Author Archives

  • Hope Gap

    Divorcing is such sweet sorrow for Bening and Nighy. I’ve seen another artisan film called “The Truth,” which barely talks about its characters’ problems, and left me uninterested. It never seemed to let them explain why they’re in a sad… Read More ›

  • I Still Believe

    This Christian drama has heart, but not enough faith. I don’t attend much Christian dramas, because of they lately present themselves with their bad acting, negative writing, and silly filmmaking. I believe in God, bare in mind, but I also… Read More ›

  • The Hunt

    A cinematic hate letter to our country. At a time when the Coronavirus is attacking the world, and plaguing its people and the movie industry, Universal Pictures has found the audacity to release “The Hunt,” which was originally scrapped from… Read More ›

  • Bloodshot

    This comic book adaptation goes in the paper shredder. Vin Diesel is one of the top action stars in the entertainment world, but what the Hell was he thinking when he starred in and produced the comic book film version… Read More ›

  • Onward, Wendy, Burnt Orange Heresy, Way Back, and Spenser Confidential video reviews

    This week’s video reviews consist of Disney and Pixar’s latest feature “Onward,” Benh Zeitlin’s independent version of the “Peter Pan” story “Wendy,” Donald Sutherland and Elizabeth Debicki in “The Burnt Orange Hersey,” Ben Affleck as an alcoholic coach in “The… Read More ›

  • Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band

    A funny, insightful, and emotional journey about The Band and its heroes. “Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band” serves as a haiku to The Band and its members, living and dead. It’s something that will make fans dance… Read More ›

  • The Way Back

    Ben Affleck explodes inside and outside the basketball court. Ben Affleck has struggled with alcoholism and rehab in the past, and his latest entry, “The Way Back,” resonates with those former issues, and allows him to face his inner demons… Read More ›

  • Spenser Confidential

    Get ready for Mark Wahlberg’s made-for-Netflix flick. “Spenser Confidential” looks and feels like a made-for-Netflix movie withs its photography, narrative, and nonstop action; and it is. But it’s also a funny and entertaining one at best. It’s mainly because of… Read More ›

  • The Burnt Orange Heresy

    This picture isn’t worth a thousand words. The most dazzling art movies I’ve seen this past decade include “Renoir,” “Tim’s Vermeer,” and “Never Look Away.” These films rank with the giants, because of their unique abilities to tell story, paint… Read More ›

  • Wendy

    This independent version grows up way too fast. Writer/director Benh Zeitlin, the genius behind the dazzling “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” has made “Wendy,” an alternate version of the “Peter Pan” story with the girl Wendy being the main protagonist…. Read More ›

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