Monthly Archives: April 2024

Eighty-four years old, sharp as a tack and still damned funny, John Cleese charmed, tickled and regaled a packed house at Greater Orlando’s Enzian Theater last night as a special event for this year’s Florida Film Festival. He talked about … Continue reading →

Decades of co-starring human actors with CGI animated ones in kiddie comedies haven’t exactly produced a new golden age for children’s entertainment. A hit here and there, but nothing you can imagine kids embracing, generation after generation, has been the … Continue reading →

John Cleese’s latest stop on his North American “Catch me while you still can” tour is at the Florida Film Festival, at the Enzian Theater in Maitland (North Orlando). It begins tonight at 8ish with a showing of “Monty Python … Continue reading →

Getting an “Inception Lite” vibe from this May 8 thriller from Apple TV+. Guy comes out of a come with a new life in a new “world” created — he thinks — around him. Who or what is his “real” … Continue reading →

Yeah, I’d say so. But to be fair, I mean, come ON. Note that the paid extras are the only ones keeping it together. And that this is merely the most busted-up sketch of the night. This is a regular … Continue reading →

Some of its power to shock and repel still clings to “Hardcore,” the debut feature by “Taxi Driver” writer turned writer-director Paul Schrader. But as it travels from the conservative Rust Belt just before Reagan and the “Rust” set in, … Continue reading →

“Love, Divided” is a pleasant-enough love-without-first-sight rom-com about two quarelling neighbors who find a connection through a shared wall, one that’s entirely too thin to get the sound muffling job done. He, played by Fernando Guallar, is borderline agoraphobic, a … Continue reading →

It’s a little dispiriting to watch Alex Garland’s idea of what America’s next “Civil War” will look like, and the documentary “Bad Faith” on the same weekend. The first is about effect, and the second, subtitled “Christian Nationalism’s Unholy War … Continue reading →

I caught the first IMAX showing of “Civil War” closest to me Thursday afternoon, a Regal Cinemas matinee that had a lot more people than your average non-summer opening day/matinee would pull in at IMAX ticket prices. That was a … Continue reading →

This indie dramedy puts a would-be stand-up in crisis over a girl she used to nanny. PTSD, Sennott (“Shiva Baby,” “Bottoms,””Bodies Bodies Bodies”) and stand-up comedy. Sure, Samantha Bee’s husband is the most recognizable face in the supporting cast. But … Continue reading →