Movie Reviews
Not as fresh as hoped is this fifth installment of a ‘meta’ horror franchise begun by the late horror maestro Wes Craven. Now, Scream is back to entertain as it moves from internet celebrity to topic fan skewering under the guidance of Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett. They can’t make this reboot … [Read More...] about Scream (2022)
Denzel Washington’s first reach into the sphere of directing misses the mark. A Journal For Jordan is filled with quiet scenes which … [Read More...] about A Journal for Jordan
Tyro director and writer Maggie Gyllenhaal isn’t afraid to showcase maternal angst with its share of frantic, intemperate … [Read More...] about The Lost Daughter
A stylish, theatrical version of classic Shakespeare might be marred a little by its sound design. But The Tragedy of Macbeth is often a … [Read More...] about The Tragedy of Macbeth
A tale of one-sided affection is given a somewhat lavish, modern makeover by noted British director Joe Wright whose oeuvre includes Anna … [Read More...] about Cyrano
A finely crafted, if tangled excursion into remembrance and loss has a renewing and assuaging aura about it from the helming Spaniard Pedro … [Read More...] about Parallel Mothers
American Underdog is a hollow film something like empty calories, it has no dramatic or emotional effect coming from the performers even with a … [Read More...] about American Underdog
The first sentence of my review of the original The Matrix, in 1999 stated: From the beginning we know The Matrix is a fantasy treat. This … [Read More...] about The Matrix Resurrections
This new Paul Thomas Anderson 1973 San Fernando Valley movie is a nostalgic trip of the best sense with youthful bravado that is quite relatable … [Read More...] about Licorice Pizza
