Monthly Archives: February 2022

This looks to be a fine vehicle for Samuel L., a Walter Mosely story of an old man, a lot of lost memories and his need to get them back to tidy up his life before departing it. A bit … Continue reading →

Julie is in med school, cramming so that she can master the finer points of surgery, or at least keep up the grades she needs to stay in school. Only she’d rather try her hand at psychotherapy, joining the ranks … Continue reading →

The last couple of times I’ve stopped off in Charleston, S.C. on my frequent road trips up and down the Eastern seaboard, I’ve seen this guy. He’s an older fellow with a stars-and-bars bedecked pickup, making sure he and his … Continue reading →

It look Lifetime, an acclaimed female screenwriter turned director and another woman writing the script to finally tell the stories of country music icons Loretta Lynn and Patsy Cline from their point of view. And it took Netflix to grab … Continue reading →

“The Wolf and the Lion” may be cloying, kid-friendly claptrap, a “nature” film about the unlikely upbringing of a couple of cubs on an idyllic island in Canada. But kids under the age of six won’t mind most of the … Continue reading →

Ready for a little Sundance Film Fest-approved “surreal?” “Strawberry Mansion” is a 2035 tale of mice and men…and women. Weird, wacky, DIY cultish stuff. This one opens in limited release Feb. 18.

A disaster movie in every sense of the word, “Moonfall” instantly becomes the biggest swing-and-a-miss of Roland Emmerich’s popcorn packed career. And yes, I saw “Anonymous,” his “Shakespeare didn’t write Shakespeare’s plays” debacle, and the better-intentioned bust “Stonewall.” “Moonfall” is … Continue reading →

A bartender and aspiring architect who figures to transform cities with his designs is told he’s about to go blind. His wife is stricken, not just about the disease, but about the failing marriage that she may now be trapped … Continue reading →

Yes, the title sounds like a James Bond mashup — “Moonraker” meets “Skyfall.” Might that have been its inspiration? A decent enough cast, a big disaster surrounding them, and well, let’s just hope for the best. Halle saves the day, … Continue reading →

An unhappy mashup of many horror tales, from “The Village” to “The Wicker Man,” “Ghosts of the Ozarks” has only a few moments that live up to its creepy title. As you scroll past it on whatever streaming or VOD … Continue reading →