The movie musical resurgence continues with “Cyrano”, an upcoming adaptation of Erica Schmidt’s 2018 stage musical which was an adaptation of Edmond Rostand’s classic 1897 play, “Cyrano de Bergerac”. The film comes for director Joe Wright who last film “The Woman in the Window” didn’t quite live up to its potential. But Wright has a … Continue reading
REVIEW: “The Last Mercenary” (2021)
The action movies of the 80’s and early 90’s had a goofy and over-the-top style all their own. During my teen years and early twenties I couldn’t get enough of them. At the top of the food chain were the marquee names Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone. Just a step below were a handful of … Continue reading
REVIEW: “Bingo Hell” (2021)
I’ve never claimed to be the sharpest knife in the drawer, and there’s plenty of evidence to prove that I’m not. Case in point, the hilariously titled new horror film “Bingo Hell”. Embarrassingly, it wasn’t until the neon lit title screen that I made the bingo HALL connection. It turns out that wasn’t the only … Continue reading
REVIEW: “Good on Paper” (2021)
It’s amazing how well the title “Good on Paper” fits this new Netflix comedy from first time director Kimmy Gatewood. The film is written by and stars stand-up comic Iliza Shlesinger who has the big personality and snappy wit you often look for in good comedies. But “Good on Paper” is exactly that – an … Continue reading
REVIEW: “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” (2021)
It wasn’t much of a surprise to see 2018’s “Venom” rake in over $850 million at the box office. The carnivorous amorphous antihero has been a popular Marvel character since his proper inception into the comic book world back in 1988. And while not considered a part of the lucrative Marvel Cinematic Universe, Venom’s connections … Continue reading
REVIEW: “The Auschwitz Report” (2021)
It goes without saying that Holocaust movies make for difficult viewings. It also goes without saying that the number of films dealing with the Holocaust are too many to count. Ever since the breadth of the Nazi atrocities against the Jews were revealed, filmmakers from all over the globe have tackled the Holocaust from numerous … Continue reading