Monthly Archives: March 2021

Weird Al narrates (and speaks in Tiny’s place) in this April 23 release.

Best concert I ever saw? Tina Turner, the “Farewell Tour,” the first one — 2000. It was the exclamation point on a sixteen year-long victory lap for the hardest working woman in show business. And yes, she left it all … Continue reading →

“French Exit” is like a Whit Stillman adaptation of Somerset Maugham’s “The Lotus Eater,” with producer Wes Anderson dropping by the set, late in the shoot, insisting that he “Make it more TWEE.” It’s a tale of the idle rich … Continue reading →

Victor is having an argument with a wife who isn’t at home. What’s with this? Where’s that? It takes him a couple of minutes to see the half-empty shelves and closets. It takes him a minute more to see the … Continue reading →

This looks good. Epic. Another chance to revel in the glory that Jack Thompson, too. A May 14 release.

This is a big departure for Elba, a father-son drama about healing and child rearing in a better late than never sense. Lee Daniels had a hand in it, and could use a winner. https://youtu.be/utFcqVy0FtI

It’s an animated short that will be unleashed on the world April 6. Taika W. voices the rabbit, Gervais is the director we hear. Olivia Munn, Zac Efron and Tricia Helfer are also in Spencer Susser’s short film. Take a … Continue reading →

This thriller stars Anson Mount as a shooter who creates “collateral damage,” Abbie Cornish as a waitress he’s sweet on and David Morse as a nosy cop. “The Virtuoso” is an April 30 release, and reminds us that roles like … Continue reading →

Christopher Lloyd is 82 years young, still getting laughs with the wild hair and his way with a punchline. Jean Smart? The “Designing Woman” is 69, and still getting the guy. William Shatner has them both beat. He gets online … Continue reading →

Good Friday will be VERY good for horror movies this year. At least in terms of volume. Here’s another April 2 release.