The new Netflix film “The Bombardment” isn’t for the faint of heart. Danish filmmaker Ole Borndahl’s World War II historical drama tells the heart-wrenching true story of Operation Carthage, the 1945 British air raid on Nazi-occupied Copenhagen that went horribly wrong. Borndahl is very well aware of the weight of the material he’s covering, and … Continue reading
First Glance: “Top Gun Maverick” New Trailer
First we got a teaser. Then we got the first official trailer which featured more cool nostalgic shots than any hints at the story. Today Paramount has dropped a new trailer for “Top Gun: Maverick”, the long awaited and often delayed sequel to the 1986 box office smash “Top Gun”. This new look answers several … Continue reading
Random Thoughts – The 2022 Oscars
Finally we’ve made our way the 94th Academy Awards. It’s hard to believe we’re still talking 2021 movies on March 27th, yet here we are. Nevertheless, I do tend to get excited for every Oscars ceremony and last night was no different. This year was filled with frustration, namely the ludicrous decision to remove eight … Continue reading
REVIEW: “Infinite Storm” (2022)
(CLICK HERE for my full review in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette) Inspired by a 2019 article “High Places: Footprints in the Snow Lead to an Emotional Rescue“ by Ty Gagne, the new film “Infinite Storm” sets out to tell the remarkable true story of a harrowing mountain rescue attempt amid unbearable conditions (the article was originally … Continue reading
Oscar Weekend: My Picks for the 94th Academy Awards
I love Oscar weekend. I enjoy the ridiculous pageantry, the overstuffed television broadcast, and of course the focus solely on movies. And while I don’t take them too seriously, I do tend to avoid the condescending (and seemingly obligatory) dismissal of the awards which makes its way through critics circles nearly every year at this … Continue reading
First Glance: “Men”
Independent film distributor extraordinaire A24 teams with writer-directer Alex Garland (“Ex Machina”, “Annihilation”) in the new horror thriller “Men”. The film stars the wonderful (and now Oscar-nominated) Jessie Buckley and Rory Kinnear. A24 dropped a killer teaser a month or so ago and now have released the first official trailer. To no surprise this looks … Continue reading