Monthly Archives: July 2022

Perhaps the writer-director of a film about a teacher having an affair with an unstable student (“Blame”) wasn’t the right choice for turning out a light-with-thoughtful-moments Zoey Deutch comedy about Internet fame-whoring and its consequences. “Not Okay” wants to be … Continue reading →

Lost memories, abductions and an odyssey to find an abducted mother, all in this dreamy Aug. 12 release from Juno Films.

French music video veteran and sometime feature filmmaker (“Our Day Will Come”) Romain Gavris brings Netflix a French (subtitled) caper comedy with a mean streak, “Le monde est à toi” aka “The World is Yours.” It’s a “one last job/score” … Continue reading →

The title “The Last Movie Stars” conveys a certain Hollywood mystique and history. And there’s little doubt that however they broke the mold, whatever their longevity as a couple, their acting reputations and charitable contributions, Oscar winners Joanne Woodward and … Continue reading →

You’ll recognize a face or two in this Aug 12 release from Well Go USA.

Into horror? Getting your horror fix the horror streamer Shudder? Here’s a teaser for an Aug. 16 release there.

“Bundles” is a cute, sassy and scruffy indie dramedy about women — especially Black women — and “good hair,” what they’ll go through to get it and how some folks figure out an illegal way to feed that need. And … Continue reading →

Leave it to Jordan Peele to turn a fun twist on a summer saucer story/creature feature into a Major Motion Picture Event. “Nope” is Peele’s “Signs,” turning his camera away from the scalding racial satire of “Get Out” and the … Continue reading →

The Cher-like Endless “Farewell Tour” that is the Halloween franchise brings back Jamie Lee one more time, Oct. 14.

“Too Old for Fairytales” is an aimless, amiable coming-of-age ramble about a video game addict who has to grow up — at least a little — when his mother gets sick. It’s a harmless and not utterly charmless Polish kids’ … Continue reading →