This Irish band has enough shamrocks to carry their own film. When being interrogated, a young man named Liam is asked by the detective: “Do I look like I want to read […]
Kneecap
Sing Sing
A powerful movie about inmates motivated by the power of acting. Last month, I reviewed “Ghostlight,” which used a real Chicago family of Keith Kupferer, his wife Tara Mallen, and their daughter […]
Widow Clicquot
A tasty champagne drama gets dragged down by annoying flashbacks. Based on Tilar J. Mazzeo’s book, “Widow Clicquot” retells the true story about how the Veuve Clicquot champagne business soared to new […]
Mother, Couch
A crappy movie about a family split apart and back together. “Mother, Couch” is a dark comedy that tries to also be a surreal movie and a family drama, and it all […]
A Family Affair
Another affair between a mother and star, but with a mopey and angry daughter dragging things down. Last month on Amazon Prime Video, we had the smart and sexy romance “The Idea […]
Horizon: An American Saga-Chapter 1
Chapter 1: How the West Was Lost. Kevin Costner’s 4th directorial position is “Horizon: An American Saga,” which is released this year in two chapters. The third chapter has started principal photography, […]
A Quiet Place: Day One
Another thrilling addition to this not so quiet franchise. The first “Quiet Place” movie was proof that John Krasinski is a brilliant filmmaker who has been able to introduce us to something […]
Kinds of Kindness
Three stories, one twisted movie. Fresh of their success with “Poor Things,” Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe, Margaret Qualley, and director Yorgos Lanthimos are back with an anthology film known as “Kinds of […]
Daddio
Now this is a cab ride that deserves a cash tip. Don’t think of the new Dakota Johnson and Sean Penn indie film “Daddio” as another “Taxi Driver” thriller. Think of it, […]
Ghostlight
What the power of theater can do for this grieving family. In “Ghostlight,” we meet a family-played by a real life family of Keith Kupferer, his wife Tara Mallen, and their daughter […]
