Back in December, I took my place among “Earth’s Mightiest Critics” on Ian Simmons’ YouTube channel for Kicking the Seat to close out 2020 with the bizarre…… Read more “New from Every Movie Has a Lesson by Don Shanahan: MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the “Kicking the Seat” YouTube channel talking “Wonder Woman 1984””

Marvel’s brand-new foray into episodic television with WandaVision playing in Disney+ has brought out a first for me here on Every Movie Has a Lesson, namely talking…… Read more “New from Every Movie Has a Lesson by Don Shanahan: MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the “Kicking the Seat” live YouTube recap for “Wandavision” Episodes 1 and 2″

(Image courtesy of Hulu) THE ULTIMATE PLAYLIST OF NOISE– 4 STARSThere is a small delight many viewers may share with Marcus, the main character of Hulu’s The…… Read more “New from Every Movie Has a Lesson by Don Shanahan: MOVIE REVIEW: The Ultimate Playlist of Noise”

Nothing seems to define 2020 like a long sigh and a deep breath. This past year likely makes the record books with all kinds of trivia nuggets…… Read more “New from Every Movie Has a Lesson by Don Shanahan: COLUMN: The 10 Best Movies of 2020”

OUTSIDE THE WIRE– 2 STARSAfter six appearances in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Sam “Falcon” Wilson, Anthony Mackie didn’t need an audition tape for becoming the next…… Read more “New from Every Movie Has a Lesson by Don Shanahan: MOVIE REVIEW: Outside the Wire”

Image courtesy of Vertical Entertainment IF NOT NOW, WHEN?– 3 STARSThe majority of movie audiences prefer their happy endings. Too often, screenplays are written with an exorbitant…… Read more “New from Every Movie Has a Lesson by Don Shanahan: MOVIE REVIEW: If Not Now, When?”

MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM AND THE LATE CHADWICK BOSEMAN LEAD ALL WINNERS AT THE 5TH ANNUAL FILM AWARDS FROM CHICAGO INDIE CRITICS Image courtesy of Netflix The…… Read more “New from Every Movie Has a Lesson by Don Shanahan: SPECIAL: Winners of the fifth annual Chicago Indie Critics Awards”

(Image by Muharrem Aner for Getty via The Daily Beast) NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS FOR THE MOVIE INDUSTRY FOR 2021 Plenty of regular everyday people make New Year’s…… Read more “New from Every Movie Has a Lesson by Don Shanahan: COLUMN: New Year’s Resolutions for the Movie Industry for 2021”

Image courtesy of Netflix PIECES OF A WOMAN– 4 STARSNearly every artistic element of Pieces of a Woman holds a fixation with its lead Vanessa Kirby and…… Read more “New from Every Movie Has a Lesson by Don Shanahan: MOVIE REVIEW: Pieces of a Woman”

Image courtesy of Vertical Entertainment Official selection of the 2020 AFI FestSHADOW IN THE CLOUD– 3 STARSLESSON #1: WHAT WOMEN ARE CAPABLE OF– At the tipping point…… Read more “New from Every Movie Has a Lesson by Don Shanahan: MOVIE REVIEW: Shadow in the Cloud”