(Image: imdb.com) THE LIGHTHOUSE— 2 STARSUpon the brief opening credits, the setting of The Lighthouse reveals itself in every sensory detail. A steaming dark steel keel is…… Read more “New from Every Movie Has a Lesson by Don Shanahan: MOVIE REVIEW: The Lighthouse”

(image courtesy of Cinema/Chicago) For the 55th year, the excellent and eclectic of national and international cinematic art descends on the Windy City for a fall conclave.…… Read more “New from Every Movie Has a Lesson by Don Shanahan: FESTIVAL PREVIEW: The 10 best special presentations at the upcoming 55th Chicago International Film Festival”

(Image: youtube.com) Official selection of the 25th Black Harvest Film FestivalLOYALTY— 4 STARSAs a school teacher by day beyond this role as a film critic, let me…… Read more “New from Every Movie Has a Lesson by Don Shanahan: SHORT FILM REVIEW: Loyalty”

(Image: polygon.com) GEMINI MAN— 2 STARSAng Lee’s new actioner Gemini Man is the cinematic embodiment of the figure of speech “chasing your tail.” A reminder from The…… Read more “New from Every Movie Has a Lesson by Don Shanahan: MOVIE REVIEW: Gemini Man”

Notable and notorious IndieWire film critic David Ehrlich recently put out a social media call for film critic peers to join a weekly survey to discuss movie topics,…… Read more “New from Every Movie Has a Lesson by Don Shanahan: MEDIA APPEARANCE: David Ehrlich’s IndieWire Critics Survey on October 7, 2019”

(Image courtesy of Walt Disney and Pixar via Walt Disney Media File) For an occasional new segment, Every Movie Has a Lesson will cover upcoming home media…… Read more “New from Every Movie Has a Lesson by Don Shanahan: REWIND REVIEW: Toy Story 4”

The movie that had everyone talking before its release had four film critics filled with words after its advance press screening. The comic council convened to be…… Read more “New from Every Movie Has a Lesson by Don Shanahan: MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the “Kicking the Seat” podcast talking “Joker””