Monthly Archives: November 2021

So it’s kind of the anti-“Love, Actually?” Dec. 3, nothing like a little grim death and dark humor about it to celebrate the holidays with.

The Season of Scott Adkins continues as “Seized,” another generic C-movie thriller, makes its way to Netflix. It’s a shoot-em-up, punch-em-up, kick-em-down picture without much plot, without any pace but with Mario Van Peebles as its villain. That’s almost a … Continue reading →

The funniest thing about “The Rumperbutts” is its initial, opening act concept. A musical couple, Wiggles-popular children’s entertainers, have to dress up in plush hedgehog (ish) costumes, tour and do their TV show and meet their contract obligations long after … Continue reading →

This Apple TV+ premiere gets into the story of one of those “I just LOVE Christmas” over-decorating, traffic-drawing, electricity-wasting, neighbor-infuriating cranks whose “calculated” antics got his neighborhood up in arms. Nov. 26, we see the brawl break out.

The first time Julia Child appeared on TV, it was on “Educational Television” in Boston in the 1960s. She was to plug her culture-shifting new cookbook, “Mastering the Art of French Cooking.” But what she was most concerned about was … Continue reading →

Weird, twisted stuff coming our way in December. Kathryn Erbe’s in it, and Tonya Pinkins (who wrote and directed it) and Ruben Blades.

My two cents, this is a much better bang for the buck route for Netflix to travel. I understand that they won’t have access to a lot of Big Action content as Disney and others point their product to proprietary … Continue reading →

The latest from Mike Mills, who directed “Thumbsucker” and “Beginners” and “20th Century Women” is also about family, and is this time a New York tale told in black and white. Phoenix is back to doing interesting work. Good to … Continue reading →

A little patriotism, a little science, a righteous mission — giving families closure. Abramarama is missing the boat, not releasing this in time for Veteran’s Day, or more appropriately, Memorial Day. “To What Remains” is due out in December.

I’ve seen some mega-yachts in my time, in Marina Del Rey and Fort Lauderdale and Barcelona, etc. This strikes me as a villain’s yacht tender waiting to be cast. It’s what the super rich heavy steps onto after 007 has … Continue reading →