Impressive Cast, Artsy Direction Raise Up ‘Last Call’ from Production Controversy
Movies getting shelved and unreleased for long periods of time are fascinating since there usually…
Just in Time for Veterans Day: Robert David Port’s WWII Film ‘Recon’
In 2020, over 75 years since World War II ended, what else can there be…
Bill & Ted’s Latest an Amusing End to the Driest Summer in Movie History
For the past three decades, the famous movie characters known as simply “Bill and Ted”…
‘Ravage’ Doesn’t Break New Ground, But Horror Fans Will Still Enjoy It
For all the influence and impact classic movies have on pop culture, there’s also one…
Review: ‘The Cuban’ Is Filled with Heart and Warmth for Our Divisive Times
With all the angst over race relations in our society and the arts intensely focusing…
Cathy Yan’s Campy ‘Birds of Prey’ Is First Memorable Release of 2020
With the Oscars in the rear-view mirror now, the first memorable release of 2020 is…
The Latest Remake of ‘Little Women’ Is Definitely Oscar Material
Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women is arguably the most read novel by a female writer…
A Hitman’s Melancholy Rise and Fall in ‘The Irishman’ from Netflix
The star-studded character study of a man who goes from being a truck driver to…
Clint Eastwood’s ‘Richard Jewell’ Is Missed Opportunity with a Great Cast
The real-life story of security guard Richard Jewell during the Atlanta Olympics bombing is interesting…
With Flashy Cars and a Simple Plot, ‘Ford v. Ferarri’ Is a Safe Holiday Winner
So many cars, so many close-ups, the designer name dropping, and of course, the flashy…
Both Commentary and Satire, ‘Parasite’ Is Best Foreign Film of 2019
I’ve seen some film fans cheekily refer to Bong Jong-hoo’s Parasite this month as a…
The World Didn’t Need a ‘Zombieland’ Sequel, But It’s a Funny Movie After All
As is sometimes the case with sequels, Zombieland: Double Tap has just as much going…
‘Joker’ Doubles Down on a DC Comics Standard in a Grim 1970s Gotham City
At this point in time, either you like movies based on comic books and are…
After Mysterious 2-Year Delay, ‘Where’d You Go, Bernadette?’ Finally Debuts
Annapurna Pictures’ new dramedy Where’d You Go, Bernadette? is about a suburban housewife who has…