It’s tough being a fan of film noir in 2023 – a time when the genre (that’s not exactly a genre) has all but dried up. The influence of film noir is still seen and felt in some movies today. And occasionally we’ll get a new film that fits the somewhat established description of film … Continue reading
Well Go USA Entertainment has announced the home video release of director Daniel Lee’s “Code of the Assassins”. With its rich and rousing mix of fantasy, adventure, and Wuxia-driven action, “Code of the Assassins” follows a young assassin who gets caught up in a web of power grabs, conspiracies, and betrayal. His twisty, mystery-laced story … Continue reading
(CLICK HERE to read my full review in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette) I was a rural kid who first saw the 1984 supernatural horror film “Children of the Corn” thanks to our family’s giant (and admittedly gaudy) backyard satellite dish (kids, ask your parents about them). Ever since then, I’ve always had a soft for the … Continue reading
Going into 2015’s “Creed”, I admit to being a little skeptical. After six Rocky installments I wasn’t convinced I needed a spin-off movie. As it turned out, writer-director Ryan Coogler had a pretty terrific story to tell, Michael B. Jordan showed himself to be genuine leading man material, and Sylvester Stallone’s presence in a supporting … Continue reading
From Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, the powerful and gripping “Women Talking” is coming to home video. Written and directed by Sarah Polley, “Women Talking” is a quietly lacerating drama that explores timely themes of female survival and solidarity. The story is inspired by a true account which makes the film register on an intensely visceral … Continue reading
(CLICK HERE to read my full review in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette) You never know what to expect from a Guy Ritchie movie. He’s had a career full of ups and downs yet he’s always managed to find work, often helming major big-budget projects with varying degrees of success (2017’s “King Arthur: Legend of the Sword” … Continue reading
Keith & the Movies 