WEST SIDE STORY
Hollywood loves a remake. Sometimes it’s a successful foreign film recast with English-speaking celebrities. Sometimes it’s a decent story that just didn’t work the first time around. Most of the...
Review: “Bruised”
Director: Halle Berry Writer: Michelle Rosenfarb Actors: Halle Berry, Sheila Atim, Adriane Lenox, Adan Canto, Danny Boyd Jr. By Valerie Kalfrin Halle Berry has often been a fighter. She leaped...
My Year on Screen: 2021
2021. I have missed, as always, missed a lot of amazing cinema this year. But it’s not just my fault this time, it’s down to the pandemic we have all...
Film review: C’mon C’mon
Inspired by early interactions with his infant son, writer and director Mike Mills tells a contemplative tale with latest feature C’mon C’mon. The tender drama centres around Johnny (Joaquin Phoenix),...
Don’t Look Up (2021) An even disaster comedy
Adam McKay’s new film “Don’t Look Up”, which was released on Netflix on Christmas Eve after being released at theaters early in this month, attempts to laugh about how absurd...
The Forever Prisoner (2021): It was torture indeed
HBO documentary “The Forever Prisoner” is often sobering and chilling in its calm but blistering presentation on what the US government allowed to happen in the name of War on...
Money Heist – Season 3 – Overview and Review
And here we are at the final overview and review for Money Heist! It honestly feels kind of emotional since I’ve invested so much time to watch and write about...
FX’s ‘Atlanta’ Releases First Trailer for Upcoming Season 3
The third season premieres on FX March 24.FX’s ‘Atlanta’ Releases First Trailer for Upcoming Season 3
The French Dispatch (2021)
Title – The French Dispatch (2021) Director – Wes Anderson (Bottle Rocket) Cast – Bill Murray, Benicio Del Toro, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, Jeffrey Wright, Timothee Chalamet, Owen Wilson Plot...
DUNE – A Cinematic and Momentous Sci-Fi Epic
Denis Villeneuve delivers with a rich, dense, and layered adaption—executed with incredible performances throughout. With mythology and world-building on par with The Lord of the Rings and Star Wars, Dune is cinematic and momentous. Considered...
DRIVE MY CAR: sublime and powerful
Photo caption: Reika Kirishima and Hidetoshi Nishijima in DRIVE MY CAR. Courtesy of The Match Factory. Drive My Car is director and co-writer Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s engrossing masterpiece about dealing with...
Spider-Man: No Way Home – Review
Spider-Man: No Way Home effortlessly combines high-stakes, incredible action sequences, and a darker, emotional core to become the best movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The following review is spoiler-free....
The Matrix Resurrections – Review
The Matrix Resurrections is a strong, meta-driven return to the iconic franchise. Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss effortlessly return their roles while Lana Wachowski brings a bold artistic vision. The...
Return to Glennascaul
A ghost story for Christmas, and something timeless for your festive viewing; Orson Welles’ Return to Glennascaul is only 23 minutes long, which makes it a pleasure rather than a...
The Silent Sea Cast
The Silent Sea (고요의 바다) series is an adaptation from the 2014 short film The Sea of Tranquility. The Silent Sea premiered on Netflix on December 24, 2021, starring Bae...
Happiest Season (2020) Movie Review
A New Christmas Favourite Director: Clea DuVall Writer: Clea DuVall, Mary Holland (Screenplay) Starring: Kristen Stewart, Mackenzie Davis, Mary Steenburgen, Victor Garber, Alison Brie, Mary Holland, Dan Levy Plot: A...
Billy Wilder’s “Kiss Me, Stupid (1964)”
There’ve been a few attempts, over the decades, to rewrite the history of Billy Wilder’s 1964 clunker “Kiss Me, Stupid.” It’s “underrated” thanks to a winning Dean Martin as “Dino”...
“The Tender Bar” Is A Nice, Family-Centered But Ultimately Mundane Film
A boy growing up on Long Island seeks out father figures among the patrons at his uncle’s bar.Movie Review: “The Tender Bar” Is A Nice, Family-Centered But Ultimately Mundane Film
Dopesick. A Bingeworthy Addiction
Riveting. Provocative. Addictive. Dopesick is Hulu’s newest mini-series, documenting the Opioid crisis through captivating storylines which intersect and send the audience on a brilliant and emotional journey. Based on Beth...
Being the Ricardos
While the world seems to be spinning out of control, Hollywood seems to reach further and further back into the past for ideas and inspiration; writer and director Aaron Sorkin...
