Daily Archives: October 31, 2022

You’ve got to be on their wavelength to “get” the latest strange, dry and deadpan sci-fi venture of “Synchronic” and “The Endless” creators Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead. “Something in the Dirt” is about two oddly-mismatched, reasonably compatible Angelinos who … Continue reading →

Here’s what the best movies about talk radio — “Talk Radio” being the gold standard — get right. It’s what Marshall McLuhan called a “hot medium,” requiring the engagement of the listener/consumer at a level TV and film don’t. Voices … Continue reading →

I cringe so much every time I have to pummel a really bad performance that I avoid doing so at almost all costs. There are so many things that can go wrong in the making of a bad film — … Continue reading →