Movie Reviews

Film and television reviewed the way I’d want to read them — with a rating that means something, an honest accounting of what works and what doesn’t, and craft notes for writers who want to understand how the machinery operates.

Each review includes a craft notes section for writers — specific observations about structure, character, world-building, and what the film does that you can actually use. Not theory. Technique you can steal.

Revolutionary War (1)

The patriot 2000 reviewMay 15, 2026

The Patriot (2000)

The Patriot is a Roland Emmerich film about the American Revolutionary War starring Mel Gibson. That sentence describes most of what works and most of...

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