Yearly Archives: 2023

A chauffeuring courtship scene involving DiCaprio and Gladstone, as the oil-rich young Osage woman Mollie. I do love me a good period piece and a Scorsese epic.

“This Much We Know” is an old-school first person essay documentary and new style “performative” bit of navel gazing about suicide, how we understand it and why Las Vegas is the “suicide capital of North America.” But filmmaker, interviewer and … Continue reading →

Eve Mauro and Ashton Leigh are among those who join Alex and Jackson for this B-movie/actioner. “Black Noise” opens Nov. 3.

Steven Soderbergh produced Eddie Alcazar’s dystopian assault on the senses. Check out the trailer. It’s a real pin-your-ears-back sales pitch, right? Bella Thorne, Scott Baluka, Moises Arias, Stephen Dorff and snippets from earlier B & W sci-fi classics appear to … Continue reading →

The late Tom Sizemore’s waning days and only slightly-diminished talents were utterly wasted on “Impuratus,” an under-lit, under-edited and over-written period piece mystery just now coming before the public. It’s a supernatural thriller about a 1920s detective summoned to hear … Continue reading →

Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Lily James, Maura Tierney and Holt McCallany are among the stars in this edgy Dec. 22 biopic of ’80s wrestling tyros, the Von Erich Brothers. You know what we say? “If it’s A24 I’ll take … Continue reading →

A feel good dramedy on our cinematic horizon starring one of Mexico’s most likeable stars.

“When Evil Lurks,” the Argentinian horror thriller titled “Cuando acecha la maldad” in Spanish, drops the viewer into a world where “evil” is recognized, accepted and somewhat understood. Even if the locals in this corner of rural Argentina can’t figure … Continue reading →

The great ones are all raving egomaniacs. Their focus and commitment are next level intense, and that intensity is all focused on them. Their egos are generally unchecked, fame and glory are birthrights, their narcissism a badge of honor. Being … Continue reading →

Annette’s Oscar overdue.