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Daily Archives: February 8, 2021
Movie Review: A French Government Minister can’t get a handle on his own kin — “The Holy Family (La sainte famille)”
In order to categorize the new film from actor turned actor-director Louis-Do de Lencquesaing a “comedy,” the viewer has to lead to a few assumptions. Because de Lencquesaing (“Cache” he starred in, “In a Rush” he wrote, directed and co-starred … Continue reading
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Movie Preview: Disney Animation’s “Raya and the last Dragon”
A lovely looking March 5 release from the Mouse.
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Movie Review: House Flippers meet their Squatter match in Malibu’s “Paradise Cove”
There aren’t many tropes I despise more than the “babbling finale,” thrillers with villains who summarize their many crimes and maybe their motives as well in that final, drawn-out and usually murderous confrontation. “Paradise Cove” isn’t wholly ruined by such … Continue reading
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Series Preview: HBO’s “Allen v. Farrow”
The filmmakers did “On the Record,” so they’re used to tackling controversy. Perhaps they will find fresh evidence or more conclusive evidence to support Mia Farrow and her family’s claims against Woody Allen. Perhaps they will renew our outrage over … Continue reading
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Movie Preview: Guy Pearce is an Exorcist of “The Seventh Day”
This has a kernel of creepy about it
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Movie Preview: M. Night Shyamalan’s “Old”
Coming this summer. That crowd at the Super Bowl, and in all those Super Spreader parties nationwide ensure it’ll be streaming, maybe in mostly empty theaters.
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Marvel Series Preview: “The Falcon and The Winter Soldier,” the Super Bowl spot
Disney Plus has the subscription builder. Marvel takes over TeeVee. Looks action packed and cute.
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