Kroll and Pappas go down slippery slopes in this affectionate comedy. I attended a special screening of “Olympic Dreams,” and met the collaborators of it: director Jeremy Teicher, and writers/stars Nick Kroll […]
Olympic Dreams
A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon
In this colorful sequel, Shaun gets a Space Odyssey. Maybe it was for the best that “Missing Link” took home the Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature, because lately stop motion films […]
92nd Academy Awards
Phoenix wins, Parasite wins, and why not? They’re all perfect. The Oscars were announced last night, and we weren’t surprised to know the winners. We all knew they would win the minute […]
35th Independent Spirit Awards
Before the Oscars, We Got the Indies! The Independent Spirit Awards is a tribute to the best artisan films to have come out the same year (almost the same year), and this […]
Horse Girl
The dreams and realities get jumbled around. “Horse Girl” is a familiar kind of drama-one that questions the fabric of dreams and reality. It’s sentimental and complicated in the story of a […]
Birds of Prey & The Assistant video reviews
This week’s video reviews consist of Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn in “Birds of Prey” and a Harvey Weinstein-inspired drama “The Assistant.” The Final Verdict “Birds of Prey” ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 “The Assistant”⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2
Spartacus
An epic classic in the recently departed legend’s filmography. Kirk Douglas, one of Hollywood’s remaining Golden Age stars has sadly passed away at the age of 103. He’s one of the lucky […]
Oscar-Nominated Shorts-Live Action (2020)
Five Short Films-All Entertaining and Authentic. The Oscars are this Sunday night, and artisan theaters are given the opportunity to show people the nominations for best short films. I’ve decided to check […]
Birds of Prey
At this point, Harley Quinn is DC’s feminine Deadpool. Unlike “Suicide Squad,” “Birds of Prey” gives Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn a real character study, a trippy narrative, and a lot of […]
The Lodge
In this freezing cabin, all Hell breaks loose. To say that the recent best horror films are found in the artisan films market (“Hereditary,” “The Babadook,” etc.) would sound derivative, but “The […]
