Monthly Archives: July 2022

A movie reminder that The New York Times scooped Ronan Farrow, thanks to the Trump-enabling scum-fluffers at NBC — on the biggest sexual harassment scandal story of our time. Andre Braugher, Samantha Morton, also in the cast. Nov. 18, the … Continue reading →

You can’t go far wrong when you decide that your “wholly original” film should be based-on, stolen-from and slavishly devoted to a famous movie by the Coen Brothers. That’s the premise of “Jesus Kid,” a daft satire from Brazil that … Continue reading →

A “chosen one” and a “chosen child” ride a doe to their destiny among the Lone Antlers and Fire Horse People in “The Deer King,” a lovely if somewhat cluttered anime fantasy from GKIDS. It begins with a mountain of … Continue reading →

Amazon is most definitely milking this upcoming series for all its worth. Hype hype “Teaser of the teaser of the trailer” for this fall prequel to Tolkien’s “Hobbit/LOTR” This one looks positively Jacksonesque in its scope and magic and majesty. … Continue reading →

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.