Category: THEATRES
THEATRES – “You Hurt My Feelings” (2023) & “About My Father” (2023) – A Tale of Two Movies
Okay, this is a bit different for me. Ever since I started this film blog – way back in 2019 – I, like all reviewers,…
IN CINEMAS #14: “Cocaine Bear” (2023) – Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow
Can a movie with a title like “Cocaine Bear” be called conventional? Yes, sadly, it can. Believe it or not, CB is based on a…
IN CINEMAS #13 – “Beast” (2022) – Jaws, Jaws, Jaws of the Jungle…
It’s nighttime. The carcass of a zebra is hanging by a tree in the middle of a South African nature preserve. A few lions cautiously…
IN CINEMAS #12 – “The Menu” (2022) – As the Stomach Turns
For f**k’s sake. A group of wealthy food snobs climb aboard the SS “Aren’t We Special” on their way to an island upon which sits…
IN CINEMAS #11: “Empire of Light” (2022) – Olivia is Oh-so-good
Something tells me Sam Mendes is a big fan of Giuseppe Tornatore’s “Cinema Paradiso” (1998). Either that or he thought the film was garbage and…
IN CINEMAS #10: “Top Gun: Maverick” 2022 – Fast Food Cinema
I know – what’s the point? Reviewing a movie like “Top Gun: Maverick” (2022) is like a food critic walking into a local McDonald’s and…
THEATRES: “Downhill” (2020) – Watered Downhill
Is it a drama or a comedy? Good question. Well, it could have been both. Many comedies turn serious and many dramas turn funny –…
THEATRES: “Bad Boys For Life” (2020) – Blowed Up Real Good
Some movies gently shake your hand and talk to you about themselves in a calm and articulate manner. They are not showy. They do not…
THEATRES: “Knives Out” (2019) – Murder Maga Myth Marta
Harlen Thrombey (Christopher Thrombey) is a best selling murder mystery writer and founder of a tremendously successful publishing empire. He is also dead. Looks like…
THEATRES: “Queen & Slim” (2019) – Outlaws & Disorder
We all see the world differently. Even those of us who share similar values can’t help but understand the world in our own unique way….