Today the voting body of the Southeastern Film Critics Association (which I’m proudly a member of) has announced their choices for the best of the 2023 movie year. The big winner was Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” which was named Best Picture. In addition, the film took home honors for Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, … Continue reading
Growing up as a kid in the South during the 1980s, professional wrestling had a huge impact. But it wasn’t just for knot-headed boys like me. Regional wrestling had fans of all shapes, sizes, and colors. Heck, it was my incredible grandmother who first introduced me to the wonderful world of pro wrestling. The two … Continue reading
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
Keith & the Movies 