Full disclosure (again) – I don’t have any real connection the “Paranormal Activity” series. I don’t know anything about its timeline and couldn’t tell you anything of value about the previous movies outside of the first couple. I’m also not a fan of found-footage horror movies (they were fun at first but wore out their … Continue reading
REVIEW: “The Many Saints of Newark” (2021)
Prior to the revolution that dramatically changed the way we consume television, most of us counted on the major networks for our daily allowance of small screen serial entertainment. But a lot changed on the evening of January 10, 1999. That’s the night when HBO premiered the pilot episode of “The Sopranos”. The immensely popular … Continue reading
REVIEW: “No Time to Die” (2021)
What a ride it has been for Daniel Craig. He first slid into the tuxedo of the dapper 007 back in 2006. Fifteen years and five movies later Craig wraps up his terrific run with the 25th installment in the James Bond franchise, “No Time to Die”. Due to several reasons (a global pandemic chief … Continue reading
REVIEW: “Lamb” (2021)
No other 2021 movie trailer threw me for a loop quite like the one for “Lamb”. Independent film distributor extraordinaire A24 did their job in delivering a fascinating albeit trippy tease for this Nordic folk-horror tale. The movie premieres this weekend and the trailer certainly had the trippy part right. But it’s a little misleading … Continue reading
First Glance: “Cyrano”
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