Director and co-writer Atlee makes his Hindi film debut with Jawan, a high-energy big-budget action thriller starring fan favorite Shah Rukh Khan. The film was a box office smash, emerging as the highest grossing Indian film of the year (topping King Khan’s other big 2023 hit “Pathaan”). Atlee’s ambitious first feature is a wildly entertaining … Continue reading
First Glance: “Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver”
Zack Snyder’s two-part space epic “Rebel Moon” kicked off a few months ago with “A Child of Fire”. Well, it kicked off in part. What we actually got was a shortened and toned-down PG-13 version of the film (Snyder’s fully realized vision for Part One will be in his extended director’s cut due out soon). … Continue reading
RETRO REVIEW: “The Sting” (1973)
There are a plethora of things that fascinate me about the movies. Among them is the way our impressions of a particular movie can change so dramatically over a fairly long period of time. Such is the case with “The Sting”, a beloved Tinsel Town caper which last year turned 50 years-old. Rarely has my … Continue reading
REVIEW: “Knox Goes Away” (2024)
Comfortably seated within that small group of actors who I’ll watch in anything is Michael Keaton. From his early comedies of the 1980s to his time as Gotham City’s Caped Crusader to the more character driven dramas of the last ten years, I’ve always been drawn to Keaton’s wit, charm, and versatility. So naturally I … Continue reading
First Glance: “The Crow”
The dark and gritty 1994 film “The Crow” was equal part supernatural superhero movie and classic revenge thriller. Based on James O’Barr’s 1989 limited comic book series of the same name, the film gained a strong cult following in addition to being well reviewed by critics. But the movie was struck by tragedy following the … Continue reading
REVIEW: “One Life” (2024)
Following its world premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, the biographical drama “One Life” was greeted with quite a bit of praise from critics. Deservedly so. Now audiences in the States get their chance to experience this outstanding and heart-wrenching drama that once again highlights Anthony Hopkins as one of our greatest living … Continue reading