It’s hard to balance comedy and thriller together on screen. Given the potential of the cast and its intriguing story, it’s really sad to see this movie fall flat on its face when it could have been so much more. Don’t Tell Larry, written and directed by Greg Porper and …
Read More »Tony Goss’s ‘BOOK OF JOSHUA: WALLS OF JERICHO’ – Movie Review
There are animated movies that come around and reshape the world of animation and culture. Tony Goss-directed Book of Joshua: Walls of Jericho is not one of those movies and there is a lot that could have been improved. The film begins with Moses leading the Israelites out of Egypt …
Read More »Maurice O’Carroll’s ‘SWING BOUT’ (2024) – Movie Review
This film wants to be Million Dollar Baby but it falls flat on almost all fronts. Like so many other sports dramas that have come before it, Swing Bout tries hard but can’t seem to land any new punches in its category. The story follows Irish boxer Toni Gale about …
Read More »Luca Guadagnino’s ‘I AM LOVE’ (2009) – Retro Review
Tilda Swinton is certainly a remarkable talent and this film only cements her status as an actress whose chameleon-like tendencies make her a formidable player in this delightful treat by director Luca Guadagnino: I Am Love. The story centers around a woman named Emma who comes from a very financially …
Read More »Stanley Nelson’s ‘WE WANT THE FUNK’ (2025) Documentary Review
The funk music of the post-Civil Rights movement has always held relevance for black culture and still brought about some of the most influential artists of its generation, but that doesn’t mean that the documentary based around the movement will move too many viewers. The documentary revolves around the funkadelic …
Read More »Robert Rippberger’s ‘RENNER’ (2025) – Movie Review
Many people will say that genius and loneliness may go hand in hand. Of course, when you add a touch of Artificial intelligence it proves to be a complicated endeavor to journey through. Renner is a movie that takes love and AI to very new extremes, albeit, extremes that may …
Read More »Marielle Heller’s ‘NIGHTBITCH’ (2024) – Movie Review
There are movies that can exceed expectations and then there are movies that don’t do anything other than exist and fulfill a slot in theaters and a resume-builder for some actors. Nightbitch is the latter of the two options. The story centers around a middle-aged mother named…..Mother. That’s her name …
Read More »Cinepocalypse 2019 Review: A Talented Cast Full Of ‘Villains’ (2019)
Ever since Burn Notice and the second season of Fargo, I’ve been waiting for Jeffrey Donovan to get weird. He handled the running/jumping/falling down duties of the show admirably, but the true joy was watching him play the Identity of the Week, which was always some kind of South Florida …
Read More »BUFF 2019: Mariah Klapatch’s ‘Ultra Witchy’ Is Creepy Fun
Ultra Witchy is the story of three very different women, all of whom share a family home. Over the course of the film, it becomes very clear that all the members of their entire town they live in seem to share a “creepy” vibe… except for one girl. The short film …
Read More »The Blackcoat’s Daughter (2017): A Disturbingly Dark Horror Thriller
I love horror movies that go outside the box of what we expect from a genre story and make you think – especially ones that deliver a unique spooky tale that provides more than nudity, cheap kills, and the run of the mill bad guy. The trailer for The Blackcoat’s Daughter gave me chills …
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