The Best Films of 2020
One of my favorite scenes in cinema is a rare moment of levity in Jean-Pierre Melville’s otherwise bleak WWII drama Army of Shadows. Lino Ventura’s character, a prominent member of...
In the Wake – Pieces of a Woman (2020)
Where do you go from here? So this is about a young couple (Vanessa Kirby, Shia LaBeouf). They go through a home birth that ends in tragedy. How do you...
Sistas Renewed For Season 3
BET has ordered a third season of Tyler Perry’s Sistas. The good news arrives midway through the dramedy’s sophomore run, which is scheduled to return with new episodes on January...
‘Peaky Blinders’ Movie to Set Up New TV Series as Franchise Extends Beyond Final Season
“Peaky Blinders” fans received unfortunate news this week when creator Steven Knight confirmed the gangster drama’s upcoming sixth season will be its last. Knight had originally planned to take “Peaky...
The Silence (1963)
I was not prepared for the extent to which Ingmar Bergman’s oeuvre would embrace the uncanny. He may not be a David Lynch, but where Lynch’s nightmares are often emphatically...
HBO Developing Next ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel: George R.R. Martin’s ‘Tales of Dunk and Egg’
HBO is in early development on its next “Game of Thrones” prequel, a series adaptation of George R. R. Martin’s fantasy novellas “Tales of Dunk and Egg.” Variety first reported...
John’s Horror Corner: Dead in the Water (2018)
MY CALL: Although far from great, this was a pleasantly surprising SyFy original TV movie. The acting and creature effects were more than sufficient to entertain me through this otherwise...
All this week’s Netflix Originals (Available from 22nd January 2021)
One of the great things about Netflix is their Netflix Original content – be it films or series made by Netflix themselves or exclusive content available only on Netflix after...
Film Review – One Night in Miami (2020)
One Night in Miami (2020) Director – Regina King (The Finest) Cast – Aldis Hodge, Leslie Odom Jr., Kingsley Ben-Adir, Eli Goree Plot – A fictionalized account of the night...
Elisabeth Moss Runs on Pain, Real and Imaginary, in ‘The Invisible Man’ and ‘Shirley’
As the powerhouse explains, a neck injury enhanced her demented turn as Shirley Jackson. But other than that, Moss insists she’s no method actor.Elisabeth Moss Runs on Pain, Real and...
Sylvie’s Love
Picture it: 1950s Harlem. A young man is walking by a record store. Through the window he spots a beautiful young woman behind the cash register, visibly enjoying an episode...
