Give it up for Anthony Mackie and Samuel L. Jackson as the bankers who helped changed the rules. When you see recent period movies about African-Americans breaking all the rules, like in […]
The Banker
Big Time Adolescence
A coming-of-age Hulu comedy about a good kid under bad influences. In “Big Time Adolescence,” we meet a high school kid named Mo Harris (Griffin Gluck) hanging out with his best friend-the […]
How to Survive a Virus Flick
The virus movies that frightened us or drove us crazy. The Coronavirus or COVID-19 has not only cancelled a variety of movie events from SXSW to Tribeca and postponed select movies (“No […]
Bloodshot, Hunt, I Still Believe, and Hope Gap video reviews
This week’s video reviews consist of Vin Diesel as the comic book character “Bloodshot,” the controversial thriller “The Hunt,” the Christian music drama “I Still Believe,” and the divorce drama “Hope Gap.” […]
Hope Gap
Divorcing is such sweet sorrow for Bening and Nighy. I’ve seen another artisan film called “The Truth,” which barely talks about its characters’ problems, and left me uninterested. It never seemed to […]
I Still Believe
This Christian drama has heart, but not enough faith. I don’t attend much Christian dramas, because of they lately present themselves with their bad acting, negative writing, and silly filmmaking. I believe […]
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 […]
Bloodshot
This comic book adaptation goes in the paper shredder. Vin Diesel is one of the top action stars in the entertainment world, but what the Hell was he thinking when he starred […]
Onward, Wendy, Burnt Orange Heresy, Way Back, and Spenser Confidential video reviews
This week’s video reviews consist of Disney and Pixar’s latest feature “Onward,” Benh Zeitlin’s independent version of the “Peter Pan” story “Wendy,” Donald Sutherland and Elizabeth Debicki in “The Burnt Orange Hersey,” […]
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band
A funny, insightful, and emotional journey about The Band and its heroes. “Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band” serves as a haiku to The Band and its members, living and […]
