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 […]
Lilies of the Field
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 […]
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 […]
American Underdog
This religious sports biopic keeps dropping the ball. I was skeptical about the sports biopic “American Underdog,” which focuses on Kurt Warner, who is considered to be, by attribute, the greatest undrafted […]
Swan Song (AppleTV+)
Two Mahershala Alis in one interesting cloning movie. There have been two movies with the same title of “Swan Song.” There was Todd Stephens’ gay drama with Udo Kier igniting the screen […]
The Tender Bar
This well-meaning drama needs to dig deeper in the journalist’s life and ambitions. “The Tender Bar” is a memoir based on the life of journalist and novelist J.R. Moehringer. George Clooney’s film […]
The Unforgivable
Sandra Bullock’s next Netflix entry has too much anger. I wasn’t too thrilled about seeing “The Unforgivable” given some of the mixed-to-negative critical reactions, and that I was a bit overwhelmed with […]
Nightmare Alley
Guillermo del Toro’s new version shows Bradley Cooper and Cate Blanchett in pulsating radiance. “Nightmare Alley,” the second film version of William Lindsay Gresham’s book, is the also the first collaboration for […]
Don’t Look Up
Adam McKay’s apocalyptic satire hits the target weakly. Following his recent trend of political satires “The Big Short” and “Vice,” Adam McKay has made “Don’t Look Up” a representation of how our […]
Agnes
The priest, neophyte, and nun all keep you involved, not the exorcism. It’s difficult for any movie to top the pure horrors and terrors of “The Exorcist,” and many have tried and […]
