French cinema at its goofiest and dazzling level. I really passion the bizarre and wacky humor and visual world of director Jean-Pierre Jeunet, a French filmmaker, who provides us some of the best features in his careers. “Delicatessen,” “The City… Read More ›
Polanksi, De Niro, Coppola, Baldwin, Nicholson, and Hackman-all part of some past selections. A friend of mine has loaned me some of his DVDs from his collection, and given our Coronavirus nightmare (with “Black Widow,” “F9,” “A Quiet Place: Part… Read More ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
Far from a Pixar classic, but Holland and Pratt have their own magic. Disney and Pixar’s latest entry “Onward” has a similar vein as “Zootopia,” because it takes place in a parallel universe where goblins, elves, sprites, trolls, and mermaids… Read More ›
This spin-off/remake wastes the iconic character and rolls gutter balls. “The Big Lebowski” will always be one of the Coen Brothers’ most extraordinary and nostalgic masterpieces of this or any other century. It resonates with fans with its twisted sense… Read More ›
Forget the formulaic road trip cliches, the redesign is fun and Jim Carrey is comical. Video game movies have a difficult time being accepted by film critics, because of their choices of violence and joyriding. We’ve had dreadful examples… Read More ›