The long walk to kindness has a heart. Mark Wahlberg stars as Joe Bell, a man walking across country to spread the word about effects of bullying, because of how it lead to the suicidal death of his gay son… Read More ›
Biography
Georgetown
Christoph Waltz directs and acts in the right direction, if only the story didn’t explode. Christoph Waltz makes his directorial debut, under the name of C. Waltz, of “Georgetown,” which is based on the true story about the murder of… Read More ›
Dream Horse
This thoroughbred racehorse movie from the U.K. gallops strong. When it comes to movies about training horses (“The Black Stallion,” “National Velvet,” “Seabiscuit,” “The Rider,” “The Mustang,” among others), there’s a strong sense of spirit and love in both the… Read More ›
City of Lies
Depp is ambitious about the investigation of The Notorious B.I.G. and 2Pac’s murders. Johnny Depp has been finding himself with a number of bombs lately from “Alice Through the Looking Glass” to Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald,” and the… Read More ›
Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry
See this doc for Billie Eilish’s life, not the songs. The first time I’ve heard about this 19-year-old singer Billie Eilish is when her hit song “Bad Guy” played during the end credits of “Brightburn,” a dark superhero guilty pleasure… Read More ›
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Andra Day sings her heart out as Billie Holiday. The first film to tell singer Billie Holiday’s story was “Lady Sings the Blues” in 1972, starring Diana Ross as Lady Day, Billy Dee Williams as her mob enforcer husband Louis… Read More ›
Son of the South
This true Civil Rights story isn’t presented as profoundly as it should have been. “Son of the South” is a Civil Rights biopic that has good intentions, but never seems to fully deliver. The story, based on a true story,… Read More ›
Judas and the Black Messiah
The first masterpiece of 2021 fights and betrays the power! For the first time since that iconic “Get Out! Get Out” scene in “Get Out,” Daniel Kaluuya and Lakeith Stanfield are both back together with another masterpiece. This one is… Read More ›
The Dig
A little mud doesn’t threaten the fine performances in this Sutton Hoo biopic. “The Dig” is based on the true story about the excavation of the Sutton Hoo burial site in 1939 (just as England is preparing for WWII), in… Read More ›
Small Axe: Alex Wheatle
The shining new face portraying the writer wins you over. “Alex Wheatle” is the fourth chapter of Steve McQueen’s “Small Axe” series about a the real-life writer Alex Wheatle, who was in prison for his involvement in the 1981 Brixton… Read More ›