Monthly Archives: October 2022

“Next Exit” is about a cross-country drive in pursuit of a supervised “research study” suicide, and as such, it’s more a road comedy than an existential quest. Not that first-time feature writer-director Mali Elfman doesn’t try to have it both … Continue reading →

The running tally from Friday has now firmed up at $26.8 million, including Thursday’s previews. So now the ceiling on Dwayne Johnson’s supervillain/superhero project “Black Adam” looks like $62 million. Earlier predictions were well north of $70. Indifferent to angry … Continue reading →

The things some people will go to avoid watching the damned Yankees. Stumbling across “Eight Men Out” last night brought back memories of the film, what it represented — a turn towards mainstream by indie film icon John Sayles — … Continue reading →

Interesting stunt, pairing Hoffman and his son and Spacek with her daughter for a comically curmudgeon romance. Vertical has this one.

It’s only when you spend five minutes on your favorite search engine that it becomes obvious how much of what we in the West believe or known about the Buddhist offshoot, meditation-oriented religion Falun Gong is what the Paranoid People’s … Continue reading →

Director and co-writer Dina Amer’s film festival favorite just finished a year and a half long festival run and reaches US theaters in Nov.

This New Year’s Eve, revered screen star, Oscar winner, Knight Bachelor of the British Empire and CBE Anthony Hopkins will turn 85. So one always checks to see how many films he has in the can awaiting release when one … Continue reading →

The buzz I’ve been reading suggests that DC’s “Black Adam” box office domination won’t be as robust as earlier hopes — $73 million or so — had projected. Maybe $60 I was hearing this AM. They started Thursday previews in … Continue reading →

Alejandro Loayza Grisi’s “Utama” is a stark, elegiac memento of a vanishing culture, a way of life dying as our planet’s dry places dry up completely and vulnerable populations stare down their future as climate refugees. Telling this story with … Continue reading →

This Feb. 23 release also stars Joel Courtney. I’m still trying to get my head around Grammer’s presence in what appears to be a faith based film. He’s done hardcore right wing political pictures before, but now he’s found Jesus? … Continue reading →