Monthly Archives: April 2023

May 5. Looks sweet.

The acting is bad, the screenplay is worse in “The Wraith Within,” a low-budget thriller about “cursed” stuffed bear and the white-haired demon who goes around stabbing random Texans in revenge for a horrible crime long ago. Five friends (Shane … Continue reading →

A full generation has passed since the empowering and adorable “Bend it Like Beckham.” A lot has changed about the Desi diaspora in the UK, and in cinema about their lives. The proof is in a mouthy, punchy and gonzo … Continue reading →

Let’s not get all choked up, ok? Keep it together. Be professional. I mean, come on. It’s Chris Pratt.

The first trailer to this November laugher from Searchlight is LOL cute. A teensy bit of Ted you know who vibe. A feel good sports movie for the fall? Let us pray.

A piece of Portuguese history, lore that’s little known outside of the land of Port and corks. A fantastical Marco Polo figure who visited Africa, India, China and Japan in the mid 16th century, a chap few believed when he … Continue reading →

The bad pun in the title isn’t the worst sin of “Organ Trail,” basically a dawdling B Western rendered violent enough to be labeled “horror.” It’s “horror” only in the broadest sense, but how you bill and sell your movie … Continue reading →

Seems like a waste of the best Washington the movies have ever seen. But the money’s got to be good, keeps him relevant I guess. He’s not getting any younger. Surely there are better parts for an Oscar winning icon … Continue reading →

This Berlin Film Fest darling (2022) earns a limited release May 5. It looks…captivating.

Here’s a nasty, darkly-funny thriller that gives new meaning to the phrase “Turkish Delight.” “Chokehold,” titled “Boga Boga” in Turkish, is a “Will he get away with it?” murder mystery about a Ponzi scheme operator that everybody in Asia Minor … Continue reading →