REVIEW: “Pain Hustlers” (2023)
Taking on America’s devastating opioid crisis is a noble task for any filmmaker. The epidemic began in the late 1990s when the prescription of opioids for pain management began to spike. Since then...
View ArticleREVIEW: “Pet Sematary: Bloodlines” (2023)
I’m not sure how, but the “Pet Sematary” franchise keeps rising from the dead (cheap and obvious pun intended). The latest installment is “Pet Sematary: Bloodlines”, a Paramount+ original movie...
View ArticleREVIEW: “The Promised Land” (2023)
The ever magnetic Mads Mikkelsen delivers yet another awards worthy turn in “The Promised Land”, a Danish historical drama based on Ida Jessen’s book “The Captain and Ann Barbara”. Directed and...
View ArticleREVIEW: “Poor Things” (2023)
For me Yorgos Lanthimos is something like a taste I have yet to acquire. His latest, “Poor Things” won’t do much to change that. If anything it only reinforces my feelings towards a filmmaker with...
View ArticleREVIEW: “Past Lives” (2023)
It took me a while but I finally had the chance to catch up with what has been one of the most talked about movies of the year. “Past Lives” from writer-director Celine Song (in her feature film debut)...
View ArticleREVIEW: “The Prosecutor” (2025)
The renowned Donnie Yen directs, co-produces, and stars in “The Prosecutor” – the 80th film from the 61-year-old legend of Hong Kong action cinema. Of course fans know that Yen has frequently crossed...
View ArticleREVIEW: “Presence” (2025)
Steven Soderbergh dips his toes into the horror genre (at least on paper) with his latest film “Presence”. The always intriguing Soderbergh directs, shoots, and edits this visually striking and...
View ArticleREVIEW: “Paddington in Peru” (2025)
Despite getting rave reviews and making big money at the box office, there’s a part of me that believes the Paddington films are remain surprisingly underrated. There never seems to be the same...
View ArticleREVIEW: “Predator: Killer of Killers” (2025)
The Predator universe was infused with new life following the release of the surprise hit “Prey” in 2022. The franchise kicked off in 1987 with “Predator”, a sci-fi action feature that remains one of...
View ArticleREVIEW: “The Phoenician Scheme” (2025)
I wonder if there has ever been a filmmaker more devoted to his or her style than Wes Anderson? If you went into a movie blind, chances are you would know it was a Wes Anderson movie midway through the...
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