The actors are true, even if the movie fibs a bit. You know who Ned Kelly was. He was an Australian bushranger, who led a gang of criminals known as the Kelly […]
True History of the Kelly Gang
Sergio
A political figure doesn’t get his well-deserved biopic. Wagner Moura (“Elite Squad,” “Elysium,” and “Narcos”) gives the best performance in the movie “Sergio” as Sergio Vieira de Mello (1948-2003), the famous Brazilian […]
Selah and The Spades
Some fresh new talents graduate with high honor. “Selah and The Spades” is the film debut for writer/director Tayarisha Poe, who delivers an unusual, but passionate coming-of-age story about a boarding school […]
The Roads Not Taken
In another reality, this would probably be a good movie, but not in this one. Javier Bardem plays Leo, a miserable sad sack, living in New York City and suffering from dementia, […]
Tigertail
An international family drama finds a warm home on Netflix Try not to get confused when you see the titles “Tiger King” and “Tigertail” on Netflix. The former is a docuseries about […]
Never Rarely Sometimes Always
A healthy coming-of-age drama with some fresh new talents. I was supposed to be reviewing “Never Rarely Sometimes Always” last March, but because of this Corona nightmare, I had to wait either until […]
Spike Jonze’s Directorial Masterpieces
4 Great Films from “Being John Malkovich” to “Her.” Spike Jonze began his filming career with skating videos and music videos, before he went on to be an acclaimed filmmaker. And being […]
Saint Frances
An honest comedy complete with religion, abortions, babysitting, lesbianism, and choices. We meet Kelly O’Sullivan as the writer of “Saint Frances” and the actress portraying Bridget, a mid-30s woman, who finds herself […]
Resistance
Jesse Eisenberg is winning as the WWII heroic actor. In a vein of “Schindler’s List” and “Life is Beautiful,” “Resistance” is a WWII movie that’s based on the true story of how […]
Delicatessen, The City Lost Children, and Amelie
French cinema at its goofiest and dazzling level. I really passion the bizarre and wacky humor and visual world of director Jean-Pierre Jeunet, a French filmmaker, who provides us some of the […]
