“Hey, Michael! It's Halloween. Everyone's entitled to one good scare.” Happy Halloween… or almost Halloween. It’s that time of year to talk about movies with spooky themes and what better way to do it then to finish up the Halloween saga. A saga, which no doubt, scares us, makes us jump, and in some ways … Continue reading REVIEW: HALLOWEEN KILLS (2021)
REVIEW: NIGHTMARE ALLEY (2021)
“Step right up and behold one of the unexplained mysteries of the universe! Is he a man or beast?” For those of you who have seen 1947’s Nightmare Alley starring Tyrone Power and Joan Blondell, you know that you’re in for a treat. Guillermo del Toro, the mind behind films such as Pan’s Labyrinth and … Continue reading REVIEW: NIGHTMARE ALLEY (2021)
LITTLE MOVIE AWARDS 2022: TOP 15 FILMS
2021 was a wild year. Not so much as 2020, but wild all the same. In order to get us out of that lowly funk, we once again have movies to bring us back life, make us laugh, or show us the beauty in the world. It’s with these films, through their brilliant narratives, I … Continue reading LITTLE MOVIE AWARDS 2022: TOP 15 FILMS
LITTLE MOVIE AWARDS 2022: BEST LEAD ACTRESS
For years, women have been pushed into the background—often asked to play second fiddle to their male partners. So when you see an outstanding female that drives a film, both with her emotion and intensity, it’s a performance to take note of. These five women gave us the performances of 2021 to pay attention to. … Continue reading LITTLE MOVIE AWARDS 2022: BEST LEAD ACTRESS
REVIEW: THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH (2021)
“By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes...” It’s been 15 years ago since I was first introduced to William Shakespeare’s, Macbeth. A junior in high school, I still remember sitting in the dimly lit portable classroom reading the creepy banquet scene where—oh, you know what happens. No scene that I had … Continue reading REVIEW: THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH (2021)
REVIEW: C’MON C’MON (2021)
“Over the years, you will try to make sense of that happy, sad, full, empty, always-shifting life you're in. And when the time comes to return to your star, it may be hard to say goodbye to that strangely beautiful world.” The lasting love that an aunt or uncle has for their niece or nephew … Continue reading REVIEW: C’MON C’MON (2021)
REVIEW: PARALLEL MOTHERS (2021)
“You have to look to the future, otherwise you’ll just open old wounds.” To have a muse like Penélope Cruz is a lucky place to find yourself if you're Pedro Almodóvar. And if you’re Cruz, it’s a lucky place to find yourself in working with such a genius filmmaker as Almodóvar. One after another, this … Continue reading REVIEW: PARALLEL MOTHERS (2021)
REVIEW: THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD (2021)
“Being young today is different.” What is the meaning of life? Is there a God? When does one finally become an adult? These are the questions that continue to plague mankind in a modern civilization. The millennial generation has seen its sure-fire headlines all targeted as “blame the millennials” for one thing or another. A … Continue reading REVIEW: THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD (2021)
LITTLE REVIEW: DON’T LOOK UP (2021)
"You guys, the truth is way more depressing. They are not even smart enough to be as evil as you're giving them credit for." With the United States as divided as it is, we seem to be eating up Adam McKay’s satire films like hot cakes. He’s taken on Wall Street with 2015’s, The Big … Continue reading LITTLE REVIEW: DON’T LOOK UP (2021)
REVIEW: THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE (2021)
“Oh, Tammy Faye. You follow blindly. In the end, all you are is blind.” The story of Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker is a controversial one. The two, with their lucrative religious organization called Praise the Lord, schemed millions of people into giving them money for what should of been “helping the less fortunate” or … Continue reading REVIEW: THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE (2021)
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