Tag: Movie Review
‘Sing Sing’ Film Review: A Profoundly Moving Work of American Cinema
Based on the Rehabilitation Through the Arts program (RTA) that began at New York’s maximum-security Sing Sing Correctional Facility, Greg Kwedar’s Sing Sing is a powerful and important piece of American cinema. Mixing professional actors with the actual men who
‘Kneecap’ Film Review: An Irish Hip-Hop Group’s Origin Tale Has Troubles
Rich Peppiatt’s feature directing debut, Kneecap, tells the true story of how the titular group came to their fame amidst controversy and personal struggles. While there are a few moments that work, this is a film in search of its
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Film Review: Bloody, Hilarious, Pop Culture Fun
The cinematic event comic book fans have waited for has finally come. Six years after the second Deadpool film and after Disney’s devouring of 20th Century Fox (the rare case of the mouse eating the fox), the official pairing of
‘My Spy: The Eternal City Film Review: An Insulting Sequel
The new Amazon release, My Spy: The Eternal City, is made for the 10 to 12 year old age range. Its easy-to-swallow plot (such as it is) and silly action moments are tailor made for “tweens” wanting to see something
‘Twisters’ Film Review: A Full Force Gale of Entertainment
Jan de Bont’s 1996 disaster film blockbuster, Twister, managed to be a cut above the standard disaster fare. The director knew he had a nothing script so the focus was on the tornadoes and once he began the destruction, de
Anthony’s Under-Seen Gems: After Blue (Paradis Sale)
In the realm of Science Fiction films, the “Sci-Fi Western” is perhaps the least made of the sub-genre. It is all too rare an occurrence when filmmakers make a film that successfully blends the two genres. Perhaps the most artistically
‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ Film Review: The Heat Is Lukewarm
Did modern movies need another Beverly Hills Cop? Probably not, but the new Netflix release, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, is a good way to re-introduce the Eddie Murphy of the 1980s. At the height of his fame and talents,
‘MaXXXine’ Film Review: The Best Film of a Unique Trilogy
With only the rarest of exceptions, sequels are an unwise venture and hardly ever work. Prequels are even harder to pull off, as an origin story can ruin a character’s mystique. To have the third film in a series be
‘Janet Planet’ Film Review: More Writer’s Workshop Than Real Film
It is a pleasure to experience a filmmaker who knows how to embrace silences. Some directors can find meaning underneath the quiet while others think filming something seemingly mundane makes their work “artsy”. Writer-director Annie Baker’s Janet Planet falls somewhere
‘Horizon: An American Saga- Chapter 1’ Film Review
If any type of film is made for the big screen, it is the Western. While the genre is far from its heyday of the 40’s and 50’s (and some of the 60s), respect for “oaters” still lives in the