluride-film-festival-2019/) - Check out the latest news and movie recommendations from the 46th annual festival.
- [CenFlo grows](https://www.meiermovies.com/cenflo-grows/) - The Central Florida Film Festival is almost doubling its number of films.
- [LYSFF Summer Rewind 2019](https://www.meiermovies.com/lysff-summer-rewind-2019/) - The "Rewind" is set for August 23 in Sanford, Florida.
- [Orlando 48 Hour Film Project 2019](https://www.meiermovies.com/orlando-48-hour-film-project-2019/) - The annual contest is scheduled for August at Valencia Community College East Campus.
- [Florida Film Festival 2019](https://www.meiermovies.com/florida-film-festival-2019/) - The 2019 Florida Film Festival will show more movies than ever before.
- [Richard Dreyfuss to attend Florida FF](https://www.meiermovies.com/richard-dreyfuss-to-attend-florida-film-festival/) - The Enzian Theater will screen "The Goodbye Girl."
- [Florida Film Festival programmers balance quality and variety](https://www.meiermovies.com/florida-film-festival-programmers-balance-quality-and-variety/) - It sounds like a joke: How do you whittle 2,015 submitted films down to just 184? The punchline: carefully.
- [Short stack](https://www.meiermovies.com/short-stack/) - A look at the 2019 Florida Film Festival’s domestic narrative shorts
- [A chat with Richard Dreyfuss](https://www.meiermovies.com/a-chat-with-richard-dreyfuss/) - Listen to Cameron Meier's interview with Richard Dreyfuss, which was conducted in conjunction with Dreyfuss's appearance at the 2019 Florida Film Festival.
- [It’s a (shorts) wrap](https://www.meiermovies.com/its-a-shorts-wrap/) - A look back at some of the best shorts from the 2019 Florida Film Festival
- [Florida Film Festival reveals awards](https://www.meiermovies.com/florida-film-festival-reveals-awards/) - The 2019 Florida Film Festival has announced its winners.
- [Sarasota Film Festival 2019](https://www.meiermovies.com/sarasota-film-festival-2019/) - Sarasota Film Festival to welcome Greg Kinnear, Blythe Danner and Anne Heche.
- [Death and taxes](https://www.meiermovies.com/to-dust-director-discusses-death-and-taxes/) - A conversation with "To Dust" director Shawn Snyder
- [Orlando welcomes world to Filmapalooza](https://www.meiermovies.com/orlando-to-welcome-the-world-to-filmapalooza/) - Downtown Orlando will welcome hundreds of filmmakers from around the world when the City Beautiful hosts Filmapalooza for the first time, on March 6-9.
- [Ranking the 2019 Oscar nominees](https://www.meiermovies.com/ranking-the-2019-oscar-nominees/) - Check out this ranking of this year's Oscar-nominated films, and compare them to REAL list of the best features and shorts of 2018.
- [The Greatest Cinema Villains](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-greatest-cinema-villains/) - Count down the 30 greatest movie villains in history.
- [The year in review: 2018](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-year-in-review-2018/) - When you get caught between the moon and Mexico City
- [Schillhammer resigns as Enzian director](https://www.meiermovies.com/david-schillhammer-resigns-as-enzian-director/) - Enzian Theater Executive Director David Schillhammer has resigned and plans to leave the cinema next month to become the new executive director of the Brevard Symphony Orchestra in Melbourne.
- [Enzian Theater to shrink FilmSlam](https://www.meiermovies.com/enzian-theater-to-shrink-filmslam/) - Maitland's Enzian Theater plans to shrink FilmSlam, change the Brouhaha Film & Video Showcase and replace "Best of Brouhaha" with a new Florida shorts program.
- [South Asian Film Festival 2018](https://www.meiermovies.com/south-asian-film-festival-2018/) - Read Cameron Meier's reviews of this year's South Asian Film Festival movies.
- [Enzian drops expansion plan](https://www.meiermovies.com/enzian-drops-expansion-plan/) - The Maitland arthouse cinema has withdrawn its proposal from consideration by the City Council. What's next for the theater?
- [Central Florida Jewish Film Festival 2016](https://www.meiermovies.com/central-florida-jewish-film-festival-2016/) - Read reviews of films from the 2016 Jewish Film Festival.
- [A unique voice in animation](https://www.meiermovies.com/a-unique-voice-in-animation/) - Lynn Tomlinson merges music, clay and social consciousness.
- [Enzian expansion passes penultimate test](https://www.meiermovies.com/enzian-expansion-passes-penultimate-hurdle/) - Maitland City Council will vote on the plan August 13.
- [Enzian expansion nears approval](https://www.meiermovies.com/enzian-expansion-nears-approval/) - Maitland P&Z Commission recommends the City Council approve the theater's plan.
- [Orlando 48 Hour Film Project scheduled for August](https://www.meiermovies.com/orlando-48-hour-film-project-scheduled-for-august/) - The annual filmmaking contest is scheduled for August.
- [Open the MegaCon doors, Hal](https://www.meiermovies.com/open-the-megacon-doors-hal/) - Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood attend MegaCon Orlando for the 50th anniversary of "2001: A Space Odyssey."
- [Sarasota Film Festival to begin](https://www.meiermovies.com/sarasota-film-festival-to-begin/) - The Sarasota Film Festival will begin on April 13, 2018, with a screening of "Class Rank."
- [Sarasota Film Festival announces guests](https://www.meiermovies.com/sarasota-film-festival-announces-guests/) - Steve Guttenberg and Virginia Madsen will attend the 20th annual Sarasota Film Festival.
- [Festival ends with awards, Hitchcock](https://www.meiermovies.com/festival-ends-with-awards-hitchcock/) - The 27th annual Florida Film Festival concluded with an awards presentation and a screening of Hitchcock's "Shadow of a Doubt."
- [More FFF 2018 photos](https://www.meiermovies.com/more-fff-2018-photos/) - See photos from the 2018 Florida Film Festival.
- [‘American Animals’ opens festival](https://www.meiermovies.com/american-animals-opens-festival/) - The Florida Film Festival opened last night with a screening of "American Animals" and a Q&A with Blake Jenner.
- [A chat with Pam Grier](https://www.meiermovies.com/a-chat-with-pam-grier/) - Actress Pam Grier discusses her life and career in advance of her appearance at the 2018 Florida Film Festival.
- [Florida Film Festival 2018](https://www.meiermovies.com/florida-film-festival-2018-movies/) - Read Cameron Meier's reviews of films of the 2018 Florida Film Festival.
- [Homegrown](https://www.meiermovies.com/homegrown/) - Florida filmmakers embrace their local festival.
- [Florida Film Festival 2018](https://www.meiermovies.com/florida-film-festival-to-screen-most-movies-ever/) - The festival will screen more movies than ever before this year.
- [Enzian Theater gets 4K projector](https://www.meiermovies.com/enzian-theater-gets-4k-projector/) - Maitland's Enzian Theater, Central Florida's premier arthouse cinema, has replaced its old 2K projector with a new 4K one, sources confirmed today.
- [Dream Scenario](https://www.meiermovies.com/dream-scenario/) - Nicolas Cage will stalk your sleep.
- [Filmapalooza 2023: 'I Love L.A.'](https://www.meiermovies.com/filmapalooza-2023-i-love-l-a/) - Read Cameron Meier's summary of the 2023 Filmapalooza, which was held March 15-18 in Los Angeles.
- [Curtain closes on original Netflix](https://www.meiermovies.com/curtain-closes-on-original-netflix/) - Today is the final day that Netflix will mail DVDs and Blu-rays. After 25 years, the original Netflix is no more.
- [Glory Days](https://www.meiermovies.com/glory-days/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "Glory Days" at the 2014 Orlando Fringe Festival.
- [RedCoats rock Fiddler's Green](https://www.meiermovies.com/redcoats-rock-fiddlers-green/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of the RedCoats' show at Fiddler's Green.
- [Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny](https://www.meiermovies.com/indiana-jones-and-the-dial-of-destiny/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny," in addition to some thoughts on the current state of the movie industry.
- [Academy Museum of Motion Pictures](https://www.meiermovies.com/academy-museum-of-motion-pictures/) - See photos of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, in Los Angeles.
- [Sunset Gower Studios](https://www.meiermovies.com/sunset-gower-studios/) - See Cameron Meier's photos of Sunset Gower Studios, the old Columbia Pictures lot, in Hollywood.
- [El Capitan Theatre](https://www.meiermovies.com/el-capitan-theatre/) - See Cameron's Meier's photos of the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood.
- [Grauman's Egyptian Theatre](https://www.meiermovies.com/graumans-egyptian-theatre/) - See Cameron Meier's photos of the historic Grauman's Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood.
- [Florida Film Festival 2023](https://www.meiermovies.com/florida-film-festival-2023/) - Read Cameron Meier's coverage of the 2023 Florida Film Festival.
- [Birdemic 3 - Sea Eagle](https://www.meiermovies.com/birdemic-3-sea-eagle/) - "Birdemic 3 - Sea Eagle" is the worst sequel ever.
- [The death of Netflix discs](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-death-of-netflix-discs/) - Netflix is ending its iconic disc-by-mail program in September 2023, after more than two decades. It is like losing our best friend.
- [Hollywood Heritage Museum](https://www.meiermovies.com/hollywood-heritage-museum/) - See photos of the Hollywood Heritage Museum, affectionately known as "The Lasky-DeMille Barn," the oldest surviving building in California devoted almost exclusively to filmmaking.
- [Master Gardener](https://www.meiermovies.com/master-gardener/) - "Gardening is a belief in the future," Narvel Roth preaches, but it's the character's shocking past that forms the beating heart of this edgy drama from writer-director Paul Schrader.
- [Psycho](https://www.meiermovies.com/psycho/) - The act of observation in Hitchcock’s "Psycho."
- [Jefferson Hotel from 'Psycho'](https://www.meiermovies.com/jefferson-hotel-from-psycho/) - See modern photos of the Jefferson Hotel (or the Barrister Place Building), which was used in the early establishing shot of Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho."
- [The Son](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-son/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Florian Zeller's "The Son."
- [Empire of Light](https://www.meiermovies.com/empire-of-light/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Sam Mendes' "Empire of Light."
- [Thirteen is lucky for Love Your Shorts](https://www.meiermovies.com/thirteen-is-lucky-for-love-your-shorts/) - The 13th annual Love Your Shorts Film Festival will be held February 9-12 at the Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center's Ritz Theater, in Sanford, Florida.
- [A look at Oscar Shorts 2018](https://www.meiermovies.com/oscar-shorts-2018/) - Read Cameron Meier's reviews and analysis of the Oscar-nominated short films from 2017.
- [Reel Representation](https://www.meiermovies.com/reel-representation/) - Enzian Theater launches new mini-festival, Reel Representation: Diversity in Film.
- [Love Your Shorts 2018](https://www.meiermovies.com/loveyourshorts2018/) - I’m gonna get short this weekend, but I’m not complaining. In fact, I think I’m gonna love it.
- [Longing for shorts](https://www.meiermovies.com/loveyourshortsff2018/) - Love Your Shorts Film Festival returns to Sanford, Florida, for its eighth year.
- [Ranking all 'Star Wars' films](https://www.meiermovies.com/ranking-all-star-wars-films/) - How does "The Last Jedi" compare to the other "Star Wars" films in terms of quality and ticket sales?
- [Best of 2017](https://www.meiermovies.com/best-of-2017/) - Here are Cameron Meier's picks for the best films of the year.
- [Enzian submits revised proposal](https://www.meiermovies.com/enzian-submits-revised-proposal/) - Parking remains biggest problem for Enzian Forever project
- [Jewish Film Festival 2017](https://www.meiermovies.com/jewish-film-festival-2017/) - Read Cameron Meier's reviews of the films of the 2017 Central Florida Jewish Film Festival.
- [Don't miss foreign short dramas at OFF](https://www.meiermovies.com/dont-miss-foreign-short-dramas-at-off/) - Don't miss the Foreign Drama 2 shorts program at this year's Orlando Film Festival.
- [CenFlo 2017](https://www.meiermovies.com/cenflo-2017/) - Central Florida Film Festival to mark final year in Ocoee before moving to Mount Dora.
- [LYSFF Summer Rewind](https://www.meiermovies.com/lysff-summer-rewind/) - If the long, hot summer has got you down, get short and cool at the Love Your Shorts Film Festival’s Summer Rewind at the historic Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center in Sanford, Florida, on Friday, August 25.
- [Winter Garden gets short](https://www.meiermovies.com/winter-garden-gets-short/) - Garden Theatre to screen Asbury Short Film Concert.
- [Enzian Theater loses Live Oak](https://www.meiermovies.com/enzian-theater-loses-live-oak/) - One of the iconic Southern Live Oaks at Maitland's Enzian Theater has died.
- ['Enzian Forever' update](https://www.meiermovies.com/enzian-forever-update/) - Maitland conducts interim review of Enzian Theater's expansion plans.
- [Lea Thompson talks 'Back'](https://www.meiermovies.com/lea-thompson-talks-back/) - Listen to Cameron Meier's interview with Lea Thompson prior to the 2017 Florida Film Festival.
- [Florida FF 2017 reviews](https://www.meiermovies.com/florida-ff-2017-reviews/) - Read Cameron Meier's reviews of the 2017 Florida Film Festival's features and shorts programs.
- [Lea Thompson to attend FFF](https://www.meiermovies.com/lea-thompson-to-attend-fff/) - Actress Lea Thompson will make a special appearance at the 2017 Florida Film Festival on April 23 at 7 p.m. at the Enzian Theater in Maitland. She will screen the original "Back to the Future."
- [Florida Film Festival reveals films, guests](https://www.meiermovies.com/florida-film-festival-reveals-movies-guests/) - Read about the 2017 Florida Film Festival.
- [Enzian to resubmit expansion plan](https://www.meiermovies.com/enzian-to-resubmit-expansion-plan/) - The Enzian Theater has submitted plans for an “interim review” to Maitland’s Development Review Committee, Maitland Communications Coordinator Shauna Moulton has confirmed.
- [Sarasota Film Festival concludes](https://www.meiermovies.com/sarasota-film-festival-concludes/) - Read Cameron Meier's coverage of the final weekend of the 2017 Sarasota Film Festival.
- [Tucci, Arquette to attend SFF](https://www.meiermovies.com/tucci-arquette-to-attend-sff/) - Stanley Tucci and Rosanna Arquette plan to attend the upcoming Sarasota Film Festival as part of the event’s “In Conversation With” series.
- [Sarasota Film Festival reveals lineup](https://www.meiermovies.com/sarasota-film-festival-reveals-lineup/) - The 2017 Sarasota Film Festival has released its lineup of films and celebrity guests.
- [Seattle serves up Filmapalooza](https://www.meiermovies.com/seattle-serves-up-filmapalooza-2017/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Filmapalooza 2017, including a list of the top 15 films.
- [Filmapalooza 2017](https://www.meiermovies.com/filmapalooza-2017/) - Find out information about this year's Filmapalooza and read articles from previous years' events.
- [Martin leaving Uncomfortable Brunch](https://www.meiermovies.com/josh-martin-leaving-uncomfortable-brunch/) - Josh Martin is moving to Chicago and handing over the reins of Uncomfortable Brunch.
- [Oscars 2017](https://www.meiermovies.com/oscars-2017/) - What to expect at the 2017 Academy Awards.
- [Short circuit](https://www.meiermovies.com/love-your-shorts-2017/) - Read all about the 2017 Love Your Shorts Film Festival.
- [Florida cinemas to screen Oscar Shorts](https://www.meiermovies.com/florida-cinemas-to-screen-oscar-shorts/) - Find out where the Oscar Shorts programs are playing in Central Florida.
- [Enzian hires executive director](https://www.meiermovies.com/enzian-hires-executive-director/) - The Enzian Theatre in Maitland has hired David Schillhammer, former executive director of the Orlando Philharmonic, as its new executive director.
- [Let's Sundance](https://www.meiermovies.com/lets-sundance/) - Enzian Theater will present the annual Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour on January 3.
- [Plaza Cinema](https://www.meiermovies.com/plaza-cinema/) - See photos from the Plaza Cinema in Ottawa, Kansas, the oldest continuously operating cinema in the world.
- [The year in film: 2016](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-year-in-film-2016/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of the year in film: 2016.
- [Enzian Theater delays expansion](https://www.meiermovies.com/enzian-theater-delays-expansion/) - The Enzian Theater is delaying its expansion, which means the new screens, if approved, would not be ready until the 2019 Florida Film Festival.
- [Regal Winter Park launches renovations](https://www.meiermovies.com/regal-winter-park-renovations/) - Regal Cinemas Stadium 20 at Winter Park Village, in Winter Park, Florida, is in the middle of a renovation that will install reclining, sofa-style seats with footrests while slashing theater capacity by about 60 percent.
- [South Asian Film Festival gets short](https://www.meiermovies.com/south-asian-film-festival-gets-short/) - The South Asian Film Festival is getting short. But that actually means audiences will get to see even more movies at the Enzian Theater’s annual showcase of film, food and culture from the Indian subcontinent.
- [Global Peace Film Festival 2016](https://www.meiermovies.com/global-peace-film-festival-2016/) - Read about Orlando's Global Peace Film Festival.
- [Enzian Forever Summer 2016 Update](https://www.meiermovies.com/enzian-forever-summer-2016-update/) - Find out the latest information on the Enzian Theater's expansion plans.
- [Sarasota Film Festival 2016](https://www.meiermovies.com/sarasota-film-festival-2016-2/) - What should we expect from the 18th annual event?
- [Sarasota Film Festival 2016](https://www.meiermovies.com/sarasota-film-festival-2016/) - The Sarasota Film Festival revealed its lineup of movies and special events yesterday, including a celebrity list that includes Olympia Dukakis, Rosie Perez, Matthew Modine, George Hamilton, Robert Mrazek, Treat Williams and the previously announced Sophia Loren.
- [Sarasota FF to honor Sophia Loren](https://www.meiermovies.com/sarasota-ff-to-honor-sophia-loren/) - The Sarasota Film Festival will present screen legend Sophia Loren with the 2016 Legend Award on March 31, one day before the festival officially begins. “An Evening with Sophia Loren” will be held at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall in Sarasota.
- [Filmapalooza 2016](https://www.meiermovies.com/filmapalooza-2016/) - Orlando will be one of 128 cities from around the world represented at Filmapalooza in Atlanta on March 2-5, 2016.
- [Short stuff](https://www.meiermovies.com/love-your-shorts-film-festival-2016/) - Sanford’s Love Your Shorts Film Festival celebrates its sixth year.
- [Enzian expansion plans draw questions](https://www.meiermovies.com/enzian-expansion-plans-draw-questions-complaints/) - The owners of the Enzian Theater presented their expansion plans to the Maitland Planning & Zoning Commission on Thursday night, drawing questions from commissioners and criticism from citizens.
- [Enzian Expansion Update](https://www.meiermovies.com/enzian-expansion-update/) - The Enzian Theater in Maitland plans to break ground on its expansion in summer 2016, not this year, as was originally speculated.
- [A changing of the guard at FilmSlam](https://www.meiermovies.com/a-changing-of-the-guard-at-filmslam/) - After six years at the helm of the Enzian Theater’s FilmSlam, Tim Anderson has handed over the duties of director and host to Jen Vargas.
- [Global Peace Film Festival 2015](https://www.meiermovies.com/global-peace-film-festival-2015/) - Read Cameron Meier's reviews of films of the 2015 Global Peace Film Festival, in Orlando.
- [Love Your Shorts 2015](https://www.meiermovies.com/love-your-shorts-2015/) - Sanford film festival celebrates its fifth year.
- [Avatar: The Way of Water](https://www.meiermovies.com/avatar-the-way-of-water/) - How profitable (and good) is James Cameron's "Avatar: The Way of Water"?
- [The Final Member](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-final-member/) - When dick meets doc: Infamous penis documentary is worth a peek.
- [Bardo](https://www.meiermovies.com/bardo/) - Alejandro Iñárritu’s "Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths" is the most visionary and arguably the best non-English-language film of 2022.
- [Babylon](https://www.meiermovies.com/babylon/) - The crude excesses of Damien Chazelle's "Babylon" overwhelm its story.
- [The Munsters](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-munsters/) - This cheese stinks.
- [Magic in the Moonlight](https://www.meiermovies.com/magic-in-the-moonlight/) - Woody Allen’s new comedy is charming but listless.
- [What's Up, Doc?](https://www.meiermovies.com/whats-up-doc/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Peter Bogdanovich's "What's Up, Doc?", which is the Closing Night Retro film at the 2022 Florida Film Festival.
- [Florida Film Festival 2022](https://www.meiermovies.com/florida-film-festival-2022/) - Learn about the 31st annual Florida Film Festival and read Cameron Meier's reviews of the films.
- [Jewish Film Festival 2018](https://www.meiermovies.com/2018-jewish-film-festival/) - The 20th annual fest is more necessary than ever.
- [Ship of Fools](https://www.meiermovies.com/ship-of-fools/) - Read Cameron Meier's thoughts on Vivien Leigh's final film, Stanley Kramer's "Ship of Fools," from 1965.
- [Serre Moi Fort (Hold Me Tight)](https://www.meiermovies.com/serre-moi-fort-hold-me-tight/) - Mathieu Amalric's "Serre Moi Fort" ("Hold Me Tight"), starring Vicky Krieps, is a poetic but difficult watch.
- [Three Thousand Years of Longing](https://www.meiermovies.com/three-thousand-years-of-longing/) - Despite unevenness, George Miller's "Three Thousand Years of Longing" is a contemplative story stuffed with other stories stuffed with an eclectic array of treasures.
- [I Dream of a Psychopomp](https://www.meiermovies.com/i-dream-of-a-psychopomp/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Danny Villanueva's "I Dream of a Psychopomp."
- [Love & Friendship](https://www.meiermovies.com/love-friendship/) - Whit Stillman conjures couth frivolity.
- [The Outer Limits](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-outer-limits/) - Read Cameron Meier's analysis of the iconic 1960s sci-fi television show "The Outer Limits" and discover the 10 best episodes, along with the greatest performances.
- [Thirteen Lives](https://www.meiermovies.com/thirteen-lives/) - Though Howard’s late arrival at the rescue party has lessened the legacy and relevance of his film, "Thirteen Lives" is likely the best of the multiple versions, allowing the audience to feel the crisis in a way few directors can.
- [Elvis](https://www.meiermovies.com/elvis/) - Baz dazzles but befuddles in new Elvis Presley bio-pic.
- [A Hard Day's Night](https://www.meiermovies.com/a-hard-days-night/) - Read Cameron Meier's analysis of the Beatles’ influence on film and culture as seen through "A Hard Day’s Night."
- [The Forgiven](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-forgiven/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "The Forgiven," written and directed by John Michael McDonagh, based on the novel by Lawrence Osborne and starring Ralph Fiennes and Jessica Chastain.
- [The decline & fall of home entertainment](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-decline-and-fall-of-home-entertainment/) - Netflix discs are slowing dying.
- [Brigsby Bear](https://www.meiermovies.com/brigsby-bear/) - "Brigsby Bear" is an odd, magical ride.
- [Wendy](https://www.meiermovies.com/wendy/) - Benh Zeitlin's follow-up to "Beasts of the Southern Wild" is a misfire.
- [Downton Abbey: A New Era](https://www.meiermovies.com/downton-abbey-a-new-era/) - The second feature-film version of the beloved "Downton Abbey" series is enjoyable but compromises the original show’s soul.
- [Downton Abbey](https://www.meiermovies.com/downton-abbey/) - The cinematic adaptation of the classic television series is merely acceptable.
- [The Campaign](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-campaign/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "The Campaign," from director Jay Roach.
- [Marietta 'Gone with the Wind' Museum](https://www.meiermovies.com/marietta-gone-with-the-wind-museum/) - The Marietta "Gone with the Wind" Museum, housed in historic Brumby Hall, contains the collection of Christopher Sullivan, which features countless artifacts related to the film.
- [Short Film of the Day: 'Curfew'](https://www.meiermovies.com/short-film-of-the-day-curfew/) - Shawn Christensen's Oscar-winning film is one of the most memorable short dramedies of all time.
- [Alfred Hitchcock Presents](https://www.meiermovies.com/alfred-hitchcock-presents/) - What are the best episodes of "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" and "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour"?
- [Sarasota Film Festival ends](https://www.meiermovies.com/sarasota-film-festival-ends/) - Opera House hosts awards and red-carpet ceremony for the 2018 Sarasota Film Festival.
- [Jack Has a Plan](https://www.meiermovies.com/jack-has-a-plan/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Bradley Berman's "Jack Has a Plan."
- [Ali & Ava](https://www.meiermovies.com/ali-ava/) - While the performances (Adeel Akhtar and Claire Rushbrook) are stellar, there’s not quite enough in Clio Barnard’s script and direction to make "Ali & Ava" unique.
- [Juniper](https://www.meiermovies.com/juniper/) - Matthew J. Saville's film doubles well as a commentary on both aging and coming-of-age. And, as gin has juniper, the movie is flavored nicely with Aboriginal Kiwi.
- [The Justice of Bunny King](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-justice-of-bunny-king/) - Gaysorn Thavat's debut feature, with shades of "Dog Day Afternoon," is one of the best films of 2021, with one of its best performances, by Essie Davis.
- [The Phantom of the Open](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-phantom-of-the-open/) - Mark Rylance, the greatest stage actor of his generation, plays arguably the worst "professional" golfer of any generation in "The Phantom of the Open."
- [Hatching](https://www.meiermovies.com/hatching/) - Bird is the word.
- [King Richard](https://www.meiermovies.com/king-richard/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of director Reinaldo Marcus Green's "King Richard," starring Will Smith.
- [Tigre Gente](https://www.meiermovies.com/tigre-gente/) - "Tigre Gente" is one of the most impactful and journalistically credible of the 2022 Florida Film Festival's many ecologically themed films.
- [The Territory](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-territory/) - Alex Pritz's "The Territory" might be the best documentary of 2022 so far.
- [Stay Prayed Up](https://www.meiermovies.com/stay-prayed-up/) - Lena “Ma” Mae Perry's considerable gospel talent is not enough to carry D.L. Anderson and Matthew Durning’s documentary.
- [The Duke](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-duke/) - While it won’t exactly steal your heart, "The Duke" is a royal treat.
- [Digger](https://www.meiermovies.com/digger/) - Despite Vangelis Mourikis's quietly superb performance, I dug deep into "Digger" but came up empty.
- [Dual](https://www.meiermovies.com/dual/) - Riley Stearns' "Dual" is a darkly comic sci-fi satire.
- [FL Film Fest 2013: celluloid saturation](https://www.meiermovies.com/florida-film-festival-2013-a-celluloid-saturation/) - Read all about the 22nd annual festival.
- [Enzian hires new programming coordinator](https://www.meiermovies.com/enzian-hires-new-programming-coordinator/) - Tim Anderson is the first full-time programming coordinator for both the Enzian and the Florida Film Festival.
- [Enzian plans two new screens for 2016](https://www.meiermovies.com/enzian-plans-two-new-screens-for-2016/) - Read about the Enzian Theater's expansion plans.
- [My top 5 of 2014 (so far)](https://www.meiermovies.com/my-top-10-of-2014-so-far/) - Explore Cameron Meier's top five films of 2014 (so far).
- [From the mouth of madness](https://www.meiermovies.com/from-the-mouth-of-madness/) - John Carpenter discusses his career.
- [Florida Film Festival is almost here](https://www.meiermovies.com/florida-film-festival-is-almost-here/) - The 2014 festival is almost here.
- [Time to fest!](https://www.meiermovies.com/time-to-fest/) - Meet the movies of the 23rd annual Florida Film Festival.
- [2014 FFF reviews](https://www.meiermovies.com/2014-fff-reviews/) - Read reviews of films from the 2014 Florida Film Festival.
- [Susan Sarandon set for FFF](https://www.meiermovies.com/susan-sarandon-set-for-fff/) - The fest will screen "Dead Man Walking" with Sarandon in attendance.
- [Paul Sorvino: slaying the stereotype](https://www.meiermovies.com/paul-sorvino-slaying-the-stereotype/) - Listen to Cameron Meier's interview of Paul Sorvino.
- [Discussing Yellow](https://www.meiermovies.com/yellowheather-wahlquist/) - Cameron Meier interviews filmmaker Heather Wahlquist and reviews her and Nick Cassavetes' new film, "Yellow."
- [A double dose of docs](https://www.meiermovies.com/a-double-dose-of-docs/) - Read Cameron Meier's short takes on two worthy documentaries: "SlingShot" and "The Final Member."
- [2014 Fest is underway](https://www.meiermovies.com/2014-fest-is-underway/) - The 2014 Florida Film Festival gets underway with "The Trip to Italy" and "Oh Sheep!"
- [The End of the Tour](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-end-of-the-tour/) - Eisenberg and Segel have the summer’s best conversation.
- [48 Hour Film Project](https://www.meiermovies.com/48-hour-film-project/) - The 48 Hour Film Project returns to Orlando with its 2013 competition.
- [An all-star FilmSlam](https://www.meiermovies.com/an-all-star-filmslam/) - FilmSlam returns to Enzian on July 14, 2013.
- [Enzian Theater hoping to expand](https://www.meiermovies.com/is-the-enzian-hoping-to-expand/) - Maitland's arthouse cinema wants to add two extra screens.
- [In film, short doesn't mean easy](https://www.meiermovies.com/in-film-short-doesnt-mean-easy/) - The lessons of "Charlie," a locally produced short film.
- [2013 Manhattan Short Film Festival](https://www.meiermovies.com/2013-manhattan-short-film-festival/) - Read reviews of the films of the 2013 Manhattan Short Film Festival.
- [2013 South Asian Film Festival](https://www.meiermovies.com/2013-south-asian-film-festival/) - Read reviews of the films of the 2013 South Asian Film Festival, at the Enzian Theater.
- [2013 Central Florida Jewish Film Festival](https://www.meiermovies.com/2013-central-florida-jewish-film-festival/) - Read reviews of films from the Enzian's Central Florida Jewish Film Festival.
- [Sundance shines again at Enzian](https://www.meiermovies.com/sundance-shines-again-at-enzian/) - "A.C.O.D." will screen at the Maitland's Enzian Theater as part of the Sundance Film Festival.
- [The year in pictures](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-year-in-pictures-2012/) - A look at some of the best films of 2012.
- [Central Florida Jewish Film Festival](https://www.meiermovies.com/central-florida-jewish-film-festival/) - Read reviews of films from the 2012 festival.
- [Sci-fi and fantasy flicks come alive at the London Film Museums](https://www.meiermovies.com/sci-fi-and-fantasy-flicks-come-alive-at-the-london-film-museums/) - See photos from the London Film Museums.
- [Orlando Film Festival 2012](https://www.meiermovies.com/orlando-film-festival/) - Seven seems lucky for local movie fest.
- [Top 10 movies about art and artists](https://www.meiermovies.com/top-10-movies-about-art-and-artists/) - Discover the greatest films about art and artists.
- [The Woman in Black](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-woman-in-black/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "The Woman in Black."
- [American Hustle](https://www.meiermovies.com/american-hustle/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of David O. Russell's "American Hustle."
- ['The fairest one of all'](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-fairest-one-of-all/) - Disney is reimagining "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs."
- [Cyrano](https://www.meiermovies.com/cyrano/) - Like Cyrano himself, the film’s surface flaws are obvious but are overwhelmed by panache and inner beauty.
- [Who, Me](https://www.meiermovies.com/who-me/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "Who, Me" at the 2017 Orlando Fringe Festival.
- ["We Burned Down the White House" and other Canadian Folk Songs](https://www.meiermovies.com/we-burned-down-the-white-house-and-other-canadian-folk-songs/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "'We Burned Down the White House' and other Canadian Folk Songs," from the 2017 Orlando Fringe.
- [Title and Deed](https://www.meiermovies.com/title-and-deed/) - David Lee's interpretation of Will Eno's one-man play stuns with existential intensity.
- [Tiger Tail](https://www.meiermovies.com/tiger-tail/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of the 2013 Theatre Downtown production of "Tiger Tail."
- [13 Dead Dreams of "Eugene"](https://www.meiermovies.com/13-dead-dreams-of-eugene/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "13 Dead Dreams of 'Eugene,'" at the 2018 Orlando Fringe Festival.
- [Teaching Shakespeare](https://www.meiermovies.com/teaching-shakespeare/) - Read Cameron Meier's stellar review of Keir Cutler’s one-act dramedy, "Teaching Shakespeare," at the 2013 Orlando Fringe Festival.
- [Table Manners](https://www.meiermovies.com/table-manners/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of the 2014 Mad Cow production of Alan Ayckbourn's "Table Manners."
- [6 Guitars](https://www.meiermovies.com/6-guitars/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Chase Padgett's "6 Guitars," at the 2015 Orlando Fringe Festival.
- [Simpleton: The Legend of President Trump](https://www.meiermovies.com/simpleton-the-legend-of-president-trump/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "Simpleton: The Legend of President Trump," at the 2016 Orlando Fringe Festival.
- [7 (x1) Samurai](https://www.meiermovies.com/7-x1-samurai/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of David Gaines' "7 (x1) Samurai," at the 2015 Orlando Fringe Festival.
- [Orlando Fringe Festival 2014 Preview](https://www.meiermovies.com/orlando-fringe-festival-2014-preview/) - Read Cameron Meier's preview of the 2014 Orlando Fringe Festival.
- [Orlando Fringe Festival 2005](https://www.meiermovies.com/orlando-fringe-festival-2005/) - Read Cameron Meier's reviews of plays at the 2005 Orlando International Fringe Festival.
- [Snack](https://www.meiermovies.com/snack/) - Check out Cameron's review of "Snack" at the 2017 Orlando Fringe Festival.
- [No Tweed Too Tight](https://www.meiermovies.com/no-tweed-too-tight/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of the 2016 Orlando Fringe Festival production of "No Tweed Too Tight: Another Grant Canyon Mystery," by Ryan Gladstone.
- [Nashville Hurricane](https://www.meiermovies.com/nashville-hurricane/) - Chase Padgett makes a triumphant return to Orlando Fringe in "Nashville Hurricane."
- [Murder Sleep](https://www.meiermovies.com/murder-sleep/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "Murder Sleep," at the 2016 Orlando Fringe Festival.
- [Mark Twain's 'Is Shakespeare Dead?'](https://www.meiermovies.com/mark-twains-is-shakespeare-dead/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Keir Cutler's "Is Shakespeare Dead?" from the 2014 Orlando Fringe Festival.
- [Lay, Ms.](https://www.meiermovies.com/lay-ms/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of the 2015 Orlando Fringe Festival production of "Lay, Ms."
- [Killer Joe](https://www.meiermovies.com/killer-joe/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of the 2014 Theatre Downtown production of "Killer Joe," by Tracy Letts.
- [Hay Fever](https://www.meiermovies.com/hay-fever/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Noel Coward's "Hay Fever," as presented in 2014 at Orlando's Theatre Downtown.
- [The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-goat-or-who-is-sylvia/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of the DiDonna Production of "The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?" from 2014.
- [The Glass Menagerie](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-glass-menagerie/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Orlando's Mad Cow Theatre's 2000 production of "The Glass Menagerie," by Tennessee Williams.
- [Ferdinand](https://www.meiermovies.com/ferdinand/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of the Tasty Monster production of "Ferdinand," at the 2015 Orlando Fringe Festival.
- [Doubt, A Parable](https://www.meiermovies.com/doubt-a-parable/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of the Garden Theatre's 2015 production of "Doubt, A Parable," by John Patrick Shanley.
- [Decades Rewind](https://www.meiermovies.com/decades-rewind/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "Decades Rewind," at the 2016 Orlando Fringe Festival.
- [Cock](https://www.meiermovies.com/cock/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Orlando's Mad Cow Theatre's 2014 production of "Cock," by Mike Bartlett.
- [Chocolate Cake](https://www.meiermovies.com/chocolate-cake/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "Chocolate Cake," at the 2016 Orlando Fringe Festival.
- [Cat on a Hot Tin Roof](https://www.meiermovies.com/cat-on-a-hot-tin-roof/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Orlando's Mad Cow Theatre's 2014 production of Tennessee Williams' "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof."
- [Jett Backpack and the Battle at the End of the Universe](https://www.meiermovies.com/jett-backpack-and-the-battle-at-the-end-of-the-universe/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "Jett Backpack and the Battle at the End of the Universe," at the 2013 Orlando Fringe Festival.
- [Bullshot Crummond](https://www.meiermovies.com/bullshot-crummond/) - Read Cameron Meier's 2004 review of "Bullshot Crummond," at Orlando's Vine Theatre.
- [Blonde Poison](https://www.meiermovies.com/blonde-poison/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "Blonde Poison," at the 2016 Orlando Fringe Festival.
- [Best Picture](https://www.meiermovies.com/best-picture/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "Best Picture," at the 2015 Orlando Fringe Festival.
- [Art](https://www.meiermovies.com/art/) - Orlando's Mad Cow masters the humanity and humor of the French play.
- [Best of Filmapalooza 2019](https://www.meiermovies.com/best-of-filmapalooza-2019/) - Discover my picks for the year's best 48 Hour Film Project films.
- [Filmapalooza 2019 coming to Orlando](https://www.meiermovies.com/filmapalooza-2019-coming-to-orlando/) - The next Filmapalooza, the international competition for the 48 Hour Film Project, is scheduled for March 6-9, in downtown Orlando.
- [Orlando 48 Hour Film Project underway](https://www.meiermovies.com/orlando-2016-48-hour-film-project-underway/) - The 2016 Orlando 48 Hour Film Project will hold its screenings at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday at the Performing Arts Center at Valencia Community College East Campus.
- [Orlando 48 Hour Film Project moves to July](https://www.meiermovies.com/orlando-48-hour-film-project-moves-to-july/) - The 2016 Orlando 48 Hour Film Project will be held in July this year instead of its usual August.
- [Filmapalooza 2016](https://www.meiermovies.com/filmapalooza-2016-2/) - Read Cameron Meier's summary and film rankings of the 2016 Filmapalooza in Atlanta.
- [Orlando movie to screen at Cannes FF](https://www.meiermovies.com/orlando-movie-to-screen-at-cannes-film-festival/) - "Wake Up," the movie that won the Orlando 48 Hour Film Project last August, will screen at the Cannes Film Festival in May after it was voted one of the best at the 2016 Filmapalooza.
- [Orlando 48 Hour Film Project to screen](https://www.meiermovies.com/orlando-48-hour-film-project-to-screen/) - Screenings for the 2015 Orlando 48 Hour Film Project will be held Friday and Saturday at Valencia College East Campus’s Performing Arts Center.
- [Orlando '48' announces dates](https://www.meiermovies.com/orlando-48-announces-dates/) - The 48 Hour Film Project will be returning soon.
- [Filmapalooza 2015](https://www.meiermovies.com/filmapalooza-2015/) - Tinseltown hosts the 2015 edition of the 48 Hour Film Project’s annual event.
- [Filmapalooza: hard to win in Big Easy](https://www.meiermovies.com/filmapalooza-its-hard-to-win-in-the-big-easy/) - Movies from the 2013 edition of the 48 Hour Film Project compete in New Orleans for chance at Cannes.
- [Captain Corelli’s Mandolin](https://www.meiermovies.com/captain-corellis-mandolin/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of John Madden's "Captain Corelli’s Mandolin."
- [Parallel Mothers](https://www.meiermovies.com/parallel-mothers/) - In "Madres Paralelas," Almodóvar embraces his inner feminist again.
- [Disney snubs history and art by altering Magic Kingdom carousel](https://www.meiermovies.com/disney-snubs-history-and-art-by-altering-magic-kingdom-carousel/) - Disney is altering the historic carousel at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom.
- [Pulp Fictions](https://www.meiermovies.com/pulp-fictions/) - Karen Carasik creates tortured emotions in portraits of pulp.
- [History and Prophecy](https://www.meiermovies.com/history-and-prophecy/) - Two Orlando artists use distinct styles to cast human nature.
- [Don't be blue: Handmade is here to stay](https://www.meiermovies.com/dont-be-blue-handmade-is-here-to-stay/) - Does "handmade" cinema carry the same value as handmade art and craft?
- [The bad boys of the show circuit](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-bad-boys-of-the-show-circuit/) - Two Florida promoters, Ken Roth and Andre Swanepoel, violate their exhibitors’ trust.
- [Festival fraud](https://www.meiermovies.com/festival-fraud/) - Promoter Ken Roth books exhibitors for a show that doesn’t exist.
- [Dicky Stone: returning to his roots](https://www.meiermovies.com/dicky-stone-returning-to-his-roots/) - Stone is all about wood.
- [Craft shows for dummies](https://www.meiermovies.com/craft-shows-for-dummies/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "Crafts and Craft Shows: How to Make Money," by Philip Kadubec, from Sunshine Artist Magazine.
- [Canvassing the movies](https://www.meiermovies.com/canvassing-the-movies/) - Oval Gallery opens "Movies! Movies! Movies!"
- [A brush with bikes](https://www.meiermovies.com/a-brush-with-bikes/) - The art of speed is on display at DeLand Museum of Art.
- [The Great Star Shift](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-great-star-shift/) - There's a fault in our stars, and a change to my star-rating system will attempt to partially address the problem.
- [Short Film of the Day: 'La Cabina' ('The Telephone Box')](https://www.meiermovies.com/short-film-of-the-day-la-cabina-the-telephone-box/) - This classic by Spanish director Antonio Mercero debuted in 1972 on Televisión Español to critical acclaim and an International Emmy Award.
- [V](https://www.meiermovies.com/v/) - Read Cameron's reviews of movies beginning with V.
- [The Trip to Greece](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-trip-to-greece/) - The final "Trip" film is a worthwhile sojourn.
- [The King of Staten Island](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-king-of-staten-island/) - Though many of its fragments are funny and produce an emotional payoff, the hard truth is that Apatow’s film, just like its title character, is unexpectedly lovable but a bit broken.
- [My Darling Vivian](https://www.meiermovies.com/my-darling-vivian/) - Documentary gives a voice to Vivian Liberto, Johnny Cash’s first wife.
- [Borat Subsequent Moviefilm](https://www.meiermovies.com/borat-subsequent-moviefilm/) - New Borat moviefilm make glorious televisual.
- [The Beach House](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-beach-house/) - Jeffrey Brown's slow-burn horror stretches believability.
- [Mary Queen of Scots](https://www.meiermovies.com/mary-queen-of-scots/) - Despite strong performances, director Josie Rourke's debut film is a contrived mess.
- [2013 Global Peace Film Festival](https://www.meiermovies.com/2013-global-peace-film-festival/) - Read all about the 2013 Global Peace Film Festival in Orlando.
- [Love Your Shorts 2019](https://www.meiermovies.com/love-your-shorts-2019/) - LYSFF brings filmmakers together for ninth year.
- [Avengers Analyzed](https://www.meiermovies.com/avengers-analyzed/) - What does Endgame’s money really mean?
- [The French Dispatch](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-french-dispatch/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Wes Anderson's "The French Dispatch."
- [Spencer](https://www.meiermovies.com/spencer/) - Pablo Larraín paints a fantastical Diana.
- [The Wolf of Wall Street](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-wolf-of-wall-street/) - Scorsese’s latest is a timewaster disguised as an epic.
- [Wimbledon](https://www.meiermovies.com/wimbledon/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Richard Lancraine's "Wimbledon."
- [Widows](https://www.meiermovies.com/widows/) - Steve McQueen's "Widows" is a waste of talent.
- [Whitney](https://www.meiermovies.com/whitney/) - "Whitney" paints a portrait of an American musical tragedy.
- [White Boy Rick](https://www.meiermovies.com/white-boy-rick/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "White Boy Rick."
- [Where'd You Go, Bernadette](https://www.meiermovies.com/whered-you-go-bernadette/) - Where’d you go, Linklater?
- [Where to Invade Next](https://www.meiermovies.com/where-to-invade-next/) - Michael Moore's new film is provocative and powerful, though not on the same level as his best work.
- [West Is West](https://www.meiermovies.com/west-is-west/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "West Is West," from the South Asian Film Festival.
- [Welcome to Me](https://www.meiermovies.com/welcome-to-me/) - Kristin Wiig star vehicle disappoints.
- [Welcome to Marwen](https://www.meiermovies.com/welcome-to-marwen/) - Despite being tonally challenged, Zemeckis's new blend of motion-capture animation and live action is an imaginative, visual treat.
- [We Don't Live Here Anymore](https://www.meiermovies.com/we-dont-live-here-anymore/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "We Don't Live Here Anymore."
- [The Way, Way Back](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-way-way-back/) - Get "Back" to a simpler summer movie, with first-time directors Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, and stars Steve Carrell and Toni Collette.
- [Waves](https://www.meiermovies.com/waves/) - Thanks to its experimental framing and impressionistic storytelling, the film is truly Nouvelle “Vague.”
- [Walt Before Mickey](https://www.meiermovies.com/walt-before-mickey/) - Local production can’t capture the essence of Walt Disney.
- [The Walk](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-walk/) - "The Walk," directed by Robert Zemeckis, is a fitting homage to the Twin Towers.
- [Youth](https://www.meiermovies.com/youth/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Paolo Sorrentino's film.
- [You're Next](https://www.meiermovies.com/youre-next/) - Despite twists, "Next" is a worthless addition to a tired genre.
- [Yesterday](https://www.meiermovies.com/yesterday/) - Danny Boyle's Beatle fantasy is uneven yet enticing.
- [Vaxxed](https://www.meiermovies.com/vaxxed/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "Vaxxed: From Cover-Up to Catastrophe."
- [The Vast of Night](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-vast-of-night/) - The sci-fi slow-burn is atmospheric but slight.
- [Valley of Saints](https://www.meiermovies.com/valley-of-saints/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Musa Syeed's "Valley of Saints."
- [Mutant Aliens](https://www.meiermovies.com/mutant-aliens/) - "Aliens" becomes the last thing you would expect from a film with that title or indeed any Plymptom film: boring.
- [Unsane](https://www.meiermovies.com/unsane/) - Soderbergh phones it in.
- [Unhinged](https://www.meiermovies.com/unhinged/) - Road-rage redux is nothing to Crowe about.
- [The Uncles](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-uncles/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "The Uncles."
- [The Two Popes](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-two-popes/) - Fernando Meirelles's film brings Popes Benedict and Francis into semi-fictional focus.
- [20th Century Women](https://www.meiermovies.com/20th-century-women/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Mike Mills' "20th Century Women."
- [Tully](https://www.meiermovies.com/tully/) - Ivan Reitman and Diablo Cody's "Tully" puts a new spin on nannies.
- [The Truffle Hunters](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-truffle-hunters/) - The documentary's humor and beauty overwhelm its vagueness and tendency toward tedium.
- [True History of the Kelly Gang](https://www.meiermovies.com/true-history-of-the-kelly-gang/) - Feature-length cinema began with the Kelly Gang in 1906, but this latest version is arguably the most visceral and brutal.
- [Trial by Fire](https://www.meiermovies.com/trial-by-fire/) - "Fire" burns hot but unevenly.
- [Toy Story 4](https://www.meiermovies.com/toy-story-4/) - Pixar has crafted a worthy sequel.
- [Tomorrowland boosts Florida filmmaking today](https://www.meiermovies.com/tomorrowland-boosts-florida-filmmaking-today/) - Read Cameron Meier's article about the local financial benefits of Disney's "Tomorrowland" film project.
- [Tomorrowland](https://www.meiermovies.com/tomorrowland/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Disney's "Tomorrowland."
- [The Theory of Everything](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-theory-of-everything/) - The Stephen Hawking biopic is maudlin but moving.
- [Short Film of the Day: 'Le Ballon Rouge' ('The Red Balloon')](https://www.meiermovies.com/short-film-of-the-day-le-ballon-rouge-the-red-balloon/) - I can think of no better way to end the series, on Easter Sunday, than with arguably the best family-friendly, live-action short film of all time, "Le Ballon Rouge," or "The Red Balloon."
- [Short Film of the Day: 'Free as a Bird'](https://www.meiermovies.com/short-film-of-the-day-free-as-a-bird/) - Music videos are, of course, short films too. And they don't get any better than the Beatles' "Free as a Bird" (1995).
- [Short Film of the Day: 'I Have a Message for You'](https://www.meiermovies.com/short-film-of-the-day-i-have-a-message-for-you/) - Matan Rochlitz's film is a masterclass in short-doc moviemaking.
- [Short Film of the Day: 'One Week'](https://www.meiermovies.com/short-film-of-the-day-one-week/) - Watch Buster Keaton's masterpiece from 1920.
- [Short Film of the Day: 'Dissonance'](https://www.meiermovies.com/short-film-of-the-day-dissonance/) - Till Nowak's blend of animation and live action is the best short film of all time.
- [Short Film of the Day: 'Bear Story'](https://www.meiermovies.com/short-film-of-the-day-bear-story/) - From Chilean director Gabriel Osorio Vargas, this is a digitally animated tale of an anthropomorphic bear passing on his story of struggle in a breathtakingly unique way.
- [Short Film of the Day: 'Pitter Patter Goes My Heart'](https://www.meiermovies.com/short-film-of-the-day-pitter-patter-goes-my-heart/) - A German-language film by Austria's Christoph Rainer, "Pitter Patter Goes My Heart" (2015) is a wonderfully quirky but ultimately tragic (or is it?) look at Romantic love.
- [Short Film of the Day: 'Thru the Mirror'](https://www.meiermovies.com/short-film-of-the-day-thru-the-mirror/) - Directed by David Hand, with Walt Disney serving as creative producer and the voice of Mickey Mouse, "Thru the Mirror" (1936) is one of the greatest hand-drawn animated shorts of all time.
- [Short Film of the Day: 'I Am Yup'ik'](https://www.meiermovies.com/short-film-of-the-day-i-am-yupik/) - Directed by Daniele Anastasion and Nathan Golon, I Am Yup'ik (2016) is a stunningly human look at how basketball unites a tiny Alaskan community.
- [Short Film of the Day: 'Edith+Eddie'](https://www.meiermovies.com/short-film-of-the-day-editheddie/) - Watch Laura Checkoway's "Edith+Eddie," from 2017.
- [Short Film of the Day: 'Beanstalk Bunny'](https://www.meiermovies.com/short-film-of-the-day-beanstalk-bunny/) - This 1955 cartoon classic was directed by Chuck Jones, written by Michael Maltese and voiced by Mel Blanc and Arthur Bryan.
- [Short Film of the Day: 'Emit'](https://www.meiermovies.com/short-film-of-the-day-emit/) - J.S. Mayank's film explores the idea of time running backwards.
- [Short Film of the Day: 'The Immigrant'](https://www.meiermovies.com/short-film-of-the-day-the-immigrant/) - Watch Charlie Chaplin's "The Immigrant," from 1917.
- [Short Film of the Day: 'Neighbours'](https://www.meiermovies.com/short-film-of-the-day-neighbours/) - Norman McLaren's 1952 Oscar-winning film is a darkly powerful indictment of a world that too often resorts to war to solve its problems.
- [Short Film of the Day: 'The Ballad of Holland Island House'](https://www.meiermovies.com/short-film-of-the-day-the-ballad-of-holland-island-house/) - Part documentary, part anthropomorphic allegory, part Irish folk tune, Lynn Tomlinson's film is a stunningly animated tale of a real Chesapeake Bay building slowly succumbing to rising seas.
- [Short Film of the Day: 'Copy Shop'](https://www.meiermovies.com/short-film-of-the-day-copy-shop/) - Watch Virgil Widrich's "Copy Shop," from 2001.
- [Tesla](https://www.meiermovies.com/tesla/) - Michael Almereyda’s unconventional bio-pic is both intriguing and disappointing.
- [Tenet](https://www.meiermovies.com/tenet/) - Christopher Nolan's spy thriller disappoints on an epic, temporal level.
- [Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle](https://www.meiermovies.com/harold-kumar-go-to-white-castle/) - Next time, order your burger with a side of fries, but hold the movie.
- [Suspect Zero](https://www.meiermovies.com/suspect-zero/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "Suspect Zero."
- [Supernova](https://www.meiermovies.com/supernova/) - Firth and Tucci light the way in Harry Macqueen's "Supernova."
- [Sully](https://www.meiermovies.com/sully/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Clint Eastwood's "Sully," starring Tom Hanks.
- [Stuber](https://www.meiermovies.com/stuber/) - The action-comedy is an unpleasant ride.
- [Stronger](https://www.meiermovies.com/stronger/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "Stronger."
- [The Rise of Skywalker](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-rise-of-skywalker/) - The ninth film in the franchise, though derivative, is a spectacular and emotionally resonant conclusion to the saga.
- [Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens](https://www.meiermovies.com/star-wars-vii-the-force-awakens/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens."
- [A Star Is Born](https://www.meiermovies.com/a-star-is-born/) - Every generation needs its Star, and the latest version – starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga – is a worthwhile addition to the series.
- [Stand Up Guys](https://www.meiermovies.com/stand-up-guys/) - Acting legends can’t revive a tired script.
- [Stan & Ollie](https://www.meiermovies.com/stan-ollie/) - Featuring uncannily transportive performances by Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly, "Stan & Ollie" is one of the most magical films of 2018.
- [The People vs. Fritz Bauer](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-people-vs-fritz-bauer/) - German film examines little-known Nazi hunter.
- [Split](https://www.meiermovies.com/split/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of M. Night Shyamalan's "Split."
- [Southern Comfort](https://www.meiermovies.com/southern-comfort/) - The documentary takes us out of our comfort zone by realistically capturing the world of transsexuality.
- [The Song of Names](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-song-of-names/) - "Song" is out of tune.
- [Son of God](https://www.meiermovies.com/son-of-god/) - "Son of God" may move devout Christians but bore non-believers.
- [Mackinac Island ('Somewhere in Time')](https://www.meiermovies.com/mackinac-island/) - See photos from the setting and filming location for "Somewhere in Time."
- [Sleepwalk with Me](https://www.meiermovies.com/sleepwalk-with-me/) - The sleeper hit of the 2012 Sundance Film Festival wakes up cinemas nationwide.
- [The Skeleton Twins](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-skeleton-twins/) - "Twins" is a dramatic coming-out for sketch-comedy stars.
- [63 Up](https://www.meiermovies.com/63-up/) - Michael Apted's latest film is the ninth installment in cinema’s greatest doc series.
- [The Shape of Water](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-shape-of-water/) - "The Shape of Water" is an original but ungainly creation.
- [Together](https://www.meiermovies.com/moodyssons-together/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Lukas Moodysson's "Together."
- [A Skin Too Few](https://www.meiermovies.com/a-skin-too-few/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "A Skin Too Few: The Days of Nick Drake."
- [Shrek](https://www.meiermovies.com/shrek/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "Shrek."
- [Scary Movie 2](https://www.meiermovies.com/scary-movie-2/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "Scary Movie 2."
- [Saving Mr. Banks](https://www.meiermovies.com/saving-mr-banks/) - Disney’s "Saving Mr. Banks" is even better than "Mary Poppins," the film that inspired it.
- [Rules Don't Apply](https://www.meiermovies.com/rules-dont-apply/) - Screen legend Warren Beatty embraces originality again.
- [Roma](https://www.meiermovies.com/roma/) - Cuarón's new drama has both an eternal and deeply personal quality that makes it one of the year's five best films.
- [Rogue One](https://www.meiermovies.com/rogue-one-a-star-wars-story/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story."
- [Robot & Frank](https://www.meiermovies.com/robot-frank/) - Intelligence anything but artificial in Jake Schreier's directorial debut.
- [The Road Home](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-road-home/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "The Road Home."
- [The Rider](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-rider/) - Chloé Zhao's second film redefines docudrama.
- [The Revenant](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-revenant/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "The Revenant."
- [The Report](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-report/) - Director Scott Z. Burns' film, starring Adam Driver, reveals CIA torture practices post-9/11.
- [Ready Player One](https://www.meiermovies.com/ready-player-one/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Spielberg's "Ready Player One."
- [Raising Helen](https://www.meiermovies.com/raising-helen/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Garry Marshall's "Raising Helen."
- [Rat Race](https://www.meiermovies.com/rat-race/) - "Rat Race" can't catch "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World."
- [West Side Story](https://www.meiermovies.com/west-side-story/) - Spielberg invites a new generation to "West Side."
- [A Rainy Day in New York](https://www.meiermovies.com/a-rainy-day-in-new-york/) - The infectious if clunky comedy is worth watching regardless of what you think of Woody Allen, who should still be admired for his filmmaking.
- [The Railway Man](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-railway-man/) - "The Railway Man" is an uneven but moving melodrama.
- ['The Promise' opens Global Peace FF](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-promise-opens-global-peace-ff/) - Read Cameron Meier's assessment of "The Promise," which opened the 2017 Global Peace Film Festival in Orlando, Florida.
- [The Post](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-post/) - "The Post" is another Spielberg classic and one of the four best films of 2017.
- [Portrait of a Lady on Fire](https://www.meiermovies.com/portrait-de-la-jeune-fille-en-feu/) - "Portrait of a Lady on Fire" makes you feel the burn.
- [Planes](https://www.meiermovies.com/planes/) - Read Cameron Meier's brief thoughts on Disney's "Planes."
- [Peterloo](https://www.meiermovies.com/peterloo/) - Leigh's thoughtful, well-crafted depiction of the 1819 massacre at St. Peter’s Field in Manchester, England, will eventually find its audience.
- [The Personal History of David Copperfield](https://www.meiermovies.com/david-copperfield/) - Iannucci’s adaptation of the Dickens classic feels like a stranger.
- [The Peanut Butter Falcon](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-peanut-butter-falcon/) - "Peanut Butter" is just too hard to swallow.
- [Paterson](https://www.meiermovies.com/paterson/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "Paterson."
- [Passengers](https://www.meiermovies.com/passengers/) - "Passengers" lacks clarity and intelligence despite its big ideas.
- [Paris Can Wait](https://www.meiermovies.com/paris-can-wait/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Eleanor Coppola's romantic travelogue, "Paris Can Wait."
- [Paddington 2](https://www.meiermovies.com/paddington-2/) - Paul King's "Paddington 2" is a bit overstuffed but still magical.
- [Cats](https://www.meiermovies.com/cats/) - Tom Hooper's film rekindles love for Andrew Lloyd Webber's classic stage musical.
- [Oz the Great and Powerful](https://www.meiermovies.com/oz-the-great-and-powerful/) - Disney’s prequel to the 1939 classic is neither great nor powerful.
- [Our Little Sister](https://www.meiermovies.com/our-little-sister/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Hirokazu Koreeda's "Our Little Sister."
- [Osmosis Jones](https://www.meiermovies.com/osmosis-jones/) - Despite moments of mediocrity, "Osmosis Jones" is a Farrelly inventive flick.
- [Short takes on three recent films](https://www.meiermovies.com/short-takes-on-three-recent-films/) - Read mini-reviews of three films from earlier this year: "Onward," "The Hunt" and "Waiting for the Barbarians."
- [Only Lovers Left Alive](https://www.meiermovies.com/only-lovers-left-alive/) - Jim Jarmusch's mesmerizing movie about long-lived vampires is itself too long.
- [Farewell to Hollywood](https://www.meiermovies.com/farewell-to-hollywood/) - As we approach the end of summer, two movies are turning the heads of arthouse moviegoers, but for different reasons.
- [On the Basis of Sex](https://www.meiermovies.com/on-the-basis-of-sex/) - Biopic celebrates the early accomplishments of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
- [The Old Man & the Gun](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-old-man-the-gun/) - In his latest and apparently last role, Robert Redford has turned a bank robber into one of the nicest men of the cinematic year.
- [Official Secrets](https://www.meiermovies.com/official-secrets/) - You will root for Gun -- and for this movie -- because of Knightley’s astonishing ability to connect to her audience and her fellow actors.
- [Ode to Joy](https://www.meiermovies.com/ode-to-joy/) - "Ode to Joy" is content to provide a few moments of mirth and tenderness, but nothing that would aggravate Charlie’s cataplexy. It’s mostly joyless.
- [The Third Man](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-third-man/) - "The Third Man," which underwent a 4K restoration in 2016, is second to none among British films.
- [Novocaine](https://www.meiermovies.com/novocaine/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "Novocaine."
- [Nomadland](https://www.meiermovies.com/nomadland/) - Chinese filmmaker Chloé Zhao turns a realistic eye on modern American gypsies.
- [Nocturnal Animals](https://www.meiermovies.com/nocturnal-animals/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "Nocturnal Animals."
- [No](https://www.meiermovies.com/no/) - Chilean political drama stylishly recounts Pinochet era.
- [1917](https://www.meiermovies.com/1917movie/) - Sam Mendes' World War I drama is the best film of 2019.
- [Nebraska](https://www.meiermovies.com/nebraska/) - Alexander Payne’s new film is a journey not worth taking.
- [Velvet Buzzsaw](https://www.meiermovies.com/velvet-buzzsaw/) - Satire’s off-beat charm is irresistible.
- [Sharknado 5](https://www.meiermovies.com/sharknado-5-global-swarming/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "Sharknado 5: Global Swarming."
- [Jumping the shark in Orlando](https://www.meiermovies.com/jumping-the-shark-in-orlando/) - "Sharknado 3" brings production jobs to Central Florida.
- [Modern Times](https://www.meiermovies.com/modern-times/) - Read Cameron Meier's analysis of Charlie Chaplin's "Modern Times."
- [The Neighbors](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-neighbors/) - Tommy Wiseau's Hulu show sets a new standard for crap.
- [Muscle Shoals](https://www.meiermovies.com/muscle-shoals/) - The rambling but rousing documentary sheds light on the legendary Alabama town and its music legacy.
- [Murder on the Orient Express](https://www.meiermovies.com/murder-on-the-orient-express/) - Kenneth Branagh murders "Murder on the Orient Express."
- [A chat with Barbara Kopple](https://www.meiermovies.com/a-chat-with-barbara-kopple/) - Her latest doc is "A Murder in Mansfield," and I spoke with her about it at the 2018 Sarasota Film Festival.
- [A Fantastic Woman](https://www.meiermovies.com/a-fantastic-woman/) - Chilean drama tackles transgender rights.
- [Mud](https://www.meiermovies.com/mud/) - The Southern drama is one of the year’s best films.
- [Much Ado About Nothing](https://www.meiermovies.com/much-ado-about-nothing/) - Joss Whedon's Shakespeare update is clever but lacks life.
- [Mr. Turner](https://www.meiermovies.com/mr-turner/) - "Mr. Turner," starring Timothy Spall, is a sublime journey through the life and work of renowned English landscape painter Joseph Mallord William Turner.
- [Mr. Holmes](https://www.meiermovies.com/mr-holmes/) - "Mr. Holmes" imagines Sherlock’s final mystery.
- [Mother!](https://www.meiermovies.com/mother/) - Darren Aronofsky’s "Mother!" is a fever nightmare.
- [A Most Wanted Man](https://www.meiermovies.com/a-most-wanted-man/) - The espionage thriller is a fitting farewell for Philip S. Hoffman.
- [A Most Violent Year](https://www.meiermovies.com/a-most-violent-year/) - J.C. Chandor spins a strong story in "A Most Violent Year."
- [Moonlight](https://www.meiermovies.com/moonlight/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Barry Jenkins' "Moonlight."
- [Monsters University](https://www.meiermovies.com/monsters-university/) - Pixar prequel is almost as good as the superb original.
- [Monsters, Inc.](https://www.meiermovies.com/monsters-inc/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Pixar's "Monsters, Inc."
- [A Monster Calls](https://www.meiermovies.com/a-monster-calls/) - Most movie creatures are better left alone. But this is one monster call you should answer.
- [Money Monster](https://www.meiermovies.com/money-monster/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "Money Monster."
- [Mistress America](https://www.meiermovies.com/mistress-america/) - Baumbach is back with bombast.
- [Miss Sloane](https://www.meiermovies.com/miss-sloane/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of John Madden's "Miss Sloane."
- [Minari](https://www.meiermovies.com/minari/) - With Chung’s pitch-perfect screenplay, Emile Mosseri’s gentle score and the best acting ensemble of the year, "Minari" is unforgettable.
- [Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates](https://www.meiermovies.com/mike-and-dave-need-wedding-dates/) - We are all better than this – not just the actors who portray vapid, horrible people, but also we, the audience, who are stupider for having watched them.
- [Megan Leavey](https://www.meiermovies.com/megan-leavey/) - "Megan Leavey" showcases canine heroism.
- [The Meddler](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-meddler/) - Lorene Scafaria’s "The Meddler" is an unexpectedly sweet surprise.
- [Me and Earl and the Dying Girl](https://www.meiermovies.com/me-and-earl-and-the-dying-girl/) - Dramedy is a quirky mix of life, death and friendship.
- [Marco Polo: Return to Xanadu](https://www.meiermovies.com/marco-polo-return-to-xanadu/) - “This is all very confusing and annoying.”
- [The Twilight Zone](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-best-twilight-zone-episodes/) - What are the best episodes of "The Twilight Zone"?
- [The Prisoner](https://www.meiermovies.com/ranking-the-prisoner/) - A ranking of all the episodes of "The Prisoner," the classic 1960s British sci-fi television series
- [The Beatles: Get Back](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-beatles-get-back/) - Get Back in time with Peter Jackson's new Beatles doc mini-series.
- [Ghostbusters: Afterlife](https://www.meiermovies.com/ghostbusters-afterlife/) - Writer-director Jason Reitman does fans (and his dad) proud with long-awaited sequel.
- [Last Night in Soho](https://www.meiermovies.com/last-night-in-soho/) - Edgar Wright's "Last Night in Soho" is a sexy trip despite a Soho-hum script.
- [Who Framed Roger Rabbit](https://www.meiermovies.com/who-framed-roger-rabbit/) - Listen to Cameron Meier's interview with Charles Fleischer on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of "Who Framed Roger Rabbit."
- [Manos: The Hands of Fate](https://www.meiermovies.com/manos-the-hands-of-fate/) - Read Cameron Meier's review and analysis of the new digital restoration of "Manos: The Hands of Fate."
- [The Man Who Invented Christmas](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-man-who-invented-christmas/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "The Man Who Invented Christmas."
- [Maggie's Plan](https://www.meiermovies.com/maggies-plan/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "Maggie's Plan."
- [Seaside, Florida ('The Truman Show')](https://www.meiermovies.com/seaside-florida-the-truman-show/) - See photos of Seaside, the Florida community that was the filming location for Peter Weir's "The Truman Show."
- [The Lunchbox](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-lunchbox/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "The Lunchbox."
- [Loving Vincent](https://www.meiermovies.com/loving-vincent/) - "Loving Vincent" is this century's best animated film.
- [The Little Stranger](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-little-stranger/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "The Little Stranger," a supernatural drama that deconstructs the collapse of the gentry in post-war England.
- [Little Women](https://www.meiermovies.com/little-women/) - Read Cameron Meier's analysis of Greta Gerwig's "Little Women" remake, which includes a comparison to all previous versions of the Louisa May Alcott story.
- [The Lion King](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-lion-king/) - The Disney remake is an enormous aesthetic achievement but lacks some of the magic and originality of the 1994 hand-drawn classic.
- [Like a Boss](https://www.meiermovies.com/like-a-boss/) - "Like a Boss" is the worst thing to happen to the cosmetics industry since skin rashes.
- [The Lighthouse](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-lighthouse/) - Adrift on a cinematic sea? I pray Robert Eggers’ "Lighthouse" doesn’t become your beacon. You’ll be dashed to death on the rocks of pretension.
- [Lean on Pete](https://www.meiermovies.com/lean-on-pete/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "Lean on Pete."
- [Liberal Arts](https://www.meiermovies.com/liberal-arts/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Josh Radnor's "Liberal Arts."
- [The Last Word](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-last-word/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "The Last Word."
- [The Last Vermeer](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-last-vermeer/) - World War II drama/mystery paints a picture of ambiguity.
- [Last Flag Flying](https://www.meiermovies.com/last-flag-flying/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Richard Linklater's "Last Flag Flying."
- [The Last Black Man in San Francisco](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-last-black-man-in-san-francisco/) - In his directorial debut, Talbot has blended drama, comedy and social commentary into a uniquely satisfying and insightful examination of spatial and material attachment.
- [The Lady in the Van](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-lady-in-the-van/) - "Lady in the Van" conveys metatheatrical charm.
- [Lady Bird](https://www.meiermovies.com/lady-bird/) - "Lady Bird" is the best coming-of-age film in years.
- [La La Land](https://www.meiermovies.com/la-la-land/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "La La Land."
- [Kong: Skull Island](https://www.meiermovies.com/kong-skull-island/) - Brawn trumps brains, both in new "Kong" and in the new 4DX cinema technology.
- [Knives Out](https://www.meiermovies.com/knives-out/) - Rian Johnson's new mystery-dramedy is a smart, twisty treat.
- [The Killing of a Sacred Deer](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-killing-of-a-sacred-deer/) - Yorgos Lanthimos's absurdist film is the year’s oddest allegory.
- [Just Mercy](https://www.meiermovies.com/just-mercy/) - "Just Mercy" sometimes seems too pat, too familiar. Unfortunately, we’ve seen all this before. But that’s not so much a fault of the film as a fault of the American justice system, which keeps killing mockingbirds.
- [Jurassic World](https://www.meiermovies.com/jurassic-world/) - The fourth installment in the Jurassic series is spectacular summer entertainment, a sort of Cecil B. DeMille on speed.
- [Juliet, Naked](https://www.meiermovies.com/juliet-naked/) - "Juliet, Naked" mixes contrived comedy with poignant drama.
- [Judy & Punch](https://www.meiermovies.com/judy-punch/) - In her feature debut, Australian writer-director Mirrah Foulkes has cleverly reimagined the Punch and Judy show's origins.
- [The Judge](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-judge/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "The Judge," starring Robert Duvall and Robert Downey Jr.
- [Jojo Rabbit](https://www.meiermovies.com/jojo-rabbit/) - Nazi parody is an original mix of comedy and drama.
- [John Lewis: Good Trouble](https://www.meiermovies.com/john-lewis-good-trouble/) - Dawn Porter’s new doc paints a hero's portrait.
- [Ghosts of Mars](https://www.meiermovies.com/ghosts-of-mars/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of John Carpenter's "Ghosts of Mars."
- [Jeepers Creepers](https://www.meiermovies.com/jeepers-creepers/) - "Jeepers Creepers" degenerates from a realistic and frightening story into silly supernatural shenanigans.
- [Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back](https://www.meiermovies.com/jay-and-silent-bob-strike-back/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back."
- [Sarasota Film Festival Photos](https://www.meiermovies.com/sarasota-film-festival-photos/) - I present here a sampling of my photos from the 2017 and 2018 Sarasota Film Festival in Sarasota, Florida. The photos are Stanley Tucci, Steve Guttenberg, Virginia Madsen, Barbara Kopple and Diane Lane.
- [Telluride Film Festival Photos](https://www.meiermovies.com/telluride-film-festival-photos/) - Below is a small selection of my photos from the 2019 Telluride Film Festival in Telluride, Colorado, including photos of Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce and Ken Burns.
- [Jackie](https://www.meiermovies.com/jackie/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "Jackie."
- [It](https://www.meiermovies.com/it/) - "It" remake swaps smarts for cheap scares
- [Isle of Dogs](https://www.meiermovies.com/isle-of-dogs/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Wes Anderson's "Isle of Dogs."
- [The Irishman](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-irishman/) - Scorsese's hit-or-miss "Irishman" demands patience.
- [Irrational Man](https://www.meiermovies.com/irrational-man/) - Woody Allen’s "Irrational Man" wastes a good premise.
- [The Invisible Woman](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-invisible-woman/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "The Invisible Woman."
- [The Invisible Man](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-invisible-man/) - "The Invisible Man" stirs suspense from thin air.
- [Into the Woods](https://www.meiermovies.com/into-the-woods/) - "Into the Woods" should please most of Sondheim's fans.
- [The Interview](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-interview/) - "The Interview" says “fuck you” to greatness, but we should still celebrate its screenings.
- [Inherent Vice](https://www.meiermovies.com/inherent-vice/) - Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film is his worst.
- [The Imitation Game](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-imitation-game/) - Alan Turing finally gets cinematic respect.
- [I, Robot](https://www.meiermovies.com/i-robot/) - "I, Robot" is eye-catching but unintelligent.
- [I Do Until I Don't](https://www.meiermovies.com/i-do-until-i-dont/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Lake Bell's "I Do ... Until I Don't"
- [Hyde Park on Hudson](https://www.meiermovies.com/hyde-park-on-hudson/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of director Roger Michell's "Hyde Park on Hudson."
- [The Hurricane](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-hurricane/) - Denzel Washington’s heart brings “hurricane” to life.
- [The Homesman](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-homesman/) - Tommy Lee Jones offers odd anti-Western.
- [The Hollars](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-hollars/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "The Hollars."
- [Hitchcock](https://www.meiermovies.com/hitchcock/) - Factual and focal errors almost sink the biopic, but Anthony Hopkins is superb.
- [High Life](https://www.meiermovies.com/high-life/) - Space odious: Claire Denis's "High" is a low point in her career.
- [The Hero](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-hero/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "The Hero."
- [Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer](https://www.meiermovies.com/henry/) - Read Cameron Meier's commentary on the re-release of "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer."
- [Hearts Beat Loud](https://www.meiermovies.com/hearts-beat-loud/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Brett Haley's new musical dramedy.
- [The Hateful Eight](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-hateful-eight/) - Tarantino's film is a waste of beautiful 65mm.
- [Hail, Caesar!](https://www.meiermovies.com/hail-caesar/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of the Coen Brothers' "Hail, Caesar!"
- [The Eyes of Tammy Faye](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-eyes-of-tammy-faye/) - Michael Showalter's biopic is one of the best films of the year and features an Oscar-worthy performance from Jessica Chastain.
- [Greta](https://www.meiermovies.com/greta/) - "Greta" is derivative, unimaginative and unbelievable.
- [2014 Central Florida Jewish Film Festival](https://www.meiermovies.com/2014-central-florida-jewish-film-festival/) - The event expands for the second consecutive year.
- [Green Book](https://www.meiermovies.com/green-book/) - The humor, honesty, humanity and subtlety of Peter Farrelly's "Green Book" is an unexpected treat.
- [Greed](https://www.meiermovies.com/greed/) - Michael Winterbottom's latest collaboration with Steve Coogan is an unpleasant misfire.
- [A temporary goodbye](https://www.meiermovies.com/a-temporary-goodbye/) - I’ve decided to step away from film reviewing, at least temporarily. Thanks to everyone who has supported my writing.
- [The Great Beauty](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-great-beauty/) - "La Grande Bellezza" is a stunning take on life’s mysteries.
- [Goodbye Christopher Robin](https://www.meiermovies.com/goodbye-christopher-robin/) - Milne biopic has enough charm to overcome flaws.
- [The Grand Budapest Hotel](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-grand-budapest-hotel/) - "Budapest Hotel" is not grand but is still stylish.
- [Good Ol' Freda](https://www.meiermovies.com/good-ol-freda/) - "Freda" is the long-awaited tale of the Fab Four’s secretary.
- [Glass](https://www.meiermovies.com/glass/) - Shyamalan ends trilogy with preposterous panache.
- [A Ghost Story](https://www.meiermovies.com/a-ghost-story/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "A Ghost Story."
- [Genius](https://www.meiermovies.com/genius/) - Michael Grandage's "Genius" examines a famous editor-writer relationship.
- [Gemma Bovery](https://www.meiermovies.com/gemma-bovery/) - Romantic dramedy is a charming homage to Flaubert.
- [Gemini Man](https://www.meiermovies.com/gemini-man/) - Ang Lee's action sci-fi film is an interesting but contrived experiment.
- [Fruitvale Station](https://www.meiermovies.com/fruitvale-station/) - Socially conscious "Station" packs a punch.
- [Frozen](https://www.meiermovies.com/frozen/) - "Frozen" will warm kids’ hearts but leave adults cold.
- [From Hell](https://www.meiermovies.com/from-hell/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of the Jack the Ripper film "From Hell."
- [Frances Ha](https://www.meiermovies.com/frances-ha/) - Baumbach’s dramedy is a waste of both Frances’s life and ours.
- [Ford v Ferrari](https://www.meiermovies.com/ford-v-ferrari/) - James Mangold’s tale of Ford’s attempt to build a faster race car than Ferrari in the 1960s is a rare, high-octane blend of art and entertainment.
- [Force Majeure](https://www.meiermovies.com/force-majeure/) - Tedium outweighs profundity in Ruben Östlund’s "Force Majeure."
- [First Reformed](https://www.meiermovies.com/first-reformed/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "First Reformed."
- [First Man](https://www.meiermovies.com/first-man/) - "First Man" puts audience in pilot’s seat.
- [Finders Keepers](https://www.meiermovies.com/finders-keepers/) - In this oddball doc from directors J. Clay Tweel and Bryan Carberry, John Wood is trying to get a leg up.
- [Films Stars Don't Die in Liverpool](https://www.meiermovies.com/film-stars-dont-die-in-liverpool/) - Annette Bening shines in unconventional biopic.
- [The Fifth Estate](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-fifth-estate/) - The Julian Assange biopic is an intriguing but unorganized look at WikiLeaks.
- [The Favourite](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-favourite/) - Yorgos Lanthimos’s new period dramedy is a cheeky treat.
- [The Father](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-father/) - Zeller’s brainteaser is a jigsaw puzzle that, when solved, reveals the best film of 2020.
- [Far from the Madding Crowd](https://www.meiermovies.com/far-from-the-madding-crowd/) - The Thomas Hardy romance is a welcome, though slight, respite from CGI action.
- [Extra Ordinary](https://www.meiermovies.com/extra-ordinary/) - This quirky horror rom-com is overstuffed and misses its mark, partially because of Will Forte's ill-conceived and poorly rendered performance.
- [Exorcist: The Beginning](https://www.meiermovies.com/exorcist-the-beginning/) - Exercise the option to stay at home.
- [Every Act of Life](https://www.meiermovies.com/every-act-of-life/) - New bio-doc about playwright Terrence McNally opens Orlando's 2018 Global Peace Film Festival.
- [Everest](https://www.meiermovies.com/everest/) - "Everest" rises above similar films.
- [Elvis & Nixon](https://www.meiermovies.com/elvis-nixon/) - "Elvis & Nixon" is the peanut-butter-and-banana sandwich of 2016 cinema.
- [Eating Animals](https://www.meiermovies.com/eating-animals/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "Eating Animals."
- [Dunkirk](https://www.meiermovies.com/dunkirk/) - Read Cameron Meier's 5-star review of Christopher Nolan's masterpiece, "Dunkirk."
- [Dumbo Remake](https://www.meiermovies.com/dumbo-remake/) - A poetic review of Disney's failed attempt to remake "Dumbo"
- [Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot](https://www.meiermovies.com/dont-worry-he-wont-get-far-on-foot/) - "Foot" stays put.
- [Pain and Glory](https://www.meiermovies.com/pain-and-glory/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of the newest drama from Pedro Almodóvar.
- [Doctor Strange](https://www.meiermovies.com/doctor-strange/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "Doctor Strange."
- [Enraged Tarantino Assaults Local Film Critic](https://www.meiermovies.com/2719-2/) - Beating Receives One Out Of Five Stars.
- [Django Unchained](https://www.meiermovies.com/django-unchained/) - Quentin Tarantino is unchained and undisciplined in his pre-Civil War dramedy.
- [The Disaster Artist](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-disaster-artist/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "The Disaster Artist."
- [The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-disappearance-of-eleanor-rigby-them/) - "Eleanor" examines two sides of tragic marital malaise.
- [The Dinner](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-dinner/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "The Dinner."
- [Desert One](https://www.meiermovies.com/desert-one/) - Barbara Kopple crafts a valuable history lesson.
- [Denial](https://www.meiermovies.com/denial/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Mick Jackson's "Denial."
- [A big pile of poo(h)](https://www.meiermovies.com/a-big-pile-of-pooh/) - It was a strange moviegoing day indeed, when I watched "Death of a Nation" and "Christopher Robin" back to back.
- [Dear White People](https://www.meiermovies.com/dear-white-people/) - Amateurism dooms dramedy about race relations.
- [Darkest Hour](https://www.meiermovies.com/darkest-hour/) - Joe Wright's "Darkest Hour" is one of the best films of 2017.
- [The Dalai Lama: Scientist](https://www.meiermovies.com/dalai-lama-scientist/) - The doc has value for philosophers and scientists, but it's dry as cosmic dust.
- [The Curse of the Jade Scorpion](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-curse-of-the-jade-scorpion/) - Woody Allen’s latest film does involve a curse, but it’s less a curse of a scorpion than one of awkward acting and heavy-handed one-liners.
- [A Cure for Wellness](https://www.meiermovies.com/a-cure-for-wellness/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "A Cure for Wellness."
- [Crimson Peak](https://www.meiermovies.com/crimson-peak/) - Guillermo del Toro’s romantic horror is an embarrassment.
- [The Courier](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-courier/) - Benedict Cumberbatch stars as the unlikeliest of spies in Dominic Cooke's historical suspense-drama.
- [The Company You Keep](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-company-you-keep/) - Smarts trump suspense in Redford’s political thriller.
- [The Comedian](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-comedian/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "The Comedian."
- [Columbus](https://www.meiermovies.com/columbus/) - "Columbus" is a worthy cinematic destination.
- [Colette](https://www.meiermovies.com/colette/) - "Colette" is a worthwhile flirtation with an alluring and influential historical period.
- [Cold War](https://www.meiermovies.com/cold-war/) - Paweł Pawlikowski gives us little but a cold, passionless, underwritten tale of a relationship wrecked by circumstance.
- [Climate of the Hunter](https://www.meiermovies.com/climate-of-the-hunter/) - Mickey Reece's latest offering probably won’t be a huge surprise to the writer-director's fans, but it might be a tough pill for mainstream audiences.
- [The Children Act](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-children-act/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "The Children Act."
- [Cellular](https://www.meiermovies.com/cellular/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of David Ellis's "Cellular."
- [Carol](https://www.meiermovies.com/carol/) - Todd Haynes' "Carol" is haunting despite its emotional distance.
- [Captain Phillips](https://www.meiermovies.com/captain-phillips/) - Paul Greengrass fashions a personal, powerful thriller.
- [Z](https://www.meiermovies.com/z/) - Read reviews of feature films starting with Z.
- [Hereditary](https://www.meiermovies.com/hereditary/) - "Hereditary" is one of the most accomplished horror films of the decade.
- [Café Society](https://www.meiermovies.com/cafe-society/) - "Café Society" is a rare Woody Allen misfire.
- [Brian Banks](https://www.meiermovies.com/brian-banks/) - Tom Shadyac's "Brian Banks" has just enough heart, emotion and competent performances to overcome its noticeable flaws.
- [Boys State](https://www.meiermovies.com/boys-state/) - "Boys State" is one of the year’s best docs.
- [Boyhood](https://www.meiermovies.com/boyhood/) - Richard Linklater filmed actors over 12 years.
- [Boy Erased](https://www.meiermovies.com/boy-erased/) - "Boy Erased" maturely addresses the evils of "gay conversion therapy."
- [Bohemian Rhapsody](https://www.meiermovies.com/bohemian-rhapsody/) - The film is the cinematic equivalent of a rudimentarily assembled greatest-hits compilation when we instead needed a collection of deep album cuts. Nevertheless, "Rhapsody" will rock you.
- [Blade Runner 2049](https://www.meiermovies.com/blade-runner-2049/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "Blade Runner 2049."
- [Black Sea](https://www.meiermovies.com/black-sea/) - Contrivances almost sink underwater drama, but Jude Law and some twists keep the film afloat.
- [BlacKkKlansman](https://www.meiermovies.com/blackkklansman/) - Spike Lee's latest dramedy is provocative but tonally and structurally flawed.
- [Black Mass](https://www.meiermovies.com/black-mass/) - Though conventional, "Black Mass" should be a crowd-pleaser, partially thanks to a solid performance by Johnny Depp.
- [Bitter Harvest](https://www.meiermovies.com/bitter-harvest/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of "Bitter Harvest."
- [The Birth of a Nation](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-birth-of-a-nation/) - Nate Parker's film addresses famous slave rebellion.
- [Birdman](https://www.meiermovies.com/birdman/) - Michael Keaton reaches great heights in comeback film.
- [The Biggest Little Farm](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-biggest-little-farm/) - The essay-style nature documentary isn’t entirely successful, but its joy is infectious.
- [Big in Bollywood](https://www.meiermovies.com/big-in-bollywood/) - "Big in Bollywood" is one of the film's being presented at this year's South Asian Film Festival, at the Enzian Theater.
- [The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-best-exotic-marigold-hotel/) - "Hotel" is in need of repairs.
- [Ben Is Back](https://www.meiermovies.com/ben-is-back/) - "Ben Is Back" is one of the 10 best films of the year.
- [Beauty and the Beast](https://www.meiermovies.com/beauty-and-the-beast/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of the 3-D Disney live-action remake of "Beauty and the Beast."
- [A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood](https://www.meiermovies.com/a-beautiful-day-in-the-neighborhood/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of director Marielle Heller's new film.
- [Beautiful Boy](https://www.meiermovies.com/beautiful-boy/) - The film's successes make the directorial, organizational, stylistic and musical choices all the more frustrating, as those are the areas in which "Boy" becomes ugly.
- [Beatriz at Dinner](https://www.meiermovies.com/beatriz-at-dinner/) - Read Cameron's review of "Beatriz at Dinner."
- [The Beatles: Eight Days a Week -- The Touring Years](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-beatles-eight-days-a-week-the-touring-years/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Ron Howard's new Beatles documentary, "Eight Days a Week -- The Touring Years."
- [The Ballad of Buster Scruggs](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-ballad-of-buster-scruggs/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of the Coen Brothers' Western anthology film.
- [Austenland](https://www.meiermovies.com/austenland/) - Romantic comedy "Austenland" not a worthy destination.
- [August: Osage County](https://www.meiermovies.com/august-osage-county/) - Accomplished cast shines in juicy, generational drama.
- [At Any Price](https://www.meiermovies.com/at-any-price/) - Quaid’s quirky turn breathes life into undercooked drama.
- [The Assistant](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-assistant/) - Emotionally muted and stretched thin, the workplace-abuse story is socially relevant but suffers from a disappointingly underdeveloped script.
- [Ash Is Purest White](https://www.meiermovies.com/ash-is-purest-white/) - Chinese saga is more commentary than narrative.
- [Anomalisa](https://www.meiermovies.com/anomalisa/) - Charlie Kaufman’s stop-motion drama is one of the year’s best.
- [Annihilation](https://www.meiermovies.com/annihilation/) - Read Cameron Meier's review of Alex Garland's "Annihilation."
- [Anna Karenina](https://www.meiermovies.com/anna-karenina/) - For Anna (and Joe Wright), all the world’s a stage.
- [Amour](https://www.meiermovies.com/amour/) - Michael Haneke’s "Amour" is painful, yet necessary.
- [American Animals](https://www.meiermovies.com/american-animals/) - Bart Layton's caper blends fiction and documentary.
- [I'm So Excited](https://www.meiermovies.com/im-so-excited/) - Almodóvar’s social comedy can’t quite take off.
- [All Is Lost](https://www.meiermovies.com/all-is-lost/) - Robert Redford finds his way into our hearts yet again.
- [Alita: Battle Angel](https://www.meiermovies.com/alita-battle-angel/) - Sci-fi, 3-D action flick is beautiful but dumb.
- [Alice Through the Looking Glass](https://www.meiermovies.com/alice-through-the-looking-glass/) - Read Cameron Meier's poetic review of "Alice Through the Looking Glass."
- [Aladdin](https://www.meiermovies.com/aladdin/) - Disney remake is simply unnecessary.
- [The Aeronauts](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-aeronauts/) - This high-flying adventure is ridiculous but irresistible.
- [Ad Astra](https://www.meiermovies.com/ad-astra/) - James Gray's sci-fi spectacle is arguably the best film of 2019 so far.
- [Abu, Son of Adam](https://www.meiermovies.com/abu-son-of-adam/) - In the Malayalam-language "Abu, Son of Adam," first-time writer/director Salim Ahamed crafts a heartbreaker.
- [The Lost Leonardo](https://www.meiermovies.com/the-lost-leonardo/) - The “Salvator Mundi” emerges from the chiaroscuro in director Andreas Koefoed’s new documentary.
- [Old](https://www.meiermovies.com/old/) - M. Night Shyamalan's new sci-fi thriller, "Old," doesn’t age gracefully.
- [About Time](https://www.meiermovies.com/about-time/) - Chronological confusion reigns in Richard Curtis’s "About Time."
- [Evolution](https://www.meiermovies.com/evolution/) - No amount of talent, be it a great director or actor, could save a screenplay this low on the evolutionary ladder.
- [2014 South Asian Film Festival](https://www.meiermovies.com/2014-south-asian-film-festival/) - Read reviews of films from the 2014 South Asian Film Festival.
- [Short takes on December cinema](https://www.meiermovies.com/short-takes-on-december-cinema/) - Check out brief reviews of several films opening this month.
- [Tampa Theatre](https://www.meiermovies.com/tampa-theatre/) - See photos of the historic Tampa Theatre, the gem of Florida's "atmospheric" movie palaces.
- [Seattle Cinerama](https://www.meiermovies.com/seattle-cinerama/) - See Cameron Meier's photos of the historic Seattle Cinerama.
- [Polk Theatre](https://www.meiermovies.com/polk-theatre/) - See photos of the historic Polk Theatre, in Lakeland, Florida.
- [Museum of Pop Culture](https://www.meiermovies.com/museum-of-pop-culture/) - View original movie props and costumes from Seattle's Museum of Pop Culture (MoPop).
- ['Jaws' sights on Martha's Vineyard](https://www.meiermovies.com/jaws-sights-on-marthas-vineyard/) - See photos of the filming locations for Steven Spielberg's "Jaws."
- [Edison & Ford Winter Estates](https://www.meiermovies.com/edison-ford-winter-estates/) - See Cameron Meier's photos of the Edison & Ford Winter Estates in Fort Myers, Florida.
- ['Benjamin Button' houses in New Orleans](https://www.meiermovies.com/benjamin-button-houses-in-new-orleans/) - See photos of two of the filming locations and settings for "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," in New Orleans.
- [Warner Brothers Studios](https://www.meiermovies.com/warner-brothers-studios/) - See Cameron Meier's photos of Warner Brothers Studios in California.
- [Sony Pictures Studios](https://www.meiermovies.com/sony-pictures-studios/) - See Cameron Meier's photos of the Sony Pictures lot, which used to be the home of MGM.
- [Paramount Studios](https://www.meiermovies.com/paramount-studios/) - See Cameron Meier's photos of the Paramount Studios lot in Hollywood, which also served as RKO Studios.
- [Hollywood Museum](https://www.meiermovies.com/hollywood-museum/) - See Cameron Meier's photos of the Hollywood Museum in Hollywood, California.
- [Hollywood Miscellaneous Photos](https://www.meiermovies.com/hollywood-miscellaneous-photos/) - See miscellaneous photos from in and around Hollywood.
- [Grauman's Chinese Theatre](https://www.meiermovies.com/graumans-chinese-theatre/) - See Cameron Meier's photos of the historic Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.
- [Hollywood Forever Cemetery](https://www.meiermovies.com/hollywood-forever-cemetery/) - See Cameron Meier's photos from Hollywood Forever Cemetery, in Los Angeles.
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- [What's on, what's not](https://www.meiermovies.com/whats-on-whats-not/) - Here is a brief recap of what festivals and cinemas are operating during the cornavirus pandemic.
- [Experiments in 16mm](https://www.meiermovies.com/experiments-in-16mm/) - Watch some (really bad) 16mm footage of Filmapalooza and the Florida Film Festival, shot in 2019 with a 1930s Keystone A-3 camera.
- [Orlando to host Filmapalooza, March 6-9](https://www.meiermovies.com/orlando-to-host-filmapalooza-march-6-9/)
- [](https://www.meiermovies.com/welcome2/) - Film is the greatest art form. That’s an admittedly bold statement, but when you consider all the other arts that motion pictures encapsulate, the claim makes sense. Literature, photography, theatre, music, dance, painting, sculpture, fabric art – the list goes on and on. If you accept that argument, you must agree that film criticism –
- [Glossary](https://www.meiermovies.com/glossary-pdf/) - This is a test page.
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- [](https://www.meiermovies.com/407-2/) - Mud, 2013, 4 ¼ stars Clear as Mud Southern drama is one of this year’s best From The Orlando Weekly, April 24, 2013 (http://orlandoweekly.com/film/39-mud-39-1.1478166) If Mud isn’t the best movie of this young year, it’s certainly the most instantly satisfying. Described by some as the best American movie at the most recent Cannes Film Festival,
- [](https://www.meiermovies.com/322-2/) - From Hell, 2001, 2 ½ stars Knowing Jack From The Orlando Weekly, October 22, 2001 A person taking credit for the Jack the Ripper murders signed his letter to the police, “From Hell.” In the film of the same name, the Hughes Brothers (Menace II Society, Dead Presidents) reach into that hell of 1888 London
- [](https://www.meiermovies.com/171-2/) - At Any Price, 2012, 2 ½ stars Not quite the right Price Dennis Quaid’s quirky turn breathes life into undercooked drama From The Orlando Weekly, May 22, 2013 (http://orlandoweekly.com/film/at-any-price-1.1493077) Director Ramin Bahrani is adept at presenting naturalistic glimpses into seldom-depicted cultures and places. For his latest drama, he showcases the surprisingly cutthroat world of competitive

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