Daily Archives: July 12, 2024

Movie Review: A Murderous Still Life — Ti West, Mia and “MaXXXine” strike out

“MaXXXine” is horror auteur Ti West’s Big Statement on horror, censorship, the hypocrisy in American conservatism and the dog-devour-dog ethos of the struggling classes in Hollywood. A lurid send-up of exploitation cinema of the ’70s (split screens, neon-tinted lighting and … Continue reading

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Movie Review: A Very Long Search for the “Touch” of That First Love

“Touch” is a lovely, patient romantic melodrama about remembering and pursuing that woman whose gentle caress a man remembers from the first time they met, long ago. This search will take Kristófer from Iceland to London and beyond. Kristófer is … Continue reading

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Movie Review: “Fly Me to the Moon,” or at least Fake It Better than This

So what the hell is THIS supposed to be about? “Fly Me to the Moon” is a pointless, humorless goof on the old “They faked the moon landings” conspiracy theory treasured by the Flat Earthers among us. Ill-timed for an … Continue reading

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