Early this morning the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced their highly anticipated nominees for this year’s Oscars. As is always the case, the morning had its share of surprises and head-scratching snubs. But in their defense the Academy also got a lot of things right. Either way, I have plenty on my … Continue reading
Kevin Hart’s lucrative partnership with Netflix seems to be working out pretty well for both the actor/comedian and the streaming service. Their latest collaboration is “Lift”, a heist comedy from director F. Gary Gray. This is Gray’s first film since 2019’s abysmal “Men in Black: International” and the results are certainly better. Yet there are … Continue reading
Director, co-writer, co-producer, co-editor, and co-star Erik Bloomquist is the man behind “Founders Day”, a new feature that can best be described as a political slasher film that plays a little like a whodunit but is at its best as a black comedy. It doesn’t all come together particularly well, but there are some good … Continue reading
Hats off to the creative minds behind “I.S.S.”, the smart and inventive science fiction thriller set aboard the low orbit International Space Station. Screenwriter Nick Shafir taps into real-world fears and tensions with his taut and suspenseful nailbiter. He offers up a frightening, paranoia-soaked vision of a not too distant future where mankind comes face … Continue reading
I’m an unapologetic Guy Pearce fan. I make no bones about it. I stand by my long held assertion that he is one of the more underrated and undervalued actors working today. Throughout his nearly 35-year career, Pearce has made a name for himself playing an assortment of heroes, drifters, historical figures, and police detectives, … Continue reading
Now here’s an unusual pairing – cerebral space drama with Adam Sandler. Those aren’t things I ever expected to say in the same breath. Yet that looks to be what we’re getting in “Spaceman”, the upcoming film streaming exclusively on Netflix. The film is based on the 2017 novel “Spaceman of Bohemia” by Jaroslav Kalfař. … Continue reading
Keith & the Movies 