A teen drama you should sympathize. “The Fallout” begins during a school shooting, but is only told through the perspectives of two teenagers who hide in the bathroom stalls. Vada Cavall (Jenna Ortega) is not as popular as Mia Reed… Read More ›
Drama
Compartment No. 6
The train ride that makes the right stops. “Compartment No. 6” is a Russian/Finnish film that loves the formula of two people who don’t like each other but manage to connect well in the end. It’s mostly the girl who… Read More ›
Ray Donovan: The Movie
This well-acted movie version of the hit Showtime series misfires. I’m more into movies than I am in most TV shows, because there’s so many of them, it’s hard to keep up. That’s why I haven’t watched “Yellowstone” or “Ted… Read More ›
Parallel Mothers
Yet another Almodovar entry you need to see the believe. Pedro Almodovar has really proven himself to be a tremendous Spanish filmmaker-one who tells characters in their most dramatic moments and leading the right actors, who all provide as much… Read More ›
Belle
This ain’t your ordinary Beauty and the Beast tale. “Belle” is a Japanese anime feature that plays like a “Matrix” version of “Beauty and the Beast.” The virtual reality world is known as “U,” which allows users to be anyone… Read More ›
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner
The 60s comedy that was poetic as it was delightful. As you know, Sidney Poitier has passed away last week, and lately, AMC Theaters show special screenings of classic movies made by or starring the recently departed. His 1967 comedy… Read More ›
A Hero
Asghar Farhadi’s latest entry knows the stakes about debts and honesty. Seeing how the character Rahim (Amir Jadidi) can barely get his story straight and wanting to do the right thing is a challenging aspect. “A Hero” is an Iranian… Read More ›
Lilies of the Field
The movie that made Sidney Poitier the first African-American actor to win the Best Actor Oscar. Sidney Poitier has passed away at the age of 94, and has been regarded as an acting legend. To honor him, I’ve taken the… Read More ›
The Lost Daughter
Maggie Gyllenhaal’s directorial debut has laughs, drama, and motherhood. Olivia Colman shines in Maggie Gyllenhaal’s directorial debut of the film version of the book “The Lost Daughter.” She plays Leda Caruso, an English professor from Cambridge, Boston, who travels to… Read More ›
The Tragedy of Macbeth
Out, damned spot! Joel Coen’s best movie in years! “The Tragedy of Macbeth” is the first masterpiece in which Joel Coen doesn’t work with his brother Ethan, and yet, he has the nerve to tell William Shakespeare’s story in his… Read More ›