Category: Drama
‘Accidental Texan’ Film Review: A Simplisitc Feel-Good Texas Fable
Based on the novel “Chocolate Lizards” by Cole Thompson and adapted by Julie B. Denny, Mark Lambert Bristol’s “Accidental Texan” is a strange little comedy-drama. This is an old-fashioned picture that tries hard to balance a sweet disposition and precious
‘Asleep in my Palm’ Film Review: Finding One’s Identity Off the Grid
Tim Blake Nelson is a treasure of a character actor and one who carves out memorable performances in films big and small, good or bad. While he may not be a household name, Nelson is an important actor and filmmaker
‘Spaceman’ Film Review: A Profoundly Moving Sci-Fi Journey of the Soul
Among the sentences I could never imagine uttering, “an existentialist, science fiction, mood-piece starring Adam Sandler” would rank near the top. In director Johan Renck’s “Spaceman”, Sandler is quite enthralling in an impressive performance of depth and maturity surrounded by
‘I Love You More’ Film Review: A Desperate Teen Melodrama
Being a teenager is hard. Being a teenager in love is the hardest of all. The Albanian gay coming-of-age character study, “I Love You More” is a personal film for its writer/director Erblin Nushi, as the mother character is based
‘Fitting In’ Film Review: A Fresh and Honest Look at Teen Life
Gender identity, budding sexuality, and acceptance are handled with humor and a natural directness in writer/director Molly McGlynn’s engaging new film. With “Fitting In”, McGlynn has crafted a fresh and honest look at the life of a teenage girl, whose
‘Sometimes I Think About Dying’ Film Review: A Moving Human Drama
In “Sometimes I Think About Dying“, Daisy Ridley’s Fran exists, but she doesn’t feel like her life is going how other human beings seem to live. For Fran, what it means to truly exist is questionable. Adapted from a 2019
‘The Zone of Interest’ Film Review: Serious Subject Gets Lost in Style
Receiving a wider release this week, Jonathan Glazer’s “The Zone of Interest” has officially entered the cinematic arena of the Holocaust picture. Walking a not-so-fine line of pretentiousness and examination of a tragic time in world history, the film takes
‘Ferrari’ Film Review: Driver and Cruz Rise Above a Lackluster Film
“Ferrari” is one of Michael Mann’s dream projects. Ever since screenwriter Troy Kennedy Martin’s adaptation of Brock Yates 1991 Ferrari biography fell into his hands, the filmmaker has been trying to bring the story to the screen. For over twenty
‘Merry Good Enough’ Film Review: A Tender Holiday Dramedy
It is tough to create a modern Christmas-themed movie that overcomes the endless cliches where hardened hearts learn to appreciate the happiness that comes during this time of year. Even more difficult is capturing the feel of the holiday season
‘Poor Things’ Film Review: A Wickedly Absurdist Cinematic Gumbo
Yorgos Lanthimos is a blunt and studied filmmaker who takes the craft seriously, using what he learned from watching filmmakers such as Buñuel, Suzuki, and Peter Greenway to create his own signature style. Lanthimos’s pictures can be tales of crushingly