Happy Birthday Maximus! You’re Now 20-Years-Old! 20 years ago, director Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe both released his epic “Gladiator,” which won five Oscars for Best Picture, Best Actor (Crowe), Best Costume […]
Gladiator
Blue Story
In this riveting poem, friends become enemies, and violence has consequences. In my time travels, I’ve come across many African-American dramas about violence in the ghettos like John Singleton’s “Boyz n The […]
Arkansas
In his directorial debut, Tarantino is Clark Duke’s middle name. Clark Duke is known for starring in a number of movies, including “Superbad,” “Sex Drive,” Kick Ass,” “Hot Tub Time Machine,” “The […]
The Half of It
This coming-of-age comedy shows us the plagiarism and truth about love. It’s always fun to look back at the best coming of age movies like ”The Breakfast Club” or ”Sixteen Candles,” and […]
Driveways
One of Brian Dennehy’s last films deals with love and loss. Brian Dennehy sadly passed away a few weeks ago at the age of 81, and he was best known for his […]
Bad Education
Hugh Jackman and Allison Janney both deliver straight A’s, despite their character’s crimes. Two of the year’s best performances or of their careers, belong to Hugh Jackman and Allison Janney in “Bad […]
True History of the Kelly Gang
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 […]
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, […]
