FILM REVIEWA MAN CALLED OTTORated PG-13126 MinutesReleased January 13th A Man Called Otto is based on the Swedish film, A Man Ove, winner of two Academy Awards in 2015. I saw that film, which was […]

It’s a commonly accepted truism that mathematics and perhaps dancing are international “languages” and can be practiced most anywhere in the free world. I can personally speak to the dancing reference having danced with people […]

FILM REVIEWEMPIRE OF LIGHTRated R119 MinutesReleased December 9th Here is another movie by a remarkable director for whom the isolation of the pandemic of 2020-2021 brought deep contemplation of his life, of our relationships with […]

FILM REVIEWBLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVERRated PG161 MinutesReleased November 11th Director Ryan Coogler is a Homer for our generation, recounting our modern-day Iliad and Ulysses epic tales of journey, tragedy and heroism. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever […]

With the preponderance of international films vying for a variety of awards, including the coveted Academy Award as well as the US Gotham and International Press Academy awards, I’ve chosen three films that are particularly […]

FILM REVIEWTHE BANSHEES OF INISHERINRated R109 MinutesReleased October 21st A Banshee is a female spirit from Irish Folklore who marks the death of someone by wailing or keening. Inisherin is a fictitious island off the […]

FILM REVIEWAMSTERDAMRated R134 MinutesReleased October 7th The opening screen of “Amsterdam” posts the message, “A lot of this really happened.” If you don’t know the real-life history, just sit back and enjoy the story and […]

FILM REVIEW“Blonde”Rated NC-17166 MinutesReleased September 28th at Netflix Theatres and Online “Blonde” is not a biopic. It’s director Andrew Dominik’s concept of Marilyn Monroe, based on the novel Blonde by Joyce Carol Oates. I contend […]