It’s Thanksgiving here in States, a time where we get together to celebrate all that we’re thankful for. For many of us it’s a fun-filled day of family, food, and football (and for me a movie or two – after all awards season is quickly approaching). So for those celebrating the holiday, I want to … Continue reading
We get yet another takedown of the rich and privileged in Emerald Fennell’s proudly smutty satire “Saltburn”. Excoriating the wealthy on the big screen has almost become old hat. But that hasn’t stopped filmmakers from beating that familiar drum, often to their own tunes. In “Saltburn” Fennell’s tune is more of an obnoxious drone – … Continue reading
Action movies are plentiful and they exist in all shapes and sizes. So many of them come and go without ever leaving a mark. But there’s something to be said for those that create and embrace their own corner of the genre. You could make a good case that Aditya Chopra and Yash Raj Films … Continue reading
Warner Brothers Home Entertainment has given 2022’s “A Christmas Story Christmas” a home video release. This warmhearted legacy sequel to the 1983 perennial holiday classic “A Christmas Story” first released exclusively on the streaming platform HBO Max. Now it’s available to own on DVD (hopefully a Blu-ray version will follow). The film sees many of … Continue reading
In “The Holdovers” Paul Giamatti once again reminds us of how great he can be when given a good character and good material. He gives an awards-worthy performance in director Alexander Payne’s latest. This is Payne’s first feature film since 2017’s so-so “Downsizing”. Call it a return to form or whatever you want. I’ll just … Continue reading
Eli Roth gleefully mixes excessive gore with some good laughs in “Thanksgiving”, his new film based on the American holiday that (these days) is more about turkeys, football, and Christmas shopping than any notion of actual thankfulness. Roth’s unapologetically silly slasher-comedy spends as much time taking shots at what the holiday has become as it … Continue reading
Keith & the Movies 