Category: 2022
‘Don’t Make Me Go’: Movie Review
As Hannah Marks’ Don’t Make Me Go opens, we’re treated to a sun-drenched beach when a voice-over warns us about the coming story. The voice-over goes silent, and the same character, Wally (Mia Isaac), utters the words, “What kind of
‘Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris’: Movie Review
At one point in Anthony Fabian’s Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, Isabelle Huppert’s Claudine Colbert, the Directress of the fashionable Christian Dior gallery, matter-of-factly reminds Lesley Manville’s Ada Harris, “You are nobody. Invisible.” Mr. Fabian’s adaptation of Paul Gallico’s classic
‘Official Competition’ Film Review: The Madness And Egos Of Filmmakers
When discussing the “Art” of the filmmaking craft, directors and actors can either be inspiring and informative, or speak as if their heads are too far up their self-important asses. Mariano Cohn and Gastón Duprat’s “Official Competition” tackles both types
‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ Movie Review
“Bello, mini-bosses!” Your favorite curmudgeon of a villain is back. And so are his Minions in their latest story, Minions: The Rise of Gru. Gru, voiced lovingly by Steve Carrel, wasn’t always a curmudgeon. Before his ascension to villainy, he
‘There Are No Saints’- Film Review
“Written by Paul Schrader” is one of my favorite sentences in the American cinematic language. The new film, “There Are No Saints” is based on an older Schrader script the filmmaker was slated to direct in 2010 under the title,
‘Elvis’: Movie Review
As a wee lad, one of my first music biopics was Luis Valdez’s La Bamba, the story of Ritchie Valens. Although the ending depressed me, and I didn’t know then that it was based on Ritchie Valens’ real-life rise and
‘The Black Phone’: Movie Review
In a sea of IP-mined films and television shows, it is refreshing to have original content at our disposal. You might argue that every piece of content is original. It does take creative people to take an outline, expand it
‘Lightyear’: Movie Review
With modern animation comes great responsibility. Pixar Animation Studios has been at the forefront of inspiring characters and stories, fueling audiences’ and creators’ imaginations. One of the most synonymous properties in their library is the Toy Story franchise and its
‘Good Luck to You, Leo Grande’: Movie Review
Let’s get this out of the way from the get: sex in films, especially in American cinema, has become a very taboo subject. We’re uncomfortable talking about sex with our peers, even though we joke about it incessantly. There’s another
‘Jurassic World Dominion’: Movie Review
#JurassicWorldDominion features a strong cast and a frenetically paced film that undermines its intelligence. Fans of the series will find much to appreciate. Laura Dern is the cast stand out.