Monthly Archives: June 2024

Robert Parrish was a child actor, then one of the best editors in Hollywood before he became a film director. And while he was no David Lean, still the most famous editor to cross over into calling all the shots … Continue reading →

An engaging, accomplished cast and an insistently light tone recommend “Ezra,” another road trip bonding tale about autism and loved ones struggling to understand it. The audience is always in on the “teachable moments” in movies from “Rain Man” and … Continue reading →

Never much of a fan of these films. A few laughs, but not much beyond that. Slim pickings, even for a comic book adaptation. A few pronoun jokes, a little of the old ultra-violence, and then we get our Tom … Continue reading →

If you’re not old enough to remember the original, unadulterated opening credits crawl to “Star Wars,” I envy you your youth, and pity you not growing up in a cinematic era where the value inherent in the Latin phrase “In … Continue reading →

Ex-con, con artist and beloved conservative “academic” Dinesh D’Souza’s latest wingnut documentary wasn’t his biggest hit. But he’s made a pretty good living filming distortions of fact and history that play like Sean Hannity’s talking points on $787 million dollar … Continue reading →

A couple of good action beats and half-decent climactic fight don’t alter the impression of “Bionic,” a cheesy Brazilian thriller about the bionic future of sports, and the crime that can be carried out when there are literal super humans … Continue reading →

An alcoholic’s memoir becomes a Saoirse Ronan drama. Looks scenic and dreamy, sounds literary, if a tad overfamiliar. Keep an eye out for this one.

Just when you thought Kevin Hart was maybe figuring out that the “action star” shtick wasn’t really meant for “the little man.” Just when you figured Netflix was the only sucker to buy into this wildly successful comic and product … Continue reading →

Brian De Palma was the undisputed king of thrillers in his heyday, with a run of hits, classics and near-misses that began with “Carrie” and ended when his take on Tom Wolfe’s “Bonfire of the Vanities” became one of the … Continue reading →

Interesting subject for Angel Studios, those “Sound of Freedom” jackpot winners, to put out in an election year. But remembering the politics of their fan base, they’ve timidly decided to release this AFTER the election, on Nov. 22. There’ve been … Continue reading →