JUST MERCY is a Well-Acted and Empathetic Tale
Some true stories are so horrifying that it’s actually shocking to believe that something like the events depicted could have …Read the Rest
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The Tale of RICHARD JEWELL is Interesting, But Weakened by Ill-Advised Depictions
Director Clint Eastwood’s output has been a little spotty lately, with recent efforts like The Mule making an unremarkable impression …Read the Rest
DOLEMITE IS MY NAME Is Sweet, Genuine and (Appropriately) Bawdy
This film premieres on Netflix on October 25th, 2019. Back in my teenage and college years, this film enthusiast spent …Read the Rest
BRIAN BANKS Benefits from an Empathetic Lead Performance
For those unfamiliar with the group, the California Innocence Project is a non-profit organization based out of San Diego that …Read the Rest
22 JULY is Among the Year’s Most Powerful Films
This movie is currently available for viewing on Netflix. Over the years, writer/director Paul Greengrass has made many a film …Read the Rest
PAPILLON Retells a Horrifying Ordeal
The original 1973 feature Papillon is a hard act to follow. The Steve McQueen/Dustin Hoffman prison drama faithfully recreated the …Read the Rest
BLACKKKLANSMAN Rings True
Over the years, director Spike Lee has given us a varied and fascinating collection of films that include titles like …Read the Rest
TAG Is Amusingly Playful and Energetic
Remember schoolyard games from childhood like Red Rover and Simon Says? This week sees the release of a film that …Read the Rest
THE 15:17 TO PARIS Isn’t Worth Catching
The 15:17 to Paris is a biopic that chronicles the actions of three US military servicemen who thwarted an assailant …Read the Rest
OSCAR NOMINATED SHORT FILMS 2018: LIVE ACTION
Telling stories using a short narrative format is remarkably difficult. Twenty minutes isn’t a lot of time to develop characters …Read the Rest