Category Archives: Reviews, previews, profiles and movie news

Movie Preview: Of ISIS and Fatima, “The Lady of Heaven”

An historical epic about a daughter of Muhammed, “the Prophet,” sort of the Virgin Mary of Islam, according to Wikipedia, at least. Modern day Middle Eastern turmoil sets up this “Did I ever tell you the story” tale of a … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “The Pebble and the Boy” puts Modern Mods on Motorscooters on a quest to Brighton

If the Brits didn’t invent “nostalgia,” you can bet your bollocks they perfected it. Case in point, “The Pebble and the Boy,” a sentimental comedy about a college lad who takes his Dad’s old Lambretta scooter from Manchester to Brighton … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: A Frenchman in New York, dismayed by “That Cold Dead Look in Your Eyes (Tex Yeux Mourants)”

One of the many metrics my web server provides at the end of every day’s readership is a list of the most common search phrases that bring first-timers to this site. One that stands out is the phrase X, Y … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: A blood feud, a buried “sister” and sacrificial hand binds “The Accursed”

Muddled, murky and a little hard to follow, “The Accursed” is low budget horror with a Croatian-American twist. It’s got a grabber moment or two, a lot of characters and a lot of actors tripping from that vague, “Balkan” accented … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: Can Bruce Campbell, Michael Jai White save “Black Friday?”

That onslaught of toy store shoppers could be…zombies? This opens Thanksgiving, just in time for Black Friday.

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Netflixable? Sad to say, “Father Christmas Is Back”

This isn’t a good sign. The first Christmas movie of this year’s online holiday onslaught is rubbish wrapped in tinsel from Blighty. Is there a laugh in it? Feel free to check behind me, because if there was, I missed … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Clifford the Big Red Dog,” digitized for the Big Screen

“Clifford the Big Red Dog” is simple, a sometimes silly little nothing of a kids’ movie, lightweight and harmless and of no great consequence whatsover. But it’s got sight gags and giant dog slobber jokes, giant dog farts and giant … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: More “Morbius,” you say? The new trailer

Marvel always has its next project ready to promote as its current film, “the worst reviewed MCU movie ever,” “Eternals,” makes its bow. “Morbius” is a Sony release from the Spider-Man/Venom side of “the business.” This Jared Leto vehicle — … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: Who’s ready for “The Rumperbutts?”

This dysfunctional couple comedy is about children’s entertainers — singers in fluffy suits — who are over it and over each other. Until a little “magical” intervention from a would be manager changes things. Finished in 2015, not sure if … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Kristen Stewart resurrects Diana — “Spencer”

“Spencer” is nothing less than the reinvention of Kristen Stewart. Her portrayal of a troubled, mercurial, vain and bitter Diana, Princess of Wales is that startling, that much of a career-reset. Her performance starts with an uncanny impersonation — the … Continue reading →

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