Tag: The Movie Revue
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
‘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
‘A Sacrifice’ Film Review: The Ever-Present Dangers of Cult Mentality
Cults are defined as a group of people who have a misplaced, excessive, and unhealthy devotion to a particular person or ideology. The weak-minded people who fall into cults are taught that the individual means nothing, save for their leader.
Dances With Films Premiere: ‘All the Weekend’s Drama’ Film Review my
Infused with a raw honesty found in films such as Larry Clark’s Kids and Catherine Hardwicke’s Thirteen, the stunning new film, All the Weekend’s Drama, is a strong feature debut for writer-director John Robb Saunders. This is a well-written picture
‘The Exorcism’ Film Review: Russell Crowe’s Second Possession Film
As Russell Crowe is one of the best actors of his generation, it has been sad to watch his career over the past decade. With the exception of 2016’s delightful comedy, The Nice Guys, the actor has been doing subpar
‘Thelma’ Film Review: Two Great Performances Inside A Weak Film
Josh Margolin’s feature-length directorial debut, Thelma, is a small cut above Hollywood’s obsession with “watch the elderly being silly” movies. June Squibb is a good actress and uses her sweet presence to good effect as the titular character. While she
‘Agent Recon’ Film Review: An Action Film Legend Returns
Chuck Norris will go down as one of the great action stars of American movies. Although his pictures didn’t have the budgets of his 80s contemporaries, Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger, a good deal of Norris’ films were lean, exciting,