Writer-director John-Michael Powell has conceived and crafted one of the best rural crime thrillers in recent years with “Violent Ends”. Shot in Northwest Arkansas with the Ozark Mountains as its backdrop, the film offers a markedly clear-eyed perspective on cycles of violence and the devastating consequences to families caught within them. And though his film … Continue reading
Bruce Springsteen is an interesting specimen. There is no denying his status as a rock ‘n’ roll legend. And while I’ve never been his biggest fan, he had a series of hits during the early to mid-1980s that I still love to this day. Yet Springsteen (affectionately known as The Boss) has always seemed like … Continue reading
We’re not far from being able to christen Colleen Hoover and the new Nicholas Sparks. Like Sparks, the Texas-born Hoover has made it big as a novelist with a very passionate fanbase. And like Sparks, Hoover’s novels have become a favorite in Hollywood. She’s still a ways away from Sparks’ eleven film adaptations. But Hoover … Continue reading
Kathryn Bigelow’s highly anticipated and long awaited next movie has finally arrived via Netflix. It’s “A House of Dynamite” and it’s Bigelow’s first feature film since her 2017 historical crime drama “Detroit”. This is another audacious swing from the Oscar-winning director who delivers a harrowing ‘what-if’ nail-biter that’s infused with a sobering sense of urgency. … Continue reading
“The Hand That Rocks the Cradle” is a new Hulu streaming exclusive that may sound familiar to viewers of a certain age. That’s because it’s a remake of the 1992 Curtis Hanson directed film of the same name which starred Annabella Sciorra and Rebecca De Mornay. The original wasn’t a particularly great film, but it … Continue reading
Back in the 1980s there was a wave of Vietnam War era action movies that focused on the P.O.W. experience. They included such poppy franchise flicks as “Missing in Action” and “Rambo: First Blood Part II”, smaller star-driven films like “Uncommon Valor”, and more obscure Cannon Group titles like “P.O.W. the Escape”. I admit to … Continue reading
Keith & the Movies 