Monthly Archives: February 2021

To be fair, the #epicfails of romance dramedy “Hopeless Romantic” doesn’t feel written and directed by committee. Half a dozen directors and eight credited screenwriters don’t mean it plays “choppy” and uneven, like many an “anthology” film before it. There’s … Continue reading →

An ancient treasure, an old old Spanish bank vault…say no more!

We meet them all at a tearful Italian dockside farewell. A family is disembarking for France, looking for better opportunities than their tiny coastal village can provide them. Mamma is crying, but little Lucia is inconsolable. Mother and father area … Continue reading →

When all this “Free Britney” hysteria started, and every time it’s kicked up since, I’ve shaken my head at the conundrum her unique situation seems to present. Is Britney Spears still with us because of the draconian conservatorship her family … Continue reading →

Here’s my review of one of the best films of 2020, a sure Oscar contender. And here’s the new trailer. Feb. 19, see the film for yourself.

This looks creepy as all get out, in a “Rosemary’s Baby” way. “Son” opens March 5.

They don’t speak each other’s language, so communication is a tad catch-as-catch-can. He’s given to explaining his country to her — poverty and waste, open-hearted generosity and theft with “That’s the way it is in India…That’s how people are in … Continue reading →

Mia Goth, Grace Van Patten, Juliette Lewis, Soko and Havana Rose Liu star in this story of armed girl gangs at war. Will it make it to a theater near you or a streaming service at your convenience? Mayhaps.

Looks cute and grown up. A March 5 release.