“That's a story, Kitty. I'm looking for facts.” This period piece doesn’t open with your usual sweeping shots over vast scenery. Director Sebastián Lelio (A Fantastic Woman) opens The Wonder on a soundstage—a house not far in the distance. We hear a woman’s voice tell us “the people you are about to meet, the characters, … Continue reading REVIEW: THE WONDER (2022)
REVIEW: THE GOOD NURSE (2022)
“Why?” “They didn’t stop me.” The lucrative world of true crime is not lost on the movie industry, and it show with the release of this year’s thriller, The Good Nurse. Not only a film playing with such a popular genre, it was also able to acquire the likes of both Jessica Chastain and Eddie … Continue reading REVIEW: THE GOOD NURSE (2022)
REVIEW: ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT (2022)
“You have to be brave now. For those who didn’t make it. For us all.” Director Edward Berger wastes no time plunging his audiences into the terrors of war in All Quiet on the Western Front. The use of heavy-handed imagery of a young fox suckling at his mother’s teat—a calm presence of nature—only to … Continue reading REVIEW: ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT (2022)
REVIEW: KATE (2021)
Mary Elizabeth Winstead in Cedric Nicolas-Troyan's Kate©Netflix “Death is the time for beginnings.” It seems that we’ve entered the era of badasses action stars engulfed in an array of Anime symbolism and neon lighting. It’s really nothing new as these movies try to recreate that John Wick tone — the typical action revenge story. In … Continue reading REVIEW: KATE (2021)
REVIEW: MALCOLM AND MARIE (2021)
John David Washington and Zendaya in Sam Levinson's 'Malcolm and Marie.' Netflix “You know what, Malcolm, if you're gonna treat me like an insane person and call me fucking crazy, the least you could do is do it without casually eating macaroni and cheese.” Director Sam Levinson comes back after his successful HBO drama, Euphoria. … Continue reading REVIEW: MALCOLM AND MARIE (2021)
REVIEW: PIECES OF A WOMAN (2020)
Vanessa Kirby and Ellen Burstyn in Kornél Mundruczó’s 'Pieces of a Woman' BRON Studios “We need —we need some justice here!” “No, you need. That is what you want. That is what you need. That is your way!” It’s incredibly hard when someone loses a loved one. But anytime a mother loses her baby, it … Continue reading REVIEW: PIECES OF A WOMAN (2020)
REVIEW: MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM (2020)
Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman in 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' Netflix “One, two, you know what to do.” For those who love the blues of the early 1900s, you may know the “Mother of the Blues,” Ma Rainey — a sultry singer whose sorrowful lyrics, and swinging tempo, will get you to tap your foot. … Continue reading REVIEW: MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM (2020)
REVIEW: THE PROM (2020)
“We have come to show this community that gay people, and gay positive icons such as myself, are made of the same flesh and blood as they are.” It’s getting to be that time again, or it would be if we weren’t in the middle of a pandemic. The boys in their tuxes and the … Continue reading REVIEW: THE PROM (2020)
REVIEW: THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 (2020)
“We carried certain ideas across state lines. Not machine guns or drugs or little girls. Ideas. When we crossed from New York to New Jersey to Pennsylvania to Ohio to Illinois, we had certain ideas. And for that, we were gassed, beaten, arrested, and put on trial.” The Trial of the Chicago 7 is a … Continue reading REVIEW: THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 (2020)
REVIEW: MANK (2020)
“You cannot capture a man's entire life in two hours. All you can hope is to leave the impression of one.” They call Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane the best film ever made — often taking the top spot on most “Best of” lists while trying to fight off Alfred Hitchcock’s, Vertigo, a film Welles vehemently … Continue reading REVIEW: MANK (2020)
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