Daily Archives: January 20, 2022

It happens so fast, so abruptly, that we’re almost as rattled and surprised as the character it happens to. Officer Mike Tan’s department-issued pistol goes off as he draws it out of its holster. He wasn’t pointing it, wasn’t in … Continue reading →

A dramatic romance with twists, the picture has the A24 seal of approval. This Feb. 11 release gives us an Apple option for our Valentine’s Day viewing. Looks complicated.

There’s something to be said for a B-movie that doesn’t deviate from formula, that pulls you in to its simple “revenge” plot and doesn’t let go until the credits roll. Oscar-winner Adrien Brody knows what I’m talking about. Sure, he … Continue reading →

This Feb. 17 release produced a trailer that gave me a chuckle or three. Prom King “evolves” into a leader of witches, plainly under false pretenses.

Check out the DIY energy in this fly-on-the-wall take on misspent youth, high school recklessness and aimlessness. “Fight Club” “Sk8rboi” garage band suburbanites misbehaving as only they can (and get away with it). “Therapy Dogs” has its premiere at Slamdance, … Continue reading →