One of my most anticipated films of the year has been director Padraic McKinley’s “The Weight”. Everything about the movie excited me – the rich period setting, the rugged throwback story, and especially the impressive cast. I missed seeing the movie during its world premiere at Sundance, but early word of mouth only raised my … Continue reading
Several studios have dropped terrific new posters for movies set to release this Fall. The first of the bunch is a killer new poster for “Clayface”. This is the third feature film is the DC Universe and (thankfully) a drastically different movie that the two that came before it. It’s essentially the origin story for … Continue reading
The upcoming biographical drama “Tenzing” had its world premiere at the 53rd Telluride Film Festival and just screened at the Toronto International Film Festival. Now Apple Studios has set a streaming release and a limited theater release that is right around the corner. The film comes from Australian director Jennifer Peedom who’s working from a … Continue reading
Netflix’s latest streaming thriller is director James Ashcroft’s “The Whisper Man”, a stuffed-to-the-gills adaptation of Alex North’s 2019 best-selling novel of the same name. There’s a little bit of everything in “The Whisper Man”. It can be considered a crime thriller, a police procedural, a family drama, and there may even be a hint of … Continue reading
It’s not often that a science fiction action epic like “Hope” finds itself competing for the Cannes Film Festival’s illustrious Palme d’Or. But such was the case for South Korean writer-director Na Hong-jin’s ambitious feature “Hope”. Of course it didn’t win, but its inclusion was a big step in getting the movie recognized. Neon ended … Continue reading
Not to be confused with last week’s debacle titled “THE Runner“, Scott Waugh’s action comedy “Runner” is a vastly different movie in terms of style, tone, and overall quality. It’s every bit a straightforward, hard-hitting, fast-paced actioner. But it’s just as much a breezy buddy comedy built upon some good chemistry between its two leads. … Continue reading
Keith & the Movies 