MoviePass went from a Wall Street darling to almost literally worthless within 8 years.
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‘Evil Does Not Exist’ | Art House Flick from Genius Director
Hamaguchi’s follow up to Drive My Car, is far less accessible, excruciatingly slow, and rather oblique in its final act.
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‘Saltburn’ | Is it For You?
Can you like a movie without really liking any of the characters in it? If you can, you might just get a kick out of this off-center story.
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‘The Best (and the rest) of 2023’
Here are my best films, plus Best Horror, Best Animated, etc.
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‘Chess Story’ | If You Liked Shutter Island, It’s For You
One man’s descent into madness keeps us guessing what’s real and what is in his troubled mind. (Not about Chess)
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‘She-Hulk: Attorney at Law’ |Naysayers Making Me Turn Green
I’m just asking the Marvel fans to judge this as a slightly bawdy half-hour sitcom, not as a 100million dollar film.
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‘Piece of My Heart’ Series Review | Captivating Crime Drama
It’s cool to see two female leads in a drama set in far away Finland.
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‘The Dropout’ Series Review | Intense Story Reveals More Secrets
I didn’t think there was anything new to know about the Silicon Valley phenom turned convicted fraudster. I was so wrong.
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Watch the 1947 Version of ‘Nightmare Alley’ Here for Free
Here you can watch the 1947 film for free with great audio and video quality. Which version is better?
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‘Gasoline Alley’ Review | Neo-Noir gets 2 out of 4 Stars
yet another flick in which Bruce Willis spent more time at the photo shoot for the movie poster than for his actual part in the film.
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‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Season 4 | I Hate This Review
Are we still interested? I am. I was. But as season 4 kicks off where we left off, everything’s a bummer.
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‘HELP’ Review | Promising Thriller in Need of Aid
Stylish and populated by a cast of beautiful actors, this would-be Thriller comes out of the box strong and intriguing before falling apart in the last act
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‘Blues on Beale’ Review | This Film Makes Your Ears Happy
In ‘Blues on Beale,’ you’ll see and hear enough to lift you ten feet off the ground, if you’re a fan – and just enough to draw you in if you’re not.
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“Blacklight” Movie Review | A Liam Neeson Comfort Food Flick
If there is a cinematic version of comfort food, Liam Neeson is surely the Chef-not a criticism.
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‘Worst to First: the True Story of Z100 New York’ | the Underdogs Win!
We all love Rocky stories, David and Goliath, Shaggy dog, etc. This doc is one of those.
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‘Bite Me’| Horror/Comedy is Kinda Neither, Maybe That’s Not Bad
Whatever its faults may be, the one thing I was worried about was that it would be wacky. It’s not, thank goodness
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‘Exorcist Vengeance’ Horror Review-Speak of the Bloody Devil
Are you up for watching a Charles Bronson Look-Alike, a veteran of-B Movies, kicking some evil butt? Hell, yes!
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‘The Long Night’ Horror Review | Don’t Cross These Cultists
It’s not just a home invasion flick, it turns out there’s a point. The reveal will let us know why the character is fulfilling an ancient prophecy.
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‘Slapface’ Horror Review: Bully this Kid at Your Peril
Surprisingly emotional and less graphic than most within the genre, it nevertheless keep us watching, even if the monster is little seen.
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‘Reacher’ Review: Binge-Worthy Series Mixes Mystery, Action
A wholesome hero kicks more butt than Bruce Lee, and kills more bad guys than The Punisher. The action is worth the watch.
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‘In From the Cold’ Series Review | A Thrilling, Fun Binge
In episode 1, some things happened that made me think I wouldn’t be down for the series. Turns out to be a really fun, exciting watch for the whole season.
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‘Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster’: Scary Good
Not just for Classic Horror fans, the film serves as a great Hollywood behind the scenes pic, too.
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‘Confession’ Review: Twisty Thriller Starts Off Super Strong
Twisty thriller has a killer first act and many unforeseen reveals, but gets too talky and slows down its pace before all is done.
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Will This “Grown-Up” Animated Film Take the Oscar? ‘FLEE’ Might Win!
It only missed my Top Ten of the Year because the competition was so fierce.
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‘Ozark’ Ratchets Up the Stakes and Tension for Final Season
These people are so normal and relatable, except for all the lying, cheating, stealing, and killing. But we root for them. Now more than ever.
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Thriller Review: ‘Old Strangers’ | Old Plot, New Context
It’s an all too familiar framework, but the film might be the most current thriller out there, with it’s Covid pandemic era setting.
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‘For the Sake of Vicious’ Horror/Thriller Review | Good Gore!
Yet another Home Invasion set up, but this one features a strong female lead and an orgy of graphic violence, which is good news for some of us.
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‘The Rise and fall of LulaRoe’ Review | Material Witnesses
Maybe this doc doesn’t have serial killers, but it is as True Crime as you can get.
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The Best Documentaries of 2021 | Music, Crime, Sports & More.
This was maybe the best year ever for docs. This is the Golden Age. People are getting better at making them and streaming platforms have given them new life.
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‘The King’s Man’ Review | Prequel Loses Some Charm and Fun
This new origin story has some fun, but not the naughty joie de vivre of the other installments. Not as much, anyway.
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Don’t Miss Current Indies!|FLEE -French Dispatch -The Novice
Most of them are not popcorn pics. They are more thoughtful, more artful, and often go unseen by large audiences. Let’s help change that!
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‘Red Rocket’ Review | Losers’ Lives Are Cinematic, Too
It will be a shame if more moviegoers don’t see this film just because it’s “Indie” or “Art House,” because it’s excellent.
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‘Mr. Saturday Night’ Doc | Facts Behind the Fever
Now with age and what little wisdom that imparted, I can see the musical artistry within Disco. This doc makes a solid case for that revelation.
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‘Don’t Look Up’ Review | It’s Not the End of the World
Yeah, there are some laughs, I recommend viewing the trailer below to get a feel for the brand of humor. The performances are played straight, as they should be.
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‘The Power of the Dog’ with Benedict Cumberbatch | 3 ½ out of 4 Stars
It gets such good press because we see 100-300 films a year, most of them identical. When something with a unique vibe arrives? It’s why we do this.
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‘Red Pill’ Horror Review | Tough to Swallow
“weaponization of whiteness” is, indeed, a very real form of terror, her realization of the concept onscreen doesn’t quite get there.
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‘Listening to Kenny G’ Doc |Even the Haters Will Smile
75 million records sold is its own brand of protective underwear. Michael Bolton and Nickelback have pairs just like it.
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‘Belfast’ Film Review | Sweet Story Finds Light in the Darkness
“Nice” has become an ironic term of derision where art it concerned, but it’s the feeling I had while watching Branagh’s easy balance of light and darkness.
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Review: ‘Spencer’ with Kristen Stewart | 2 Out of 4 Stars
With all credit due to a ballsy concept, a stellar cast, and Stewart’s good, but totally over-hyped performance, I was mostly bored.
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‘Jagged’ Review | Alanis Morissette Looks Back in Revealing Doc
Now a Mom in her late 40s with a cogent perspective on a 21 year old conquering the world and lighting the fuse to an explosive cultural phenomenon
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Watch New Tom Petty Documentary Here – Free & Full-Length
It took quite a while to secure a distributor, but I think it was worth the wait, because it is now accessible worldwide for FREE! You can watch it now
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‘Dead & Beautiful’ | Sexy, Stylish Take on the Vamp Genre
A group of rich twenty-somethings who go to elaborate lengths to amuse themselves, may have bitten off more than they can chew.
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‘Bitchin’:The Sound and Fury of Rick James’Dives Super Deep
Forget the cartoon Chapelle Show Rick James persona- he was a serious man, with serious talent and insight, which this doc skillfully lays out
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‘Fairfax’ Animated Series Review | Kids These Days!
It’s sometimes hard to discern whether the series is satirizing its own subjects, or if “IRL” kids like these are the target audience. I think probably both.
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Review:’Val’ Captures The Rise, Fall & Resurrection of Kilmer
Val is a weird dude. But Val shows us that there’s an important place for weird in his world. Go big or go home.
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Review: ‘Dopesick’ An Epic Account of the Opioid Crises with Michael Keaton
It is not an insult to say that it plays like a Prime Time drama, and I think it should be viewed as such. It’s not really a binge watch.
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True Crime Review: ‘The Phantom’ Pulse-Pounder Exposes Truth
Police quickly found their suspect. It was all so easy. Too easy.
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Review: ’15 Minutes of Shame’ Examines All Sides of Public Shaming | 4 Stars
Engrossing Doc Looks at All Sides of Public Shaming and Cancel Culture – The good, the Bad and the ugly.
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Review: ‘Falling for Figaro’ Harmlessly Hums a Familiar Tune
While I cannot recommend it as a good film, I can say that it will be a good enough film for the right viewer at the right time. Yes, Mom, I am talking to you.
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Review: “Old Henry” Reveals Its Secrets in a Satisfying Way
For a quiet art house Western, the tension ratchets up heading into the final act, and it sticks the lyrical landing.
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‘Goliath’ Final Season | Billy Bob’s Farewell 3 ½ out of 4 Stars
He’s taken down more bad guys than a Marvel superhero; all while chain-smoking butts and making bad decisions.
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Review: ‘Midnight Mass’ More Thoughtful Than Your Average Horror Series
It takes a long time to get where it’s going, but ultimately delivers a thoughtful, deeply felt narrative that has its share of blood and a couple of scares.
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Review” ‘Death Drop Gorgeous’ | Killer Camp or Comedic Drag?
The good news for Horror fans? There are some great over-the-top, so graphic as to be comical – but inventive, creatively admirable kills.
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Review: ‘The Sparks Brothers’| Perfect Doc for Music Nerds
I am from the generation who sat on the floor, wearing headphones the size of cinder blocks, reading all the liner notes. Why don’t I remember Sparks?
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Review: ‘The Madness Inside Me’ | Twisty Thriller
It looks at first like a run-of-the-mill revenge flick, but twisty plot points keep this genre film intriguing, if not always credible.
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Review: ‘ROADRUNNER: A Film About Anthony Bourdain’
Mixed Emotions: It isn’t 100% the film I wanted it to be, but it is 100% watchable the whole time. And it is moving
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Review: ‘When I’m a Moth’|Fictionalized Hillary Tale a Snoozer
These people have balls. Huge balls. They have wrought a film that is one long, steady, navel -gaze. I just checked my own bellybutton, just as a reflex
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Review: ‘The Colony’ | So-So Sci-Fi | 2 ½ out of 4 Stars
Cool looking and great production values, but never quite gets our full emotional involvement, But I’m not mad at it.
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Review: Not All The Clouds Are Happy in New Bob Ross Documentary
I was afraid that the film was going to end up revealing that Ross wasn’t the mensch he seemed to be, but, no- he really was a good dude.
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Review: ‘Buddha Mountain’| 3 ½ out of 4 Stars
Something told me from the start that this would be a film worth watching. I love it when that feeling is realized.
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Review: ‘Homeroom’ Follows High Schoolers in a Tumultuous Year
Those who think that Millennial/Generation Z kids are empty vessels more interested in TikTok than social issues will be surprised
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Review: “Jakob’s Wife” is Bloody Fun | 3 out of 4 Stars
Maybe the first Vampire movie I’ve seen that deftly mixes a sitcom vibe with moments of blood spewing like an angry geyser…or a SNL sketch.
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Movie Review: “Habit” Tries for Tarantino, Ends Up with Nun
The audience probably is Tik-Tokers, so it’s possible that the short run time and superficial flash will land some fans among a very specific demographic.
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Review:’In the Same Breath’|Intense, Emotional Wuhan Origins
The story is powerful and infuriating. The storytelling is skillful, artful and humane.
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Documentary Review: ‘Last Call: The Shutdown of NYC Bars’
This snapshot evokes empathy from the viewer and, just maybe, helps people like those in this film, feel less alone.
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Review: ‘Misha and the Wolves’| Riveting Doc Gets to the Truth of the Story
Some stories too good to be true. But, oh, how we want to believe what we want to believe. We are living in a time where that has never been more apparent.
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‘Untold’ Episode 1: A Deep Dive into an Ugly Night
I have always maintained that the subject matter of a great doc is not the most important element. Nope, it’s not the story as much as it’s the storytelling.
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Review:“Shiny_Flakes: The Teenage Drug Lord” A Slick True Crime Doc
Blends elements of True Crime, DIY, and the rise and fall of a businessman who got too cocky – all into one 90 minute feature.
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Review: ‘Myth and Mogul: John DeLorean’ | Riveting, Cautionary Docuseries
If you remember bits and pieces from the early 80s, you’ll still find new discoveries within the previously unseen footage.
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Review: ‘Tattoo Redo’ | When a Cover-Up Is a Life-Changer
Yes, it is especially interesting to folks with tattoos, but what makes the show watchable is the viewer’s empathy with the participants.
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Review: ‘Midnight in the Switchgrass’ | 2 ½ out of 4 Stars
The poster is misleading, but this genre potboiler gives you what you expect
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Review: ‘Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage’ | 3 ½ out of 4 Stars
By the end of the weekend, there had been sexual assualts, fires, and ragey white frat bros gone wild
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Horror Review: ‘The Nest’ | 1 out of 4 Stars
I don’t drink, but as I struggled through the purported horror flick, The Nest, I kept thinking that it might be the perfect movie to watch drunk.
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‘Fear Street’ Trilogy Review: Are You the Target Audience?
I think it is for those who already know what they’re looking for. “Outsiders” who don’t know the Stine stories or like mild slasher flicks may take a pass.
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Review: ‘Die in a Gunfight’ | Bullets and Some Smiles
A mixed bag from me. 2 out of 4 Stars. It could’ve been a lot worse, I wish it’d been a lot better.
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Review: ‘The Boys in Red Hats’ | What is the Whole Truth?
Schroder has made a thoughtful, fair, and more complete look at the video and that day and the days after.
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Review: ‘Pig’ | Return to Nuanced Acting by Nicolas Cage in A Wonderful Film
Have the days of the overwrought, frenzied, bark at the moon performances by Nicolas Cage come to an end?
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True Crime Review: ‘Heist’ Makes You Root for the Crooks
Ever find yourself kinda rooting for the bad guy in a story? You know he’s done something wrong and you know the cops are just doing their jobs, but…still.
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Review: Luxe Listings Sydney| Real Estate Reality Down Under
if you think of this as a modern day Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, then you’ll like it as escapism and breezily daydream your way through the series.
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Review: ‘Son’ | Is it Horror or a Thriller?
If the female lead is imagining everything, it’s a psychological thriller. If she’s not, it’s more of a mild horror thriller. Either way…blood
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Movie Review: ‘Unchained’ | Lock it Up, Lock it Up…
The only fight scenes are poorly choreographed to hide the lack of experience of the actors.You have seen better fight sequences in SNL sketches any given week.
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Review: ‘Boss Baby: Family Business’ 2 ½ Stars
It’s never gonna not be cool to hear Jeff Goldblum’s voice coming out of an animated baby’s mouth. Is it worth sitting through a chaotic, loud, relentless movie
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Review: ‘Lydia Lunch: The War is Never Over’ Plumbs Pioneer’s Past
Get ready to have your face melted off by her brutal honesty and larger-than-life persona.
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Disney’s ‘Luca’ | Change Your Pixar Expectations and You’ll Delight In It
And I say: “So what?” PIxar is under no obligation to follow a formula, other than to tell a good story with heart, if no panache. ‘Luca’ has heart
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Review: ‘Angel’ Pairs Star-Crossed Lovers In Exotic Locale
A film that gets great mileage from its atmosphere and understated performances, even if its artsy flourishes keep it from appealing to wider audiences
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Review: ‘Werewolves Within’ | You’ll Howl with Laughter
Forget the title, this is about a pack of hilarious eccentrics and their clumsy quest to solve murders.
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Review: ‘Caveat’ Brings the Creepy | 3 Stars
Sometimes yelling at the screen from your armchair means the characters are doing something stupid. Not always.
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‘LFG’ Thrills and Infuriates With Behind the Scenes Story of Women’s Soccer Team
This is a story of women getting cheated by their bosses and deciding to go after the bastards, at risk to their own careers.
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Listen to New Songs and New Guitar from Alex Lifeson of RUSH
On his two new songs which he wrote and plays everything except bass (Andy Curran does that), Lifeson has broadened his sonic identity.
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George A. Romero’s ‘The Amusement Park’ | Horror or History?
Almost predictably, Romero delivered an unacceptable product to the Lutheran Society and the film went unseen. It was “too disturbing,” they said. Too weird.
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Review: Animated ‘Wish Dragon’ Delights and Surprises.
Despite blatant borrowing from other films, Wish Dragon emerges with its own identity – it’s delightful.
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‘Loki’ | Series is Sharp, Funny, Even If You’re Not A Comic Nerd
Rewards full-fledged comic nerds without punishing the casual viewer who either didn’t see or doesn’t remember Avengers: Endgame (meekly raises hand).
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True Crime Doc Review: ‘Nail Bomber: Manhunt’ | 3 Stars
I recommend watching the film with as little advance knowledge as possible. Why? Because the doc plays as a murder mystery.
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Review ‘Open Your Eyes’| A Slow Start, A Satisfying Conclusion
What keeps us watching is wanting to know where this is going. And where is everyone?
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Review: ‘Spirit Untamed’ Saddles Up For Big Screen Release
The animation is gorgeous, if not groundbreaking, the story is genial. I like the single Dad angle, which we don’t see enough of in films for younger viewers.
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Horror Review: ‘Digging to Death’ | How Deep Is It?
Would’ve been an amazing 30 minute episode of an anthology series.
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Review: ‘Super Frenchie’| A Death Defying, Breathtaking Doc
These are the guys you knew in high school who would jump off of bridges and ride on the tops of cars down the highway. Only with incredible film footage.
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‘The Sound of Identity’ | Transgender Opera Diva Makes History
You can’t have a good documentary without fascinating people in it. This is a good doc.
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‘High on the Hog’ Feeds Your Soul With Both Food and History
If it looks like the kind of series you’d like, you’re right. If it looks like the kind of thing you aren’t interested in, give it a chance.You won’t regret it.
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Carmine Appice and Vinny Appice With Backstage Stories on Their Show
You’d be forgiven if you thought it was the title of an Adult Film, but, no – Hangin’ & Bangin’ is a talk show hosted by Rock brothers Carmine & Vinny Appice.
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Review: ‘Solos’ Engages Your Heart and Imagination for Seven Great Episodes
If you want to get into something bite-sized that you can either binge or watch when you don’t feel like getting into a long haul, Solos is a great choice
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TV Review ‘1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything’
through its sheer length, eight episodes worth, it also offers a deeper dive than what you may have seen before.
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Film Review: ‘Enfant Terrible’ Gives Art House Fans the Story of a Genius
There is no question that cinephiles and those more familiar with Fassbinder’s work than I, will find a lot to attract them.
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Series Review: ‘The Underground Railroad’ | Often Gripping, Sometimes Slow
He always ends each episode with something captivating that makes you forgive the slow-moving bits and press on to the next episode.
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‘The Crime of the Century’ | Infuriating, Fist-Shaking Facts About Big Pharma
Gibney has taken on Scientology, Silicon Valley and Wikileaks. Taking on Big Pharma ends up being another behemoth he goes after with fury and facts.
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Review: Knots: A Forced Marriage Story Shocks and Surprises
I had no idea that 46 states in America still allow some form of child marriage and that forced marriages are as common as they are.
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‘Undergods’ Review: You’ve Never Seen This Movie Before.
Where are we? When is this? What will happen next? The fact that those questions roll around in your head is one of the reasons to recommend Undergods.
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‘The Sons of Sam’ Docuseries Makes Case For Multiple Killers
I am so hooked on True Crime docs that it’s basically the main thing I use my streaming services for. The genre has just gotten so damn good.
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Review: ‘Tu Me Manques’ Offers Fresh Take In LGBTQ-Themed Film
Having this cast and setting gives it a fresh context and makes it a watchable experience for anyone.
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’22 vs Earth’ | A Short, Cute Companion to Disney’s ‘Soul’.
This 6 minute short is set before the events of “SOUL” and brings back Tina Fey
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‘Pink Skies Ahead’: Watch Anxiety and Attitude Come Together with the Best Results
It may be potentially heavy subject matter, but this is no boring classroom film – no, it’s a hip, culturally aware script, set in 1998. It’s also funny.
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Review: ‘Berlin Alexanderplatz’ Gives Art Film Lovers Something Old, Something New
The less you know about the 1929 book, the more you’ll enjoy this new reimagining, with an African illegal immigrant as the lead character.
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‘The Mitchells vs. The Machines’ Hilarity with an Edge And A Heart
What is fresh and different is the degree of irreverence, the striking artwork, the snappy dialogue.
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Horror Film Review: ‘Separation’ | 2 ½ out of 4 Stars |
The whodunnit piece comes a bit too late in the slow build up to it, but I liked that bit of the story, as I am not usually a supernatural fan
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‘Lucy the Human Chimp’ Evokes Smiles, Tears | 3 ½ Stars
I still don’t think I’m a nature doc fan – I’m a great storytelling fan, and here we are.
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