[Rating: Rock Fist Way Up] Love and hate operate on opposite sides of a famously thin line, as they both require commitment and passion that draw from a very personal well of emotion. To hate with a purpose is to invest deeply in that person or object, and like love, this passion does not come […]
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A classic parlor mystery whodunnit with Agatha Christie sensibilities and the sheen of America’s 2019 sociopolitical landscape, ‘Knives Out’ is as smart as it is fun.
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Based on the adolescence and young adulthood of Shia LaBeouf, ‘Honey Boy’ crackles with the pain and depth of a scribe pinning their heart to the wall.
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The true story of Lakshmibai, the historic Queen of Jhansi who fiercely led her army against the British East India Company in the infamous mutiny of 1857
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‘The Report’ is an interesting, if somewhat impersonal investigative drama about the CIA’s post-9/11 torture program, starring Adam Driver.
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The story of a teenager who happens upon a monster living in the shed in his backyard, ‘The Shed’ plays with some interesting ideas, yet comes up short.
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What’s appealing about ‘Bliss’ is the ride on which Begos takes the viewer, strapping them into the same hellbent train as the protagonist, parceling out the inevitable reveal in a string of hallucinatory visuals.
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Spanish director Pedro Almodovar once more delivers, this time in a story reflecting his own life as child and director coming to terms with the pain and glory of his life.
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‘Last Christmas’ stars Emilia Clarke as a down-and-out girl who meets a mysterious stranger one Christmas, who changes her life forever.
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A private eye who struggles with Tourette’s syndrome and has a photographic memory, tries to solve the mystery of his mentor’s death in 1950s New York City.
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‘Jojo Rabbit’ is a hilarious coming of age satire set in Nazi Germany. Director Taika Waititi takes jabs at fascist ideology and its corruption of youth.
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The story of Harriet Tubman comes to the big screen in this television feeling biopic that never soars to any new heights.
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‘Paradise Hills’ follows a group of young women, being taught how to be perfect for their future “man”, but slowly discovering the sinister secrets of the island.
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Dolemite Is My Name is a delightful comedy about Rudy Ray Moore and his creation of all things Dolemite. Eddie Murphy excels at playing Moore, a man who is willing to risk it all to make it big.
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On this cold and blustery October morn I must collect my thoughts on this, a most difficult and rocky production, and present them as I see fit. ‘The Lighthouse’ deserves your support.
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