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Daily Archives: June 29, 2022
Movie Preview: Rockwell and Ronan star in a Brit period piece murder mystery/farce — “See How They Run”
This isn’t the 1940s British play of the same title, although am characters name, Inspector Stoddard, hints at perhaps its inspiration. It stars Sam Rockwell, Saoirse Ronan and Adrien Brody about is about time cast of an about to film … Continue reading
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Next screening? A lot of white folks around, it’s the Black guy who’s “The Summoned”
A teensy tiny hint of Get Out?” You think? This horror tale and all it’s digging and creepy preacher frights opens Friday.
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Movie Preview: Julia Roberts and Clooney, as exes with a “Ticket to Paradise”
Flying to Bali for their daughter’s wedding. To break it up. Cute. Kind of madcap. Ish. Trying WAY too hard. Apt use of Three Dog Night singing a Randy Newman tune. Look for this one Oct. 21, because you know … Continue reading
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Movie Review: Fiennes and Chastain are terrible tourists in “The Forgiven”
Victimhood is a scab that should never be picked, because the last thing the martyred want is for a wound to heal. And there it is. You bathe in the proverbs and aphorisms of John Michael McDonagh long enough, he’s … Continue reading
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Movie Review: Binoche’s romantic obsession grabs at love from “Both Sides of the Blade”
The French invented the “menage a trois,” so leave it to them to conjure up a particularly messy one that looks at love from “Both Sides of the Blade.” Titled “Avec amour et acharnement” in French, and first-titled “Fire” in … Continue reading
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Today’s DVD donation? “Scarf Face” competitive eating doc comes to Casselberry
Here’s a film that exposes the sketchy scam that is Major League Eating, and that July 4 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest and the power drunk mini Vince McMahon who runs it for what they are. It’s funny and goofy … Continue reading
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Documentary Review: Aspiring Ivy Leaguers learn what it takes to be “Accepted” the hard way
In a large, repurposed open floor-plan warehouse in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, a man in baseball cap and sweater vest exhorts his charges, a sea of high school kids whose uniforms are often augmented with college sweatshirts. But the shirts — … Continue reading
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Next Screening? Chris and Natalie and the gang, “Thor: Love & Thunder”
Heres the final trailer. I don’t get hyped about comic book movies. But this one has me wound up, I tell you what.
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