Monthly Archives: February 2023

There were a couple of instances during his storied career as director, producer and “brand” that Roger Corman might have moved beyond B-movies and taken his shot at being an A-picture filmmaker. “The Secret Invasion,” a 1964 WWII combat picture, … Continue reading →

Was this what Netflix was thinking in serving up its overlong supernatural action comedy, “We Have a Ghost?” They won’t need to keep the streaming rights to “Ghost,” “Ghostbusters” or “Monster House.” They don’t have to wish they had Disney’s … Continue reading →

Michael B. Jordan makes his directing debut in “Creed III,” his third acting outing in the never-ending “Rocky” saga, the first without founding father Sylvester Stallone on screen. And the movie he gives us is quiet, almost stately, a real … Continue reading →

Vietnam War literature is where we first heard the combat infantry expression “thousand yard stare.” It’s entered the war lit/war film lexicon as shorthand for the soldier whose eyes reflect the exhausted wariness of anybody too long “in country.” But … Continue reading →

My stars and garters, I lost COUNT of the number of times I muttered “They did NOT just go THERE” while watching “Cocaine Bear.” I haven’t seen this many cocaine jokes since “Saturday Night Live” in the ’80s. And the … Continue reading →

It’s worth applying the Hippocratic Oath when considering the quality, veracity and messaging of any “faith based film.” “First, do no harm,” Hippocrates preached. The angry, divisive tone of “God’s Not Dead,” “Left Behind” and too many films that ride … Continue reading →

Steve Martin’s “Number One is Walking: My Life in Movies and Other Diversions,” is the sort of book that airports should buy in bulk and sell at a discount, so that passengers can give them a quick read and leave … Continue reading →

Neve wants to believe it when she says it. She especially wants the person she’s talking with to buy in. “I’m a proud Black woman,” she says, not even convincing herself. “PROUD.” But we’ve already seen her immersion in white … Continue reading →

The job of “High Commissioner” of a set of islands in French Polynesia has to be any bureaucrat’s dream posting. Wear lots of white linen suits, make the occasional speech, sit down with local politicians and opinion leaders over fresh … Continue reading →