Daily Archives: February 21, 2025

Movie Preview: Michael Shannon Directs Judy Greer, Alexander Skarsgård, Tracy Letts and Alison Pill — “Eric Larue”

Greer plays the mother of a teen who killed people in this drama scripted by Brett Neveau and directed by the formidable Mr. Shannon. Looks like a Greer showcase, with a supporting cast a lot more worthy of her status … Continue reading

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Movie Review: There’s Always a way Out of a Jam when you’re “Trigger Happy”

“Trigger Happy” is a bloody-minded dark comedy that at least managed to get the “dark” right. A stumbling misfire of a satire packed with repellent characters and rarely creative means of murder, it misses on most every level that matters. … Continue reading

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Davey Tennant & Co. set the Awards Show Bar “500 Miles” High

Well, this is delightful. And kilted. Kudos to Kendrick and Colman for helping David Tennant, Helen Mirren and Brian Cox kick it up a notch at this year’s BAFTAs.

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Classic Film Review: A late life James Earl Jones gem is restored — “The Annihilation of Fish”

One of the first accomplishments of the then newly-created National Film Registry was to rescue the work of Black indie filmmaker Charles Burnett. The Registry was Created by the Library of Congress in 1988 and set up to “preserve” as … Continue reading

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