Monthly Archives: August 2022

Women drive half of the story threads of the latest version of “The Lord of the Rings,” and that’s a definite broadening of perspective for the Amazon-created origin story “The Rings of Power.” But is it enough to answer that … Continue reading →

A poor teen wants to break free of poverty via bio hop stardom. Sept. 23 on Paramount Plus.

It’s entirely-too-tempting to try and psychoanalyze the Perversity of Polanski when dipping into the cinema of the Franco-Polish filmmaker Roman Polanski. After all, we’re welcome to interpret his gory “Macbeth” as a reaction to the Manson Family’s murders of his … Continue reading →

“Killer Whales” is “true crime” mockumentary about the making of a documentary whose aim it to find the killer of a “bad boy” artist from among the four likeliest suspects. It pokes fun at not just the genre, but the … Continue reading →

From the folks who brought us “The Father.” No. I’m serious. Florian Zeller, who wrote the source plays both films are based on, and directed both films, and Christopher Hampton, who adapted them both and Sir Anthony Hopkins carry over … Continue reading →

A little bloodshed, a few laughs, a bit of swearing. Malin Akerman and Abigail Breslin star in this Oct. 21 release.

Ok, that’s a little pushy, “Stop what you’re doing” and all. But I laughed at a couple of the silly conceits of this Daniel Radcliffe star vehicle. Rainn Wilson as Dr. Demento? I’m totally there. Maybe it works, maybe it … Continue reading →

Here’s a creepy indie snapshot of America at this moment — performative, attention-grabbing, impulsive and child-exploitation obsessed. “Low Life” is a jittery, nerve-wracking thriller, a peek behind the “gotcha” cell phone camera of a confrontational stalker-of-stalkers. It’s also a commentary … Continue reading →

A tattooed, pink-haired punk scrambles onto an inter-city bus, still bleeding from his latest piercing — a bullet wound to the gut. It’ll be all right, Freddy assures his fevered pal JJ. Meet me at the bus station in Lake … Continue reading →

It begins with a surprisingly touching tragedy, morphs into a cute story of hope and then hurls itself headlong into a nasty take on one corner of the animal rights debate. “Gigi & Nate” is what happens when you round … Continue reading →