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Daily Archives: April 3, 2023
Next screening? Owen Wilson’s a complicated guy who loves teaching us to “Paint”
I’ve been on board this IFC release ever since it was first whispered about. A names-changed goof on the late PBS star of “The Joy of Painting.” It’s opening Friday and I hope it’s as dark and weird and as … Continue reading
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Movie Review: An eco-terrorism thriller that pops — “How to Blow Up a Pipeline”
If it’s wrong to use words like “entertaining” in describing the eco-thriller “How to Blow Up a Pipeline,” well sic the Big Oil goons on me and let the chips fall where they may. A movie whose title tells the … Continue reading
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Movie Preview? Ever heard of the “Blue Beetle?”
Nothing to do with Volkswagen, not really connected to Ant-Man or The Tick or The Wasp. But in theaters in August. A Mexican superhero with ancient powers? Is he a big deal in Mexico? Is the comic in Spanish, because … Continue reading
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Netflixable? Norwegian Merchant Mariners weather WWII — “War Sailor”
“War Sailor (Krigsseileren)” is a Norwegian Tale of Two Sailors. It’s a somber World War II sea saga of sorrow, sacrifice and everything that can go wrong when you sail your merchant ship repeatedly into harm’s way. Writer-director Gunnar Vikane … Continue reading
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Next screening? ILLUMINATION! It’s “Super Mario Brothers” time
I keep telling myself I’m not the target audience for this, as if that’ll help. But if could be kiddie catnip, encouraging a whole new generation of gamers. This puppy opens in mere days.
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