In the first 10 years or so of Bruce Springsteen’s recording career, a common criticism about his albums is that he had a tendency to underplay and over-sing, undoubtedly the […]
Something I’m seeing more and more of as the pandemic continues to make it impossible or unlikely for an array of new movies to open in physical theaters are films […]
That anyone would consider making a new film version of a noir novel already masterfully adapted by none other than Alfred Hitchcock is in itself the definition of hubris. Why […]
The primary purpose of Honest Thief, the latest directing effort from Mark Williams (A Family Man, and a co-creator of Netflix’s “Ozark”), seems to be to make everyone fall in […]
There are certain scary films whose only objective is to get the job done. They aren’t usually the cream of the crop or especially thought-provoking, but they have two or […]
During the month of October, Amazon Prime Video is releasing a quartet of films from Blumhouse Television and Amazon Studios. They’re being promoted as horror films, but by my assessment […]
One of the great things about Netflix snapping up some of the best films of the year is how easily the platform can make an incredible film available to millions. […]
There’s no shortage of true crime documentaries on streaming services lately, films and mini-series that chronicle the ins and outs of murders and heists and frauds that audiences eat up […]
As blockbuster after blockbuster gets bumped to 2021—or in some cases, all the way to 2022—film fans have the opportunity to discover movies that in other years might’ve been overshadowed […]
Two years ago, writer/director Jim Cummings released his feature film Thunder Road, an oddly charming and funny drama about a police officer (played by the filmmaker) having a breakdown after […]
Someone genuinely trusts director Tim Hill with family-friendly entertainment. Not only is he also the director behind the COVID-delayed The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (based on the TV […]
In recent years, British actress Andrea Riseborough has been absolutely dominating the world of genre filmmaking, while also making a real name for herself in more mainstream works. Stateside, she […]