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Daily Archives: February 21, 2022
Movie Preview: Beware the old man minding the Irish “Tollbooth”
Samuel Goldwyn has this “You’ve no idea who yer dealin’ wit” thriller, which opens March 18. Michael Smiley, Annes Elwy and Iwan Rheon are the stars.
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Movie Review: Give these “Mother Schmuckers” a wide berth
Every generation has its own tolerance level for grossout, antic comedy, and the farce “Mother Schmuckers (Fils de plouc)” takes a stab at pushing that boundary on behalf of Gen Z. The Belgian siblings Lenny Guit and Harpo Guit start … Continue reading
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Netflixable? So, Italy’s rebranding vampires as “Overdead” “Zombies?” “Don’t Kill Me (Non mi uccidere)”
Sure, you can hire an Italian Robert Pattinson look-alike as your “recruiter/groomer” for “undead” fresh blood in your “Romeo & Juliet rise from the grave” romantic thriller. Doesn’t mean you have to lay on the fairy dust glitter and what … Continue reading
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Movie Review: “Potato Dreams of America” in this cutesy/cuteski Russian emigre story
“Potato Dreams of America” is a giddy gay fantasia on Russians leaving for the Promised Land, a romp bubbling with wit, wry commentary and visual DIY visual invention. That’s how it begins, anyway. Writer-director Wes Hurley (born Vasili Naumenko) turns … Continue reading
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