Monthly Archives: July 2022

I am writing the review of this Brazilian satire shortly, but suffice it to say, it’s a hoot. A riff on politics, writers and writing and a movie maker who insists on getting this nom de plumed hack who writes … Continue reading →

Talk about a trailer that screams “Svengoolie,” “Elvira” and “Remember how much his ‘Halloween’ sucked?” September.

Australian “slacker rock” star Courtney Barnett and her longtime music video collaborator Danny Cohen team up for a Courtney-and-nothing-but documentary, “Anonymous Club.” It’s not so much an invitation into her world as a peek at it from an almost safe, emotionally-muted distance. She shows … Continue reading →

Great White? Maybe a she, maybe a he. Aug. 26, “Maneater” makes chum out of a lot of young swimmers. Great locations. Australia? Just beautiful. Except for the blood, of course.

At certain points, relationships can develop their own momentum, careening headlong towards affirmation or collapse. And heaven help anybody trying to stall the inevitable, put the brakes on or turn “The Wheel.” Albee and Walker are hurtling towards the abyss … Continue reading →

“He’s only dating you for the ‘WOKE’ points!” Fighting words in this Billy Porter (TV’s “Pose”) art school romance, with one character transitioning. July 22 on Amazon.

National foundation myths are dearly held, but the more recent the “foundation,” the trickier it is to get a myth out of the cold hard facts. On its surface, “Image of Victory” is a piece of Israeli agitprop, a triumphalist/martyred … Continue reading →

You had me at “Irish.” And Olivia Colman. And “Joyriding.” This has some sort of regional distributor for that corner of Europe, no US one listed yet. They don’t even have Euro release dates. But again, Olivia Colman, Oscar winner, … Continue reading →

The perfect, timeless tune that outlived Bond villains, Bond films and Bonds RIP, Monty Norman.

Four girls find a body, and try to figure out who he is and what they should do about it over one magical/mysterious and “troubling” summer, in which they “come of age.” NOT a Stephen King take of the “Stand … Continue reading →