REVIEW: “Belfast” (2021)

REVIEW: “Belfast” (2021)

The first trailer and a wave of good reactions from the festival circuit catapulted “Belfast” high up my most anticipated movies list. Kenneth Branagh’s semi-autobiographical coming-of-age tale is full of ingredients that tend to grab my attention. But that doesn’t automatically equal a good movie. Thankfully, Branagh’s stroll down memory lane is an absolute delight. … Continue reading

REVIEW: “Spencer” (2021)

REVIEW: “Spencer” (2021)

(CLICK HERE to read my full review in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette) Kristen Stewart meets Diana, Princess of Wales in Pablo Larraín’s strange yet hypnotic “Spencer”, a hard to define psychological drama that describes itself as “A fable from a true tragedy.” In essence “Spencer” is a dark and sometimes gnarly fantasy taken as much from … Continue reading