Category: 2022
Anthony’s Picks For The Best Films Of 2022
Gather ‘round children and hear the tale of days gone by. Let me take you back to a magical time. ‘Twas a time of serious filmmakers allowed to do the films they wanted. A time when studios would spend money
Anthony Picks The Best Horror Films of 2022
Horror films are the one constant in Cinema. As audiences love to be scared, their popularity endures. From the terrifying Frankenstein’s monster that was made by the Thomas Edison movie studio in 1910, through the Universal Monster movies of the
Anthony Picks The 10 Worst Films Of 2022: A Bad Year For One Word Titles
No filmmaker alive sets out to create a bad film. I believe that every writer, producer, and director try their damnedest to make something good. Not every film works. Some films are just that, a swing and a miss. Some
Top Ten of 2022: A Unity in Cinema
Top Ten films of 2022 . . . that’s a tough chore. Once again, I’m coming in right under the wire. As I write this, my list of Top Films of 2022, we’re seven hours, 30 minutes from ringing in
‘Avatar: The Way of Water’- Film Review: Spectacle And Emotion Align
James Cameron has long been one of modern cinema’s true visionaries. As a filmmaker, he takes time between projects, waiting until the technology catches up to his lofty and brilliantly grandiose ideas. This time, it has been a 13-year stretch.
‘Spoiler Alert’ Review: Romance Story is Long on Romance, Short on Fundamentals
I confess that, as a film critic, I go into movies cold these days. Trailers tend to give too much away. Social media is ablaze with factoids about new projects; I don’t want to know what a movie will say
‘Emancipation’ Film Review: Will Smith Starrer Struggles To Find Identity
As students, we’re taught about the Emancipation Proclamation that Lincoln signed in the 1800s. What we’re not taught is the effort it took those who were enslaved to free themselves. To this day, we’re still not introduced to the bold
‘Sr.’- Film Review: A Tender, Touching Tribute From A Son To His Father
“Sr.”, is the touching new documentary (directed by Chris Smith) about late filmmaker Robert Downey Sr. Can we call it a tribute to a unique artist or is it to be seen as a grand farewell? Does the film exist
‘Sam & Kate’- Film Review: Two Sets Of Acting Families In A Mismarketed Gem
In the surprisingly touching new film “Sam & Kate”, Sissy Spacek and Dustin Hoffman co-star with their real-life respective offspring, playing their fictional daughter and son. While this could be seen as stunt casting, what transpires is a deeply felt
‘The Fabelmans’ Review: A Master Filmmaker Captures Our Hearts And Imaginations
The films of today have lost their sense of wonder. In the digital age, a large portion of modern filmmakers lack the skill to use the lessons taught by the great directors of the past. Even fewer know how to