"Irresistible" is a gleeful, jocular look at the twin demons of money and packaging setting about killing electoral democracy, says movie reviewer DOUGAL MACDONALD.
Dougal Macdonald
Dougal Macdonald is the former film reviewer for CityNews”
"Hope Gap" is essentially a two-hander performed with style, grace and a screenplay that pulls no punches, says movie reviewer DOUGAL MACDONALD.
"Against my natural inclination, I confess that I found its 129 minutes entertaining, its thesis compelling and its environment persuasive." DOUGAL MACDONALD reviews "Rebecca".
'Dirt Music" looks beautiful, scary and passionate. So what does movie reviewer DOUGAL MACDONALD think?
“The Leadership” is a movie of a voyage to Antarctica in a pretty little cruise ship carrying 76 highly educated women. DOUGAL MACDONALD reviews it.
Pit a lucky/unlucky/lucky Chinese grandma against a gang of crooks when the bullets start flying and anything can happen. DOUGAL MACDONALD reviews the new "Lucky Grandma" movie.
DOUGAL MACDONALD reviews Aaron Sorkin’s new movie "The Trial of The Chicago 7". Four stars.
"The film is a gentle, sweet, observation of the human condition under adversity. Perhaps it’s not populist cinema, but I found satisfaction in both its last black man and its SF vistas," writes reviewer DOUGAL MACDONALD about "The Last Black Man in San Francisco".
"Antebellum" is a fantasy based on time travel, with enough recorded history to, if not validate, then at least respect our credibility, writes movie reviewer DOUGAL MACDONALD.
Film reviewer DOUGAL MACDONALD revives a couple of recent movie reviews to honour the memory of legendary American jurist Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
“The Translators” is a mystery movie in the truest sense. But who dunnit? Reviewer DOUGAL MACDONALD reckons it's worth finding out.
"For the filmgoer, 'The Broken Hearts Gallery' may be agreeable or a trip to ho-hums-ville. I doubt its strong collection of girlie passages has the strength of purpose to appeal to red-blooded blokes. Or to girls who love girls," writes DOUGAL MACDONALD.
