“This is how silly men perish.” “Or how brave men become great.” “Why greatness? Why is goodness not enough?” A slow, beautiful opening that immediately captures your eye. A King sits on the throne, his scepter in hand, as a glow fills the room around him. What is this majestic presence that I have the … Continue reading REVIEW: THE GREEN KNIGHT (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)
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)
REVIEW: BEING THE RICARDOS (2021)
“We’ve been through worse than this.” “We have?" “No.” If you listen carefully, you can hear the theme from I Love Lucy as a black and white heart appears upon the television screen. I’ve always found myself to be a fan of the classic show ever since I was a child—watching the reruns on Nick … Continue reading REVIEW: BEING THE RICARDOS (2021)
REVIEW: THE LOST DAUGHTER (2021)
“Motherhood is a crushing responsibility.” The calm waters of a small beach in Greece brings a quiet and relaxing presence as the salt water waves fill your senses and crash ever so soothingly upon the shore. It’s an ideal getaway that any one of us would drop our current life to go to. Leda Caruso … Continue reading REVIEW: THE LOST DAUGHTER (2021)
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