Monthly Archives: August 2022

Could be something. Colson Baker (the star) hopes so, with Storm Reid, Drea Di Matteo and Travis Fimmel all playing Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon from now on. A Sept. 2 getaway undertaken by cross-country bus.

An “Orphan” sequel? The movie about the diminutive Eastern European girl with a sad case of the psychopaths? It’s a little late for that. The original came out in 2009, and Isabelle Fuhrman — who gets plenty of work without … Continue reading →

Oprah gets behind a documentary about one of the greatest actors of his generation, Sidney Poitier. Reginald Hudlin directed it and appears to have talked to everybody we want to hear from. A lot of famous faces singing his praises, … Continue reading →

A rich kid faces his drug-dealing, drug-using, lie-to-everyone reckoning at a slow-jog in “The Runner,” a lurid, dazed and guilt-ridden thriller starring Edouard Philipponnat. Director Michelle Danner’s latest builds to a solid finish at a lurid, extravagant party where the … Continue reading →

Emily Watson stars in this one. What more do we need to know? It’s A24. Always worth a look. Always. Sept. 30.

You think you know the “original” “found footage film?” You’re wrong if you think that was “The Blair Witch Project,” the breakout blockbuster in the genre, still probably the most profitable film ever made. But no, that “first” would be … Continue reading →

Chris Bridges plays her brother, a family “homeless” and on their way to Houston when they cross paths with a drug deal gone wrong. Interestingly, Chris isn’t the only guy named Bridges in the trailer. Jeff’s brother Beau is a … Continue reading →

My stars, those Fuica brothers love their slo-mo. And 360 degree pans. And illogical plotting. And really bad dialogue. “Is…he dead?” “What does it LOOK like, genius?” And they’re learning to love self-distributing their handiwork. Apparently. “Camping Trip” is a … Continue reading →

Good to see Julia Stiles again, love to see more of her. Isabelle Fuhrman still brings the scary. In theaters and streaming Friday.

Minot, North Dakota’s finest — Josh Duhamel — is the master of disguise, a Michigan “Bandit” who robbed every bank in Canada, more or less. Elisha Cuthbert’s the woman who has his attention, Mel G is the old crook full … Continue reading →