Monthly Archives: July 2021

It doesn’t look like much. The Harrisville, Rhode Island home might not get a lot of second or third looks on Zillow. “Needs paint” translates as “rustic” and “historic.” “Low ceilings” just means its out of date. But “historic” is … Continue reading →

You “Scream,” I “Scream,” R. L. Stine screams that he wishes he’d written “Scream.” But his “Fear Street” books are close enough. “Fear Street: 1994,” the first film in an eras-spanning Netflix trilogy directed by Leigh Janiak (“Honeymoon””), is an … Continue reading →

Plenty of co stars in this six episode Apple+ series — Kristen Chenoweth and Alan Cummings are among the musical theater heavyweights in it. Looks like a hoot…as an 80 minute movie. Is there enough beyond the spoof idea to … Continue reading →

They’re all alone out there, tending their desert farm, feeding their pigs, making their own entertainment. Dad (Jonny Lee Miller) distracts little Remy (Brooklyn Prince) with joke-threat contests, stories and star-gazing. Mom (Sofia Boutella) handles the home-schooling, and sometimes sings … Continue reading →

The fights get steadily better, the longer you stick with “Silat Warriors: Deed of Death,” a “steal my land, get your ass kicked” martial arts movie from Malaysia. The walk-through choreography, sometimes disguised through slow motion, sometimes sped-up, is abandoned … Continue reading →

“No Sudden Move” could’ve been THE movie of the summer, had screenwriter Ed “Men in Black” Solomon figured out an exit strategy. A damned clever neo-noir with a top-drawer cast, genuine suspense, dark humor and a plot that keeps you … Continue reading →

Aw man. I might’ve cut “The Tomorrow War” a little more slack had screenwriter Zach Dean not conjured up the crappiest, sappiest most over-extended finale in living sci-fi movie memory. And before you make a crack about my memory not … Continue reading →

A fictional Buddhist legend separating the two eyes of The Evil One so that they can’t reunite and “turn the world into Hell” is the centerpiece of “The 8th Day,” a Korean horror thriller in which the hope of the … Continue reading →

“I Carry You With Me” is an innovative take on the classic “coming to America” immigrant saga. It’s not just about Mexicans longing to travel north for opportunity and freedom. The couple here are gay, so their hopes are to … Continue reading →