Daily Archives: June 28, 2023

Submitted for your approval, two men sequestered in a “Biosphere” of their own creation, isolated from civilization, Beckett characters in a Pirandello parable of human evolution in a time of ecological crisis and existential disconnect due to ever-changing pronouns. It’s … Continue reading →

This female fury unleashed thriller goes digital and “Uncork’d” August 1. Like your B-movies with blood and a bustline? Here you go.

Some decent fight choreography and a couple of well-staged shootouts decorate the Malay thriller “The Assistant,” an action pic for those who like their violence bloody and something close to non-stop. It takes a very long while to get going, … Continue reading →

It’s a testament to the enduring power of cinema that even a bad movie can have something in it that gets to you. And most of the time, that something is a performance, a presence or even just a face. … Continue reading →

This August 4 release is about Ted Hall, an atomic scientist who gave away atomic secrets at the start of the Cold War. Another guy who figures he’s smarter than those around him or the law or history decides to … Continue reading →

Blumhouse’s holiday offering, set in a not quite abandoned theme park. Yeah, that’s a nightmare wait to happen. Oct 27.

It’s all-too-telling that “Jamaica Inn” is left out of the summary of the career of “The Master of Suspense” on that font of all crowdsourced knowledge, Wikipedia. Let’s all skip from “The Lady Vanishes” (1938) to “Rebecca” (1940). Hitch certainly … Continue reading →