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 […]
Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Ammonite
Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan are both winning as two lovers with different moods. “Ammonite” is the second period drama I’ve seen this year to have a Lesbian love story taking place […]
Mank
The retelling of the writing of “Citizen Kane” is an old-fashioned extravaganza. “Mank,” director David Fincher’s first movie since “Gone Girl,” is a feast for the eyes. Not only is it filmed […]
The Glorias
This movie fights the power back and forth, and cuts and pastes the issues. “The Glorias” tells the story of activist and journalist Gloria Steinem. It’s a movie that has fine talents […]
I Am Woman
Don’t see it as a music biopic epic, see it for its leading lady and Helen Reddy hits. Just as I reviewed a documentary about the rights to votes being given the […]
