Monthly Archives: September 2022

“To the Moon” is a psychological/psychedelic thriller that has a lot of trouble coming together and more trouble getting to its fairly obvious point. Writer, director and co-star Scott Friend’s movie leaves “clues” hanging, drags out it supposed mystery and … Continue reading →

The polite, kind and considerate are forever at the disadvantage when dealing with boorish, brutish bullies. That’s the message in “Speak No Evil,” a taut, pitiless Danish/Dutch thriller that unfolds as a series of cringe-worthy moments, one right after the … Continue reading →

A sinister, seductive thriller, this one opens in the US Oct. 14.

As some John le Carré  fanatic has uploaded “Smiley’s People” to Youtube (Does Paramount still own this series?), I’ve allowed myself the luxury of revisiting it for the first time since it aired on British and US TV in 1982. … Continue reading →

Plum parts for film actresses over 50 have always been in criminally short supply, and roles “with legs,” as Susan Sarandon likes to say — with romantic, sexual subtexts — are even rarer. So the great British beauty Natascha McElhone … Continue reading →

This one promises to stand out, a 1950s “Sin City” noir about gangs and gay men and Andrea Riseborough and Demi Moore as a couple of tough broads. Oct. 28.

Musical road warriors Chicago, who have toured for half a century and faced their first enforced year not touring thanks to COVID, this one hits select cinemas Sept. 30. They used to travel with The Beach Boys, who’ve been around … Continue reading →

Snoop Dogg produced this Oct. 7 buddy comedy. Inhaling might help.

Remember that sequence of scenes in “The Godfather” in which Don Corleone receives visitors who come to ask for favors, make complaints and request justice? That’s basically the plot for Eduardo Filippo’s play, “Il sindaco del Rione Sanità,” “The Mayor … Continue reading →

The tamest movie ever made about dabbling in LSD and Riot Grrrl culture has to be “Acid Test,” a non-prescription sleep aid of a movie. Here’s a PG rated treatment of an R-rated subject. It’s about a high school senior … Continue reading →