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
Since first hearing about it, Jonathan Glazer’s “The Zone of Interest” has been among the 2023 movies that has intrigued me most. This is Glazer’s first feature film since 2013’s “Under the Skin” and he couldn’t have picked heavier subject matter. “The Zone of Interest” is loosely based on a 2014 Martin Amis novel of … Continue reading
The star-studded psychological thriller “Leave the World Behind” sees writer-director Sam Esmail serving up what appears to be another end-of-the-world movie. But don’t let your first impressions fool you. This genre-defying treat quickly uncoils into something provocative, insightful, chilling, and even darkly funny at times. Considered together, it all amounts to a wildly entertaining and … Continue reading
Finnish writer-director Aki Kaurismäki returns to the big screen for the first time since 2017 with his poignant working class tragicomedy, “Fallen Leaves”. It’s said to be a continuation of his Proletariat Trilogy which consisted of 1986’s “Shadow of Paradise”, 1988’s “Ariel”, and 1990’s “The Match Factory Girl”. Kaurismäki’s latest sees him once again melding … Continue reading
Director Kitty Green’s latest feature “The Royal Hotel” sees two Canadian best friends, Hanna (Julia Garner) and Liv (Jessica Henwick) backpacking across Australia. Their hard-partying adventure has drained them of cash. So to make some quick money the two take jobs bartending at the Royal Hotel, a rough and rowdy pub in a remote mining … Continue reading
The International Space Station looks like it could be an incredible setting for the upcoming science-fiction thriller “I.S.S.”. The film is directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite who works from a script by Nick Shafir. The new trailer does a great job setting up the scenario and then giving us a small taste of the tension that … Continue reading
Keith & the Movies 