After the dark backgrounded opening titles, “Arctic” opens on an exceptionally bright scene. People may blink and turn away as their eyes adjust to this new reality. It is the only time during the entire affair that they will turn… Read More ›
Month: January 2019
Talking “Then Came You” with Peter Hutchings
The new film “Then Came You” finds itself in the difficult position of having to balance a potentially dark drama with far lighter moments. It is a difficult tone to shoot for, but director Peter Hutchings and his cast, which… Read More ›
Movie Review: “The Kid who Would be King
Whether it is “The Goonies” or “WarGames” or “E.T.” or “Labyrinth” or “Flight of the Navigator” or any number of other movies, the 1980s were a great time for a kid to watch other kids on the big screen and fall… Read More ›
Looking at History with “Once Upon a Deadpool” and “First Man”
We need to look at history. We need to understand what it can tell us about today. Movies help us do just that, and it is essential to understand that films made about the past aren’t just about way back… Read More ›
Movie Review: “Adult Life Skills”
In 2016, writer/director Rachel Tunnard’s “Adult Life Skills” won the Nora Ephron Prize at the Tribeca Film Festival. Now, in 2019, the film finally is being released in theaters and on demand here in the United States (it is a… Read More ›
Movie Review: “The Standoff at Sparrow Creek”
It has become very popular to offer up shades of grey in both movies and television, to blur the lines between which group of folks are the good guys, and which group are the bad. Sometimes this is the result of… Read More ›
Movie Review: “An Acceptable Loss”
There are difficult, terrible, decisions that have to be made by the individuals in our government; decisions with massive ramifications and unknown outcomes. That knowledge has to weigh upon those making said decisions, and the new film by writer/director Joe… Read More ›
Digging into the TiVo Archives… and Coming up Empty
For this week’s podcast, I did something unthinkable — I sat down and watched one of the movies I had recorded on my TiVo years ago but then never actually watched. There are a decent number of such movies sitting… Read More ›
Movie Review: “Fyre: The Greatest Party that Never Happened”
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines schadenfreude as “enjoyment obtained from the troubles of others.” It is an idea that will be in the viewer’s minds well before the Chris Smith documentary, “Fyre: The Greatest Party that Never Happened,” discusses anything remotely… Read More ›
Movie Review: “A Dog’s Way Home”
If you are on the fence about wanting a dog, the Charles Martin Smith directed “A Dog’s Way Home” is likely to push you into a new four-legged friend. Voiced by Bryce Dallas Howard, the adorable pooch, Bella, at the… Read More ›
Movie Review: “Glass” (2019)
For better or for worse, but certainly by his design, M. Night Shyamalan’s films are largely defined by their “twist,” that moment late in the movie where the story is suddenly turned on its ear, forcing the audience to reassess… Read More ›
“Murder by Death” may be Funny, but…
Neil Simon’s “Murder by Death” is an incredibly funny spoof on detective stories. It is “Clue,” but more clever… much more clever. It is also not without a big question mark. The film puts Peter Sellers into yellowface. Is this… Read More ›
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