Bradley Cooper directs, co-writes, co-produces, and stars in “Maestro”, Netflix’s new biopic based on the life of American conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein. While the musical artistry of the incredibly talented Bernstein is on display, the movie’s central focus is on his complex and layered marriage to Costa Rican-Chilean actress Felicia Montealegre Bernstein, played with … Continue reading
Alex Garland has always been a captivating filmmaking whether solely as a screenwriter (“28 Days Later”, “Never Let Me Go”) or as a writer-director (“Ex Machina, “Annihilation”). His last film, “Men” was a letdown. But despite being called a “companion piece” to that previous work, the new trailer for his latest, “Civil War” looks like … Continue reading
Justine Triet’s scintillating French feature “Anatomy of a Fall” was the big winner at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, taking home the coveted Palm d’Or along with the praise of most critics. Picked up by NEON for distribution, the film is on its way to a wider audience who will get to experience what is … Continue reading
It took me a while but I finally had the chance to catch up with what has been one of the most talked about movies of the year. “Past Lives” from writer-director Celine Song (in her feature film debut) premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival and has since received widespread acclaim. It’s easy to … Continue reading
Music Box Films Home Entertainment has announced the home video release of the OSS 117 films. For the very first time, 2006’s “OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies” and 2009’s “OSS 117: Lost in Rio” are being released on Blu-ray in a terrific new box set. The two French comedies are from the collaborating duo … Continue reading
The great Jeffrey Wright remains one of the sturdiest and most reliable actors working today. Whether it’s a big budget superhero movie or a quirky Wes Anderson comedy, as cliche as it is to say, he tends to make every movie he’s in better. His latest, “American Fiction” is a testament to that truth. Based … Continue reading
Keith & the Movies 