Daily Archives: September 8, 2024

Movie Preview: Is Dad J.K. Simmons the real problem with “Little Brother”

This road trip drama stars Philip Ettinger as the troubled sibling brother Jake (Daniel Diemer) must “evaluate” on the drive back to their demanding or perhaps understanding and wise father (J.K. Simmons). Might Mom (Polly Draper) have a say in … Continue reading

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Movie Preview: Festival fave Reality “Winner” bio-pic has a distributor

That’s the good news. “Winner,” starring Emilia Jones as , Zach Galifianakis and Connie Britton, played at Sundance and other festivals this year. Winner, you should recall, was an NSA translator thrown into prison for leaking information about how much … Continue reading

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Movie Review: Cost-cutting Kiwis make that the virtue of “The Paragon”

“The Paragon” is one of those indie film festival darlings that seems to come out of nowhere, with its budget a big part of its legend. Movies from “El Mariachi” and “Clerks” to “Slackers” “The Blair Witch Project” and “Tangerine” … Continue reading

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