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Film Review: ‘Surrounded’- A Western With Deeper Subtext
With the Western in extremely short supply these days, it is always exciting when a new oater rides into cinemas. 2023 began with a good one, Brett Donowho’s “The Old Way” starring Nicolas Cage. As we come to the year’s
Film Review: ‘Pearl’- Mia Goth Captivates In A Horror Prequel
Director Ti West and his lead actress Mia Goth wrote the screenplay for “Pearl” in just two weeks during a lockdown in New Zealand while waiting to shoot their Horror film, “X”. With very few exceptions, Horror sequels are unwise.
‘X’ Film Review: A Crafty Drive-In Horror Movie Throwback
Writer-director Ti West’s “X” is his best film since the excellent 2009 throwback Satanic cult horror, “House of the Devil”. From his very first feature length film (2005’s “The Roost”), West has proven himself a student of 1970’s genre filmmaking
‘Cyrano’ Movie Review: Musical Adaptation Emphasizes Love; Dinklage Astounds
English director Joe Wright returns to the silver screen with Cyrano, an adaptation of Edmond Rostand’s Cyrano de Bergerac. Love is in the air as Cyrano, played by Peter Dinklage, pines for the affections of Roxanne (Haley Bennett). After playing
The Year in Revue Part One: Ben’s Ten (no, Twelve!) Top (and Honorably Mentioned) Films
The end of a year is flooded with lists. Lists are a way of engaging an audience. Whether the list identifies achievements, or in this case, favored movies, there’s no right way to stipulate ten preferred items in a given
‘Licorice Pizza’ Review: Groovy Throwback, Strong Ensemble Elevate Haim, Hoffman and Cooper, Love Prevails
Licorice Pizza is Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film. Newcomers Alana Haim and Cooper Hoffman shine, Bradley Cooper should garner another nomination and the whole affair is groovy.
‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’: Nostalgia-Fueled Sequel Isn’t Afraid To Shine
Ghostbusters: Afterlife honors the legacy of the franchise with a modern tale full of humore. Mckenna Grace, Finn Wolfhard and Paul Rudd are the best aspects of this movie. Now in theatres.
‘The Addams Family 2’: Macbre Sense of Humor Is Back
The Addams Family 2 brings back the cast from the first animated film, with a focus on Wednesday (Chloë Grace Moretz). The story runs out of gas in the third act, but the characters and macabre humor lend a hand to this animated sequel.
“The Addams Family” (2019)
“The Addams Family” is an animated version of the classic series. The voice cast is the strongest foundation of an otherwise familiar story that manages humor to elevate it for the next generation. Kids and adults will find much to