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Top Ten of 2022: A Unity in Cinema

Top Ten films of 2022 . . . that’s a tough chore. Once again, I’m coming in right under the wire. As I write this, my list of Top Films of 2022, we’re seven hours, 30 minutes from ringing in

‘Sr.’- Film Review: A Tender, Touching Tribute From A Son To His Father

“Sr.”, is the touching new documentary (directed by Chris Smith) about late filmmaker Robert Downey Sr. Can we call it a tribute to a unique artist or is it to be seen as a grand farewell? Does the film exist

Film Review: ‘The Munsters’- Rob Zombie’s First Live-Action Comedy

Rob Zombie’s remake of “The Munsters” is the strangest of messes. It is a film directed by a man who claims the original is an important influence, yet the existing product fails to show the reverence one would expect. While

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

‘The Harder They Fall’ Review: A Unique, Alive, Western

The Harder They Fall takes the Western on a wild and exciting ride through rich characterizations, inventive filmmaking and one helluva cast

Phoenix Critics Circle 2019 Winners: ‘Parasite’ Best Pic Winner; Thelma Schoonmaker Lifetime Honor

Phoenix Critics Circle 2019 Winners Announced; Big night for NEON’s “Parasite”; Lifetime achievement fete for editor, Thelma Schoonmaker. On December 13th, 2019, the Phoenix Critics Circle gathered to announce their winners. “Parasite” picked up the award for Best Picture along

Phoenix Critics Circle: And The 2019 Nominees Are . . .

Phoenix Critics Circle Members formally announced their 2019 Nominees with six nominations each for Bong Joon-Ho’s “Parasite” and Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time…In Hollywood.“ Members have narrowed the films from 2019 to the top nominees in each category. Voting

The Week in Revue

“The Week in Revue” is a new series aimed to recap important events of the prior week, including links to our external reviews as well as Hollywood Happenings. Much like the hospitality industry, Hollywood never sleeps, though the automated projection