Film Review: Companion
FILM REVIEWCOMPANIONRated R97 MinutesReleased January 31st Companion is like an O. Henry short story, moving at a breezy clip, with twist upon twist upon twist, never giving away that what seems to be true isn’t. […]
Film Review: A Real Pain
FILM/ REVIEWA REAL PAINRated R90 MinutesLimited Release November 1st, Wider Release December 31stNominated for Academy Awards – Best Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor What seems to begin as a simple buddy travel comedy, A Real […]
Film Review: One of Them Days
FILM/ REVIEWONE OF THEM DAYSRated R97 MinutesReleased January 17th Keke Palmer is a consummate performer. She was born and raised in Illinois, her parents were actors, and she was already singing solos in her church […]
Film Review: The Last Showgirl
FILM/ REVIEWTHE LAST SHOWGIRLRated R88 MinutesReleased January 10th The Last Showgirl was adapted by television Writer Kate Gersten from her own play, Body of Work. The play was founded on Gersten’s research from watching the […]
Film Review: A Complete Unknown
FILM/ REVIEWA COMPLETE UNKNOWNRated R141 MinutesReleased December 25th One of the first scenes shot for A Complete Unknown is set in a hospital where legendary folk singer Woody Guthrie (played by Scoot McNairy) is recovering […]
Film Review: Nickel Boys
FILM/ REVIEWNICKEL BOYSRated PG-13140 MinutesReleased August 30th at Telluride Film Fest, Limited Release December 13th for Oscar Consideration Nickel Boys is based on the 2019 novel, The Nickel Boys, by American author Colson Whitehead, a […]
Film Review: September 5
FILM/ REVIEWSEPTEMBER 5Rated R95 Minutes Limited Release December 13th, Wide Release January 17th This film is a documentary-style look at an ABC team of sports broadcasters sent to Munich to cover Olympic athletes and sports […]
Film Review: Nightbitch
FILM/ REVIEWNIGHTBITCHRated R99 MinutesReleased December 6th Nightbitch is reminiscent in style of a 1960’s-1970’s avant-garde film. It candidly explores the dark side of motherhood, which is rarely laid open for discussion. Just as soldiers don’t […]
Film Review: Gladiator II
FILM/ REVIEWGLADIATOR IIRated PG013148 MinutesReleased November 22nd Gladiator II is a beautifully made classic epic. Legendary director Ridley Scott did not attempt to reinvent the wheel here. He did not do something completely unexpected or […]
TV Review: The Lincoln Lawyer
TV SERIES REVIEWTHE LINCOLN LAWYERRated TV-MA60 Minute TV SeriesThe first episode was released on May 13, 2022Three complete seasons of 10 episodes each, streaming on Netflix The Netflix series, The Lincoln Lawyer, is based on […]
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