(Image courtesy of Hulu) HAPPIEST SEASON– 3 STARSLeave it to a character played by newly-minted Schitt’s Creek Emmy winner Daniel Levy to speak the blunt honest truth…… Read more “New from Every Movie Has a Lesson by Don Shanahan: MOVIE REVIEW: Happiest Season”

(Image: slashfilm.com) RUN— 4 STARSQuality thrillers can skin their cat with a balance of two routes: show or tell. Screenwriters, directors, and performers plan and execute choices…… Read more “New from Every Movie Has a Lesson by Don Shanahan: MOVIE REVIEW: Run”

(Image courtesy of Saban Films) FATMAN– 3 STARSCall this low-hanging fruit, but someone could take their choice of any of the nearly-90-year-old verses and lyrics from “Santa…… Read more “New from Every Movie Has a Lesson by Don Shanahan: MOVIE REVIEW: Fatman”

(Image courtesy of Netflix) JINGLE JANGLE: A CHRISTMAS JOURNEY– 4 STARSIn the opening framing device of Netflix’s Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, two pre-teen children are enjoying…… Read more “New from Every Movie Has a Lesson by Don Shanahan: MOVIE REVIEW: Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey”

(Image courtesy of Universal Pictures) FREAKY—3 STARSI don’t know about you, but I love a well-shot character entrance in a movie. When done right, it’s the most…… Read more “New from Every Movie Has a Lesson by Don Shanahan: MOVIE REVIEW: Freaky”

(Image courtesy of Vertical Entertainment) PROXIMA– 3 STARSLESSON #1: WOMEN CAN DO ANYTHING A MAN CAN DO AND THEN SOME– There’s no doubt in this writer’s mind…… Read more “New from Every Movie Has a Lesson by Don Shanahan: MOVIE REVIEW: Proxima”

(Image courtesy of Amazon Studios) BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM— 2 STARSLESSON #1: LIES EXPOSE TRUTHS– The initial lesson is simply stated. Mistakes trigger calls for answers. The size…… Read more “New from Every Movie Has a Lesson by Don Shanahan: MOVIE REVIEW: Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”

(Image courtesy of Netflix) REBECCA– 3 STARSThe expression “hard act to follow” rings like a peal of bells both centrally and superficially when it comes to the…… Read more “New from Every Movie Has a Lesson by Don Shanahan: MOVIE REVIEW: Rebecca”