Category: The Movie Revue
“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
‘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
‘Dune: Part Two’ Film Review: A Thrilling Science Fiction Epic
Ready the warriors, saddle the worms, tighten your stillsuits, and prepare yourself for one of the best Science Fiction epics in years. Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune: Part Two” arrives in theaters and gives a lesson to modern filmmakers on how to
‘Lisa Frankenstein’ Film Review: An 80s Spin on Mary Shelley’s Classic
Happy Valentine’s Day and Happy early Halloween from Oscar-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody and Zelda Williams (the daughter of Robin Williams, making her directorial debut). Their new horror/comedy, “Lisa Frankenstein” is an entertaining delight. The filmmaking pair have crafted an ode
Remembering “Pappy”: The Westerns
Four time Academy Award winner John Ford was one of cinema’s finest and a man who revolutionized the depiction of early America on the silver screen. Ford’s pictures were human and pure and one must remember them for the times
‘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