Eddie Murphy is back in the game. “Dolemite is My Name” is the first movie since “Tower Heist” to allow Eddie Murphy to reconnect with his glory 1980s days when “SNL,” Beverly Hills Cop” and “48 Hours,” among others, made… Read More ›
Biography
The Irishman
Scorsese’s next entry with De Niro, Pacino, and Pesci is a hardcore masterpiece. Martin Scorsese is a filmmaker who knows what gangster movies are. “Mean Streets,” “Goodfellas,” “The Departed,” and “Casino,” among others-all classics, because of his unique style and… Read More ›
Judy
This Judy Garland biopic finds a rainbow in its weak spots. It’s no wonder why many people would want to see Renée Zellweger as the one and only Judy Garland in “Judy.” Because she’s a charming actress portraying a singing… Read More ›
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
It’s so easy to acknowledge the joys and heart in this Linda Ronstadt doc. Linda Ronstadt has fought against her own cynicisms, and became a music icon. She was a bit reluctant about singing in front of big crowds of… Read More ›
Lawrence of Arabia
The Oscar Winner for Best Picture in 1963 still resonates today. Looking at “Lawrence of Arabia” in a different generation, I have to compare and contrast the patience and majesty between New Hollywood (1960s-1980s) and Modern Hollywood movies. Back then,… Read More ›
David Crosby: Remember My Name
Uplifting doc explains how CSNY legend David Crosby was able to Carry On. David Crosby, the famed musician of The Byrds and Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young, is still alive today, and wonders why. He has suffered from addictions and… Read More ›
Brain Banks
Aldis Hodge makes a touchdown as he fights to regain his innocence Biopics should be about people and their complications and integrity; and “Brian Banks” uses these intentions wisely without seeming so campy. The film is based on the true… Read More ›
Skin
White supremacy somehow manages to lead to redemption in riveting biopic I’ve seen movies about drugs (“Requiem for a Dream”), movies about cyberbullying (“Disconnect”), and movies about mass murders (“Natural Born Killers”), and I’ve seen movies about racist skinheads. You… Read More ›
Rocketman
This real-life fantasy with drugs, sex, music, and emotions won’t go breaking your heart. I come from a family of Elton John fans, and I was more than interested in dishing on the biopic “Rocketman.” However, I was also curious… Read More ›
Tolkien
Well-acted biopic loses the ring before the journey even begins. I never read any of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord of the Ring” novels, but I was a fan of the movies directed by Peter Jackson, including the 1977 Rankin/Bass animated film… Read More ›