The gritty and gruesome tale that inspired the gritty and gruesome Shakespeare tragedy. The Scandinavian legend Amleth is the one who inspired William Shakespeare’s tragedy “Hamlet.” The story of how a king was murdered by his treacherous brother, and the… Read More ›
Isaac delivers as the action hero and the cowardly Brit he puts his soul into. “Moon Knight” is the next MCU show on Disney+, and it’s an ambitious one, especially when Oscar Isaac takes on the title role, and Ethan… Read More ›
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 nerve to tell William Shakespeare’s story in his… Read More ›
For the most part, this biopic purrs and shocks you. In “The Electrical Life of Louis Wain,” Benedict Cumberbatch plays Louis Wain, the artist best known for his animal drawings, most of which were big-eyes cats and kittens. He was… Read More ›
#MeToo in Medieval Times. When I found out Ben Affleck and Matt Damon finished the script for “The Last Duel” faster than “Good Will Hunting,” I asked if we should be worried about this, considering that fast writing can cause… Read More ›
Jessica Chastain keeps her faith as the make-up wearing televangelist. I’m not a religious person (I apologize), so I don’t see the campy religious films like last week’s “Show Me the Father.” I do, however, come across some entertaining religious… Read More ›
This post 9/11 drama fights for a worthy cause. One of the opening scenes of “Worth” has Michael Keaton listening to his classical music during his commute, when people start receiving phone calls and reports on September 11, 2001. And… Read More ›
These orphans score touchdowns in this entertaining football story. “12 Mighty Orphans” joins the football underdog club with “Radio,” “Rudy,” “The Longest Yard,” and “The Blind Side,” among many others. In fact, a football movie based on a true story… Read More ›
An important doc about the remaining Nazis in this world. We’re already in the 2020s, and the last generation of Nazis or those who knew them have their own stories and perspectives to tell about the worst human crimes in… Read More ›
Sunny days emerge inside this charming doc about the legendary PBS Kids program. The new documentary “Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street” is the best one to focus on children’s entertainment since “Won’t You Be My Neighbor.” Both… Read More ›