Monthly Archives: October 2023

Movie Preview: Pettyfer and Rathbone deal with “Black Noise” in their Black Ops

Eve Mauro and Ashton Leigh are among those who join Alex and Jackson for this B-movie/actioner. “Black Noise” opens Nov. 3.

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Movie Preview: Head-trippy, festival darling sci-fi — “Divinity”

Steven Soderbergh produced Eddie Alcazar’s dystopian assault on the senses. Check out the trailer. It’s a real pin-your-ears-back sales pitch, right? Bella Thorne, Scott Baluka, Moises Arias, Stephen Dorff and snippets from earlier B & W sci-fi classics appear to … Continue reading

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Movie Review: Tom Sizemore suffers through the Cinematically Interminable — “Impuratus”

The late Tom Sizemore’s waning days and only slightly-diminished talents were utterly wasted on “Impuratus,” an under-lit, under-edited and over-written period piece mystery just now coming before the public. It’s a supernatural thriller about a 1920s detective summoned to hear … Continue reading

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Movie Preview: Sibling wrestlers try to live up to their dictatorial Dad in A24’s “The Iron Claw”

Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Lily James, Maura Tierney and Holt McCallany are among the stars in this edgy Dec. 22 biopic of ’80s wrestling tyros, the Von Erich Brothers. You know what we say? “If it’s A24 I’ll take … Continue reading

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Movie Preview: Teacher Eugenol Derbez wants to try something “Radical” with his disadvantaged Mexican Students

A feel good dramedy on our cinematic horizon starring one of Mexico’s most likeable stars.

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Movie Review: A Creepy Day and Two Nights in Argentina, “When Evil Lurks”

“When Evil Lurks,” the Argentinian horror thriller titled “Cuando acecha la maldad” in Spanish, drops the viewer into a world where “evil” is recognized, accepted and somewhat understood. Even if the locals in this corner of rural Argentina can’t figure … Continue reading

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Netflixable? Annette Bening gives us a great swimmer in all her Narcissistic Glory — “Nyad”

The great ones are all raving egomaniacs. Their focus and commitment are next level intense, and that intensity is all focused on them. Their egos are generally unchecked, fame and glory are birthrights, their narcissism a badge of honor. Being … Continue reading

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“Nyad” time, Netflix Oscar contender?

Annette’s Oscar overdue.

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Movie Preview: Tyrese Gibson and a social worker hunt for a serial killer with a “Squealer” connection

Theo Rossi, Kate Moennig and an old favorite, Graham Greene (as a doctor) are also in the cast of this bloody-minded Nov. 3. release. Here, piggy piggy.

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Movie Preview: Emily Blunt and Chris Evans are “Pain Hustlers”

Andy Garcia is the Big Pharma mastermind pushing his sales force to Score Big. David Yates of the final “Harry Potter Pictures” directs. Yeah, it kind of looks like we’ve seen it before. But hey… Oct. 27.

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