Daily Archives: August 26, 2024

Classic Film Review: Marvin and Angie and Boorman go hard-boiled — “Point Blank” (1967)

The great British filmmaker John Boorman announced his presence in Hollywood with authority with 1967’s “Point Blank,” a brutal, blunt-instrument of a thriller starring Lee Marvin. “Deliverance,” “Zardoz,” “Excalibur” and “Hope and Glory” were to come. But here was a … Continue reading

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Netflixable? Rude and Raunchy “Incoming” freshmen party hearty, with teacher Bobby Cannavale

The ever-devolving horny teen party comedy continues its progression from “Sixteen Candles” to “Just Can’t Wait” to “American Pie,” “Superbad” and beyond with “Incoming,” a rough and tumble cut and pasting from every teen movie to precede it. Nepo baby … Continue reading

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