Yearly Archives: 2023

Johnny Flynn plays the younger version of a very old man remembered for his “Save one life, save the world” mission. Helena Bonham Carter, Lena Olin, Romula Garai and Jonathan Pryce also star. Considering that Hopkins isn’t being offered much … Continue reading →

In the spirit of “It’s never too soon to start teaching the kids discernment and the difference between cut-rate and low-bit-rate CGI animation and the good stuff,” let’s dive into the latest “Swan Princess” incarnation. “The Swan Princess: A Fairytale … Continue reading →

Hilary Swank’s screen career is a stark reminder that all an Oscar or two really gets you is the attention of filmmakers with a challenging role to offer, and perhaps just enough money to get that film made. Because a … Continue reading →

A teen’s plans for college and a brighter future are derailed when she finds out she’s an undocumented immigrant in “Marisol,” a compelling if melodramatic version of the struggle to get to America narrative. Films from “El Norte” to “A … Continue reading →

Damn, Elvis is riding with Bane! Jodie Comer, Michael Shannon and Boyd Holbrook also star in this saga about the ride of a midwestern biker gang, from the ’60s onward. Writer/director Jeff Nichols did the Matthew McConaughey indie “Mud,” the … Continue reading →

The opening act of “Wolf Pack” is disorienting, bracing and action-packed enough to give one hope we’re heading into a solid action thriller/mystery. Then somebody tosses sand into the gears and this B-movie grinds to a halt in the middle … Continue reading →

An IRA hit man is hunted by a relative (Kerry Condon) of someone he killed. This period piece from “The Troubles” has Ciaran Hinds and Colm Meaney and all of my attention, as it looks a step above the films … Continue reading →

Can a collegiate puppeteer find love as an au pair in Paris? That’s the not-quite-burning question at the heart of “Goodbye, Petrushka,” an amiable but aimless romantic comedy that struggles to tie puppetry, filmmaking and figure skating together in a … Continue reading →

The plot of “Love Again” is so over-familiar I stopped streaming it not once but thrice to make certain I’d never seen it before. It’s so forumulaic that I hope writer-director James C. Strouse is blushing if he’s walking a … Continue reading →

Not sure how this is being released, seeing as how it’s only 31 minutes long. But the trailer is now in theaters, so we’ll see.