It’s no secret it’s not how you should spend the holidays. On Max, there’s a comedy called “Sweethearts,” which is about two platonic friends who decide to break up with their spouses […]
Our Little Secret
Queer
A step behind of “Call Me By Your Name.” Luca Guadagnino’s “Queer” is based on William S. Burroughs’ book about William Lee, a writer and heroin addict, who fled to Mexico City […]
Hot Frosty
This snowman is somebody you want to build. The Frosty the Snowman story I grew up with was the 1969 Rankin/Bass animated special with Jimmy Durante narrating. It took a magic hat […]
Wicked
No one should mourn this Wicked. When Universal Pictures released its film version of the Broadway play of “Cats,” its creepy humanoid cats and bad CGI scared a number of people away, […]
Your Monster
An R-rated Beauty and the Beast romcom that works, even when it needs an attitude adjustment. When I handed my business card (which promotes this website and NEWHD Radio) to this cool […]
Anora
A sex comedy that scores big time. Sean Baker is a brilliant independent filmmaker with a list of entries including “Tangerine,” “The Florida Project,” and “Red Rocket.” His new film “Anora” is […]
We Live in Time
Garfield and Pugh have chemistry in this sweet and funny romance. “We Live in Time” is directed by John Crowley, who is best known for making “Brooklyn” and “Intermission.” A part of […]
Lonely Planet
This trip gets my literary criticism. The new Netflix romance “Lonely Planet” has likable chemistry between Laura Dern and Liam Hemsworth, but it has no story to elevate on that. It basically […]
The 4:30 Movie
Kevin Smith’s love letter to his youth has nostalgia and heart. The Atlantic Moviehouse in Atlantic Highlands, NJ was the theater that Kevin Smith would go to back in the days. A […]
The Crow
A reboot nobody asked for. The 1994 cult classic “The Crow” would have made Brandon Lee a bonafide movie star if that prop gun didn’t kill him. It was a visual wonder […]
