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REVIEW | A lemon and a Ladybug walk into the café car; “BULLET TRAIN”
Near the end of the new action headache “Bullet Train” a character is trying to stop the titular train as it speeds out of control. Desperately trying every switch and button he screams for the roaring machine to stop.
After the first forty-five minutes of “Train” I wanted the same thing.
“Bullet Train” is a live-action cartoon of violence and over-the-top madness more >
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Dances with Films LA: Jesse Spiegel’s “REWILDING,” Nem Stankovic’s “MY FRIEND TOMMY” and Zahida Pirani’s “EL CARRITO” | WHAT WE LIKE
"Rewilding" Director: Jesse Spiegel Jesse Spiegel got into a lot of trouble as a young man, but his wealthy parents were always able to assist with legal counsel when he landed ... more >
“JOHN LEGUIZAMO LIVE AT RIKERS,” “KAEPERNICK & AMERICA” and “NAKED GARDENS” | TRIBECA 2022 RECAP
NEW YORK - This year’s Tribeca Film Festival has an incredible array of films, including many great documentaries. There have also been some stellar fictional pieces as well, ... more >
CANNES FESTIVAL: Winners announced, the Ruben Östlund-directed “Triangle of Sadness” awarded the Palme D’Or
Paris-- The winners have been announced and they are as follows: The Short Film Palme D'Or goes to Jinanying Chen for "The Water Murmurs" Special mention in the short film ... more >
THE WEEK IN REVIEW
REVIEW | A lemon and a Ladybug walk into the café car; “BULLET TRAIN”
Near the end of the new action headache “Bullet Train” a character is trying to stop the titular train as it speeds out of control. Desperately trying every switch and button he screams for ... more >
“PREY” is a fantastic roller-coaster of an action picture! | REVIEW
Released thirty-five years after John McTiernan’s “Predator” “Prey” by Dan Trachtenberg arrives as a most welcome gift. I pray to the cinema gods every year in the hope that Hollywood ... more >
Morgan Freeman and Juliette Binoche star in “PARADISE HIGHWAY” | REVIEW
The strange casting of Juliette Binoche as an American truck driver is the jump-off point of the new film “Paradise Highway,” a thriller that is done in by underwhelming ... more >
Reviewed in brief: “IMAGE OF VICTORY,” “CLAYDREAM,” “LET ME BE ME,” “SIMCHAS AND SORROWS”
You’ve already seen “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Jurassic World: Dominion,” so while you wait with baited breath for “Bullet Train” and “Avatar: The Way of Water,” you should seek out these four ... more >
In a Hollywood of recycled ideas and uninspiring filmmakers Jordan Peele’s voice is fresh; “NOPE” | REVIEW
Jordan Peele’s “Nope” is one of the most inventive and entertaining genre films in years. In a sluggish cinematic year Peele has directed a film that is clever from scene to scene. There ... more >
The life and times of the former Congresswoman from Arizona; “GABBY GIFFORDS WON’T BACK DOWN” | REVIEW
What an amazing human is the former congresswoman from Arizona, who was shot in the head in 2011 and not only survived but has continued to serve the public. Though Gabby Giffords retired ... more >
Are we there yet? “THE FORGIVEN” | MOVIE REVIEW
John Michael McDonagh’s “The Forgiven” walks the ever-fine line between artful examination and utter monotony. Adapting Lawrence Osborne’s novel, McDonagh’s film takes place over one weekend ... more >
In a year of underwhelming (thus far) cinema “THE BLACK PHONE” does little to stand out | FILM REVIEW
Scott Derrickson’s “The Black Phone” continues 2022’s sad streak of being one of the most uninteresting years on record. Based on an excellent short story from author Joe Hill (Stephen ... more >
