Category: The Movie Revue
Anthony Picks The 15 Best Films of 2024
I am pleased to report that I experienced an abundance of great films to choose from.
A Remembrance for Warren Oates: “Why Not?”
Ned Beatty once asked Warren Oates about his political leanings. The actor replied, “You know, I’m a by-god constitutional anarchist.” Make no mistake, Warren Oates marched to the beat of his own drum. A pure original, he was one of
Steve McQueen: The Roles That Almost Were
Rightfully branded “The King of Cool”, Steve McQueen walked it like he talked it. He was not a manufactured Hollywood pseudo-tough guy like we see today. McQueen was the real deal. His characters were hard bred and so was he.
‘Late Night With the Devil’ Film Review: A Retro Horror Thrill Ride
If one is going to make a retro-styled motion picture about the devil manifesting itself on a late-night talk show, the filmmakers had better lean into it and make good on such a premise. With the devilishly entertaining new release,
‘Born to Fly’ Film Review: Thrilling Fun Above the China Skies
While there are similarities, comparing director Xiaoshi Liu’s Born to Fly (Chang Kong zhi wang) to Tony Scott’s 1986 box office hit Top Gun is unfair. Scott’s film featured cartoonishly phony characters tripping over insipid dialogue while the filmmaker tried
‘Polar Rescue’ Film Review: Donnie Yen In the Performance of His Career
Donnie Yen is one of the great legends of Martial Arts Cinema. His performances in Hong Kong treasures such as 1993’s Iron Monkey and 2005’s Kill Zone showed he had versatile acting talents that went beyond his martial arts skills.
‘Silver Haze’ Film Review: The Destructive Force of Pain
While writer-director Sacha Polak’s new film may be dramatically overcrowded, “Silver Haze” is an occasionally effective motion picture and a perceptive piece that captures the rhythms of those who live with personal trauma. An intense Vicky Knight is “Franky”, a
‘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
‘Damsel’ Film Review: A Dark Female-Driven Adventure
In an age where almost all Hollywood has to offer are fantasy pictures and comic book adaptations that drown themselves in too much CGI, it is the rare film that breaks from the norm and actually finds ways to hold
“Love Lies Bleeding’ Film Review: An Artful Collage of Sex and Violence
Writer/director Rose Glass made her feature debut with 2019’s stunningly effective psychological horror film, “Saint Maud”, an unsettling and complex mood piece that announced a unique new voice. Glass’s sophomore effort, “Love Lies Bleeding“, is an even stronger film; a