Something to Strive For in Reviews
Earlier this week, I saw a discussion about the simple joy Roger Ebert took in movies. In most movies really, not just the high-art bordering on incomprehensible that we might joke of as awards-bait. The specific review of his being passed around was his 1999 review of The Mummy. The one with Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz. There is hardly a thing I can say in its favor, except that I was cheered by nearly every minute of it. I cannot argue for the script, the direction, the acting or even […]https://alexanderkeane.com/2026/03/14/something-to-strive-for-in-reviews/









