Category Archives: Reviews, previews, profiles and movie news

Some years back, there was a Hollywood dustup created when Clint Eastwood released a couple of films about the World War II Battle for Iwo Jima, one from the U.S. point of view, featuring scores of Marines who took part, … Continue reading →

Dunno. Could be worse. Could be…mimes. French mimes. David Earl, Natalie Palamides, Amy De Bhrún, Fionn Foley, Tadhg Murphy, Ivan Kaye and Shane is JAMES Joyce in the End Times farce from the Emerald Isle. June 14.

A “new adventure” sends Moana deeper into the Pacific at the invitation of The Ancestors.  Looks a lot like an edge-free continuation of the first film, a few years down the road, older and wiser? November. 

This June 28 cougar rom com also stars Kathy Bates. King plays the daughter who works as assistant to the younger dude Mom is warming up to. Veteran screenwriter and sometime director Richard LaGravenese directs.

“Zero to Hero” is badly-botched Brazilian “role switch” comedy about a flailing and failing rocker paid to impersonate Brazil’s most famous country music singer for a national tour when the vain, egotistical and alcoholic Sandro Sanderley lapses into a coma. … Continue reading →

It’s always a little jarring to run across a Golden Age Western directed by the Austrian dabbler in the dark side, Fritz Lang. The director of “M,” “Ministry of Fear” and “The Blue Gardenia” always seemed “urban,” occasionally “futuristic” and … Continue reading →

“Silent Land” is a brittle and biting parable about Europe and widespread attitudes towards the Third World problems of people “over there,” on the other side of the Mediterranean. Director and co-writer Aga Woszcynska serves up a drama on low … Continue reading →

At one point, before his health issues, Val Kilmer would’ve been the perfect choice to star in a picture like “Waltzing with Brando.” He knew the guy, is a gifted mimic, and has the same air of self-seriousness and disdain … Continue reading →

Action-packed, cloying and, considering the subject matter, kind of stupid, at least we can take comfort in the fact that Jennifer Lopez throws herself into the exoskeleton/AI sci-fi thriller “Atlas.” And not just because she’s the title character. OK, maybe … Continue reading →

Sylvia Hoeks of “The Girl in the Spider’s Web” and “Bladerunner 2049” plays the cult leader who lures “Stranger Things” alum Sink’s character into the darkness. This looks solid, and Bana is experiencing a bit of a career rebound. June … Continue reading →