With his new film “The Cut”, director Sean Ellis takes what could have been yet another prototypical boxing movie and turns it into a searing psychological drama. To be sure, this is no underdog story about a determined boxer returning to his former glory by winning the big fight in the end. Instead, Ellis is … Continue reading
Directed by Lasse Hallström and streaming exclusively on Prime Video, “The Map That Leads to You” is a globetrotting young adult romantic drama based on J.P. Monninger’s 2017 novel of the same name. The film is a starring vehicle for Madelyn Cline, a 27-year-old actress with genuine talent but who is still looking for the … Continue reading
Television producer and presenter Richard Osman struck gold as a novelist with his 2020 best seller, “The Thursday Murder Club”. Not only was the book greeted with strong reviews, The Guardian called it “the fastest selling adult crime debut since records began“. His light yet intelligent work of crime fiction spawned three sequels that were … Continue reading
The history of “The Toxic Avenger” is nearly as wild as anything its creators have put on screen. Lloyd Kaufman’s 1984 film was a bonkers superhero, black comedy, and splatter film mashup that gained a boisterous cult following through its VHS and Betamax releases. It eventually paved the way for three feature-length sequels, an animated … Continue reading
The immensely talented Samara Weaving plays a highly skilled underworld driver trying to turn her life around in the wildly uneven “Eenie Meanie”, a Hulu exclusive and the first feature from writer-director Shawn Simmons. “Eenie Meanie” aims to be the kind of gritty pulp that Quentin Tarantino fans might happily embrace. Sadly, neither its style … Continue reading
Bob Odenkirk returns in the unexpected sequel to 2021’s fun but low-key action thriller “Nobody”. The straightforwardly titled “Nobody 2” features the same entertaining mix of bloody beat ‘em up action and dark humor that earned the first film good marks from both fans and critics. It pushes credibility a little further, mostly in the … Continue reading
Keith & the Movies 