Not the ideal Russian political satire. I remember my late grandfather commenting on my review of “The Death of Stalin,” suggesting that I thought Lavrentiy Beria, the Marshall of the Soviet Union, […]
The Wizard of the Kremlin.
Remarkably Bright Creatures
Don’t worry, this octopus won’t spray ink in your face. In the new Netflix drama “Remarkably Bright Creatures,” we get some “Black Beauty” narration from Alfred Molina speaking as the thoughts of […]
Blue Film
A different kind of gay drama that leaves you thinking. I received a screening link for “Blue Film,” and I think it might be part of the theatrical release, but it begins […]
The Devil Wears Prada 2
20 years later, they still have strong fashion sense. 20 years ago, back when I was a kid bound to seeing PG and PG-13 rated films, my mother took me to see […]
One Spoon of Chocolate
RZA’s latest directing job is more aggravating than poetic. You know Quentin Tarantino had something to do with “One Spoon of Chocolate,” if he adds some Red Apple Cigarettes, white characters dropping […]
Animal Farm
This animated movie is a pigsty. I’ve read George Orwell’s book “Animal Farm” and watched the 1954 animated feature in high school, and believe me, this is not grade school stuff. This […]
Ricky
A riveting prison drama that takes place after time in prison. “Ricky” was the last film I watched virtually from the Sundance Film Festival last year, and this year, I was given […]
Fuze
A pretzel of a heist and bomb thriller. A decade ago, David Mackenzie made one of the best bank heist movies of all time called “Hell or High Water.” A decade later, […]
Michael
No one wants to be defeated in this solid MJ biopic. My earliest Michael Jackson memory was on my late grandmother’s “Free Willy” VHS tape, which had his music video “Will You […]
Mother Mary
What pop stars deal with in the A24 world. Anne Hathaway plays a Sia, Taylor Swift, and Lady Gaga pop star named Mother Mary, who is going through an existential crisis and […]
