REVIEW: “Final Cut” (2022)

REVIEW: “Final Cut” (2022)

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It’s hard to believe that it has been twelve years since French filmmaker Michel Hazanavicius won his Best Director Academy Award for the Best Picture winning “The Artist”. While it has become somewhat fashionable in some circles to dismiss that brilliant 2011 film as unworthy, I still hold it in incredibly high regard as a … Continue reading →

REVIEW: “Theater Camp” (2023)

REVIEW: “Theater Camp” (2023)

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One of my biggest regrets from this year’s Sundance Film Festival was missing out on the quirky indie comedy “Theater Camp”. There was a lot of audience buzz following its festival premiere and I was even more intrigued after Searchlight dropped around $8 million to acquire it with the promise of a theater release. “Theater … Continue reading →

First Glance: “Napoleon”

First Glance: “Napoleon”

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What could be more exciting than seeing Ridley Scott back doing a historical epic? That’s exactly what we’re getting with “Napoleon” and the brand new trailer is giving us our thrilling first look. In it we see the director of “Gladiator”, the underappreciated “Kingdom of Heaven”, and the more grossly underappreciated “Robin Hood” once again … Continue reading →

REVIEW: “The Lesson” (2023)

REVIEW: “The Lesson” (2023)

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(CLICK HERE to read my full review in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette) Richard E. Grant, Julie Delpy, and Daryl McCormack make for a tantalizing trio in the new thriller “The Lesson”, a film you can file in with the ever-growing number of movies dealing with the troubles and tragedies of the rich and famous. This focused … Continue reading →