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 […]
Reminders of Him
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 […]
Dracula
No blood transfusions for this vampire movie. Here’s how Luc Besson’s version of “Dracula” begins. When a 15th century prince throws his sword to save his wife, he pierces both the assassin […]
Magellan
Bernal transforms, the weather changes, and the journey is beautifully presented. We know that Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer, whose expedition was to sail around the world, but he died before […]
People We Meet on Vacation
Like “When Harry Met Sally” on Vacation I’m a film critic likes to travel on vacation, via movie screenings and relaxation. In fact, I come from a family that likes to travel. […]
The Choral
Ralph Fiennes owns this movie and the choir. “The Choral” is a period drama that seeks to win us over with its depiction of people caught in the middle of the First […]
Eternity
A smart love triangle in the afterlife. We begin with an elderly couple arriving at a gender reveal party, only for the old man played by Barry Primus to suddenly die and […]
