Nicolas Cage strongly thrives in this gritty western. I’ve seen two Nicolas Cage western vehicles in the independent circuit. First, there was “The Old Way,” in which he played a gunslinger with an autistic daughter. I felt he overacted in… Read More ›
Another Scorsese gem with a great cast, R-rated violence, and beautiful scenery. “Killers of the Flower Moon” is about how the Osage County discovered oil on their tribal land in Oklahoma, and became some of the richest people in America…. Read More ›
A solid courtroom drama with bold words and outspoken lawyers. Last week, I reviewed William Friedkin’s final film “The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial,” which was about a Navy captain accusing his men of mutiny for leading their destroyer out of a… Read More ›
A worthy final chapter for the late great William Friedkin. The passing of filmmaker William Friedkin hasn’t gone out with a whimper. He has left a legacy on the world with masterpieces like “The Exorcist” and “To Live and Die… Read More ›
Hawke and Pascal shoot and score in Almodovar’s hit-&-miss short western. In his latest short film “Strange Way of Life,” Pedro Almodovar has developed a western that uses the right convictions to draw his loyal fans in. He doesn’t rely… Read More ›
A misguided dramedy that comes to negativity. “She Came to Me” starts off with a decent premise between Peter Dinklage and Marisa Tomei, and then explodes with various problems within the screenplay. And I’m saying it in critical and pathos… Read More ›
Benicio Del Toro tries to thrive on a dull story. “Reptile” is a murder mystery that looks and feels great (trying to enter David Fincher territory), but is missing the essence to make it thought-provoking. It has the right performances,… Read More ›
A short wonderful gem from Wes Anderson. It’s a miracle that Wes Anderson would adapt a Roald Dahl novel into a feature film. He turned “Fantastic Mr. Fox” into a wonderful stop-motion feature, and he now makes “The Wonderful Story… Read More ›
Gareth Edwards’ latest Sci-Fi movie has plenty of life and thrills. Last weekend, and I’m sure you’re all thinking it, I was bored out of the action sequel “Expend4bles.” All of us were complaining about the bad CGI effects, performances,… Read More ›
Why employees dating each other isn’t a good idea. “Fair Play” is a drama that has us thinking long after it’s over. Is there a good reason why employees dating is not usually a good sign, especially in such a… Read More ›