Monthly Archives: July 2024

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 →

The plot points, characters and situations of the Korean thriller “A Man of Reason” are so familiar that I had to check many times to ensure I haven’t reviewed this before. Seems to me I’ve seen versions of this ex-con … Continue reading →

“A Part of You” is a solidly sentimental teen melodrama about a girl who dons her late sibling’s clothes, takes up with her friends and boyfriend and even engages in the behavior that led to her sister’s death. Swedish filmmaker … Continue reading →

Disney has gotten a lot of mileage and scads of TV viewers out of the “Descendants” franchise, made-for-TV fairy tale musicals with a sort of “‘High School Musical’ meets ‘Wicked’” ‘vibe. The series of films started with Broadway queen Kristen … Continue reading →

“A Town Like Alice” is one of the enduring wartime romances from a sort of golden age of that genre. It’s not “From Here to Eternity” or “Doctor Zhivago,” but one could certainly see David Lean or Fred Zinneman taking … Continue reading →

And you thought the Swiss were the only ones famous for their cheese. “Project Silence” hurls a disparate group of Korean strangers onto a fog-enshrouded bridge on the way to Seoul Airport, trapped by a mass traffic pile-up that includes … Continue reading →

A grieving husband tries to come to terms with his wife’s death through mentoring from a Dark Web guru in “The Secret Art of Human Flight,” a floundering blend of somber and silly that doesn’t work at either level. It’s … Continue reading →

For some reason, a lot of goose-stepping snowflakes are weeping and reading the French election results and tweeting their displeasure with #RIPFrance. Victor Lazlo and Isla and Rick and Yvonne and The Band at the Cafe Americain have something to … Continue reading →

In late 1811/early 1812, four powerful earthquakes shook the little-settled center of the then-young United States of America near New Madrid, Missouri. They were strong enough to “reverse the flow” of the Mississippi, or at least give the appearance of … Continue reading →

Watching “Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot,” viewers are treated to a bit of a movie that’s apparently headed to theaters in the not-distant-future. Not that we can tell this “David” musical clip that is attached to the … Continue reading →