Disney and Lucasfilm struck gold in 2019 with their terrific streaming series “The Mandalorian”. The sprawling space western was an immediate hit and a much needed win for the Star Wars universe which was still smarting from some of the reactions to their more recent movies. Season 2 followed in 2020 and it was met … Continue reading
REVIEW: “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.” (2023)
Kelly Fremon Craig surprised many with her 2016 feature film debut “The Edge of Seventeen”. The film was a smart, sincere, and funny hit that won over critics and audiences. Now she’s back with “Are You There God? It’s me, Margaret.”, a big screen adaptation of Judy Blume’s award-winning 1970 middle-grade novel of the same … Continue reading
REVIEW: “Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant” (2023)
I’m still trying to figure out why Guy Ritchie felt the need to stamp his name in the title of his latest movie, “Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant”. Maybe it’s a perk that comes with being the director, co-writer, and co-producer. Maybe it was to distinguish it from the 2006 thriller that shared the same name. … Continue reading
Announcement and First Look at Nick Cassavetes’ Upcoming Feature “God is a Bullet”
Patriot Pictures, XYZ Films, and Wayward Entertainment have officially announced the upcoming release of writer-director Nick Cassavetes’ revenge thriller “God is a Bullet”. The film stars Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Jamie Foxx, January Jones, and Maika Monroe. It’s set to hit theaters June 23rd. See below for the official press announcement and the first-look poster…. Los Angeles, … Continue reading
REVIEW: “Sweetwater” (2023)
(CLICK HERE to read my full review in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette) “Sweetwater” from writer-director Martin Guigui tells the powerful true story of Nathaniel ‘Sweetwater’ Clifton, a naturally gifted and talented basketball player who was among the first African Americans to play in the National Basketball Association. Born October 13th, 1922 in England, Arkansas, Nate Clifton … Continue reading
First Glance: “The Boogeyman”
Astute horror movie aficionados may remember a 2005 film called “Boogeyman”. It wasn’t well-recieved by critics, but it did earn enough money for two straight-to-video sequels. Anyway, the upcoming chiller “The Boogeyman” isn’t connected to those three films in any way. This one is a film adaptation of Stephen King’s 1973 short story of the … Continue reading