I’ve never gotten why some people feel the need to avoid giving movies either the highest or lowest possible rating. A film should simply succeed or fail in what it sets out to do. *The Mule* is exactly the sort of picture my father, who has since passed away, would have wanted me to see with him and then talk about afterward. It centers on an isolated elderly man who bends a few rules to support his family, w…

Clint Eastwood portrays “Earl Stone,” an older man who’s deeply proud of his prize-winning flowers but finds himself struggling financially and facing the possibility of losing everything. Needing to make money, he accepts a job as a delivery person. A veteran of the Korean War, he isn't entirely clear on what he is transporting, but understands that avoiding police attention is crucial. His success quickly grows, br…

This movie is pretty great. I liked 'The Mule'. It’s an enjoyable and brisk film from 2018, marking Clint Eastwood’s first time both starring in and directing a project since 2012's 'Trouble with the Curve' and 2008's 'Gran Torino', respectively. The actor, born in 1930, still delivers! Eastwood is supported by a strong cast including Bradley Cooper, Laurence Fishburne and Michael Peña – all of whom have collab…

It makes you think that perhaps only someone like Clint Eastwood could have managed to bring this film into existence. I delayed watching it for quite some time, influenced somewhat by the unfavorable comments circulating online. I believe my enjoyment of the movie stemmed from the very things that bothered those who criticized it. It’s remarkable how many established filmmakers possess the influence to produce a …

**_Laconic, measured and easy to digest, although it could have done with more substance_** > _How many addicts are out on the street simply because Mr. Sharp brought the cocaine here?_ - Sam Dolnick quoting AUSA Chris Graveline; "The Sinaloa Cartel's 90-Year-Old Drug Mule"; _New York Times_ (June 11, 2014) 63 years since he first appeared on-screen (an uncredited role in Jack Arnold's 1955 _Reve…