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 […]
The Irishman
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.” […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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”), […]
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 […]
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 […]
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile
Boy, do Efron and Bundy look alike There’s little wonder why Zac Efron would be a perfect young actor to portray serial murderer Ted Bundy. He has his eyebrows, hairstyle, height, and […]
