The performances and ambiance are more pulsating than its predictability. “Magic Hour” runs for less than 80 minutes and wants to deal with the power of love and grief. And it should […]
Magic Hour
Tuner
We can hear a lot here, and it gets loud. When I found out “Tuner” was about a crime movie with the main protagonist having a hearing condition, I was thinking back […]
You, Me & Tuscany
A romcom that tenderizes the cliches. “You, Me & Tuscany” is the latest romcom with a “While You Were Sleeping” quality as the main heroine finds herself in the wrong position and […]
The Drama
Don’t leave this movie at the alter. In “The Drama,” we see Robert Pattinson as Charlie falling for Zendaya as Emma at a coffee shop. When she steps away for a moment, […]
Fantasy Life
Amanda Peet is the real reason to appreciate this movie. Amanda Peet has made a name for herself in the entertainment world with “Something’s Gotta Give” and “Your Friends & Neighbors” being […]
Reminders of Him
A solid romance with two likable leads. A lot of these Colleen Hoover adaptations have been made recently, like the TV series “Confess,” the emotional “It Ends With Us “ the immature […]
The Bride!
A nicely stitched monster romance with Fred Astaire and Tim Burton appeal. There’s going to be a lot of comparisons and contractions to both Guillermo Del Toro’s vision of “Frankenstein,” Emerald Fennell’s […]
Dreams
It promises you sex and ballet, but not much else. There are some things to be turned on about Michel Franco’s new film “Dreams.” For one thing, his “Memory” leading lady Jessica […]
Wuthering Heights
Underneath its elaborate art direction and sets is a bratty and cynical gothic romance. In any “Wuthering Heights” film adaptation, we’ve had many stars talking on Emily Bronte’s characters: Catherine “Cathy” Earnshaw […]
Pillion
Hooray for this Fifty Shades of Gay! The minute “Pillion” opens with a motorcyclist speeding on the highway to the tune of Italian music (Betty Curtis’ “Chariot” to be exact), the minute […]
