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: 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: The Brutalist
By Dolores Quintana Filled with grandeur as stark as the Brutalist architecture designed by László Tóth, The Brutalist is epic in scale, but tender with the details of life. The Brutalist is a mythic fable […]
Film Review: Nosferatu
By Dolores Quintana Claws encased in a velvet glove. The audience helplessly feels Death’s wings enveloping the characters. Robert Egger’s newest film Nosferatu is a commanding sensual seduction drawing us into evil’s embrace, made real […]
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: 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 […]
Film Review: Waves
WAVES:Country: Czech RepublicDirector & Writer: Jirí Mádl Genre: Political ThrillerLanguages: Czech, Slovak, French, Russian, Italian, and othersSubtitles: EnglishRunning time: 130 Minutes Director/writer Jirí Mádl’s Waves, the Czech Republic’s submission for Best International Film, has already won 17 […]