Category Archives: Reviews, previews, profiles and movie news

The 16th Century was littered with naval battles that shaped the future. Lepanto stopped the Muslim Ottomans from overrunning the Mediterranean and then Europe, England saved itself from the Spanish Armada and Korea fended off, if only for a while, … Continue reading →

All I ever want out of a movie is a short trip to someplace I’ve never been, or never really “seen,” to get a look inside lives I’ve never lived. The thrills of action films, frights of horror and delights … Continue reading →

As an ex-radio guy, I’m a sucker for most anything set in that milieu — be it a TV show, play or movie. When your thriller’s titled “Final Caller,” sure I’ll take a look. It could be the next “Talk … Continue reading →

“Kissing Booth” queen Joey King turns avenging angel in her latest, a movie about the Medieval mayhem unleashed when “The Princess” is hellbent on NOT becoming “The Princess Bride.” Vietnamese action filmmaker Le-Van Kiet and his “Furie” fight choreographer Kefi … Continue reading →

At the age of 74, Canadian poet and troubadour Leonard Cohen started a world tour — his band in matching fedora, with backup singers, many of whom had been with him for years and with a seemingly endless and boundless … Continue reading →

So many things go awry or are just never quite right with the film adaptation of “Attack on Finland” that one scarcely knows where to begin. But begin one must, so here goes. “Good villains make good thrillers,” Hitchcock said. … Continue reading →

The mad-bomber thriller “Hot Seat” gives you a moment — here and there — where you’re allowed at least the hope that this will amount to something — an action beat that works, a plot twist you don’t expect, a … Continue reading →

Cameron Diaz made her last film — “Annie” — in 2014, and officially said she was retired && married, new child, etc. — in 2018. Now Jamie Foxx and Netflix have lured her back in front of the cameras. She … Continue reading →

This isn’t the 1940s British play of the same title, although am characters name, Inspector Stoddard, hints at perhaps its inspiration. It stars Sam Rockwell, Saoirse Ronan and Adrien Brody about is about time cast of an about to film … Continue reading →

Flying to Bali for their daughter’s wedding. To break it up. Cute. Kind of madcap. Ish. Trying WAY too hard. Apt use of Three Dog Night singing a Randy Newman tune. Look for this one Oct. 21, because you know … Continue reading →