All work and no play makes Shirley a crazy girl. When you see the name “Shirley” as the movie’s title, don’t expect it to be about Shirley Temple, Shirley Jones, or Shirley […]
Shirley
Inheritance
The court finds this movie guilty of first-degree recycling. “Inheritance” gives off its recycled premise, adds some fine performances, and then blows it all up in the end. It’s a movie that […]
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 […]
Dangerous Lies
I can tell it’s not a very good liar. The set-up for “Dangerous Lies” has a young cash-strapped couple, who find themselves inheriting a fortune and dealing with dangerous people along the […]
Cotton Club, 1900, Night Moves, MacBeth, Marvin Gardens, and Miami Blues
Polanksi, De Niro, Coppola, Baldwin, Nicholson, and Hackman-all part of some past selections. A friend of mine has loaned me some of his DVDs from his collection, and given our Coronavirus nightmare […]
The Hunt
A cinematic hate letter to our country. At a time when the Coronavirus is attacking the world, and plaguing its people and the movie industry, Universal Pictures has found the audacity to […]
The Burnt Orange Heresy
This picture isn’t worth a thousand words. The most dazzling art movies I’ve seen this past decade include “Renoir,” “Tim’s Vermeer,” and “Never Look Away.” These films rank with the giants, because […]
The Invisible Man (2020)
Elisabeth Moss fights the monster and a broken system at the same time. I’ve had my doubts about this “Invisible Man” reboot, because of how “The Mummy” with Tom Cruise was a […]
Hunters
Forget the logics; the stars, premise, and thrills make the show dangerous. I don’t watch much television thrillers, but when I’ve gotten word that “Hunters” is the first series to star Al […]
Seberg
Stewart shines as Seberg, but the biopic is a missed opportunity. The recent Academy Awards have given us no surprises of the winners. “Parasite” became a milestone for being the first international […]
