Not to be confused with David Michôd’s gritty Australian crime thriller with almost the same name, “The Animal Kingdom” from director Thomas Cailley couldn’t be more different. Part fantasy and part coming-of-age drama, Cailley’s movie (which he co-wrote with Pauline Munier) is filled with big ideas and even better intentions. But as it progresses those … Continue reading
The 2024 awards season finally wraps up with the 96th Academy Awards. This year offered up an interesting collection of nominees on what was a long road to Oscar night. As is often the case, there was very little drama in some of the big categories as a lot followed the awards season trends. But … Continue reading
It’s kinda funny to have a third installment of a film franchise called “Chapter 1”. Yet that’s the case with “The Strangers: Chapter 1”, the third film in The Strangers horror series. Directed by Renny Harlin, the film is a prequel to Bryan Bertino’s 2008 first film and is set to be the first of … Continue reading
Netflix’s new girl-power dark fantasy, “Damsel” sees Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, perhaps best known for directing the 2007 apocalyptic horror thriller “28 Weeks Later”, helming his first feature film since 2011’s “Intruders”. Working from a script by Dan Mazeau (“Fast X”), Fresnadillo has loads of fun both embracing and subverting the fantasy genre. The results are … Continue reading
Warner Brothers Discovery Home Entertainment has announced the release of “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” on 4K Ultra HD and Digital. Directed by James Wan, this sequel to the 2018 box office smash-hit “Aquaman” sees Jason Momoa reprising his role as the eponymous ‘King of the Seven Seas’. Wan’s proudly wacky adventure is chock full … Continue reading
If you’re like me, I’m guessing the pairing of Peter Dinklage and Shirley MacLaine probably wasn’t a big screen duo you were expecting to see in 2024. Yet the two come together in “American Dreamer”, the first feature film from director Paul Dektor. Premiering all the way back in 2022 at the Tribeca Film Festival, … Continue reading
Keith & the Movies 