You can make a convincing case that Kate Beckinsale is an underrated actress who too often flies under audience’s radars. She also has a remarkable range. One minute she’s starring in a period comedy based on a 1794 Jane Austen novel and the next she’s leading a vampire coven as they shoot through packs of … Continue reading
First Glance: “Lamb”
First NEON gave us “Pig”, now A24 is giving us “Lamb”. But don’t think the two films from two of the premier independent film distributors have much in common. The new trailer for “Lamb” has an entirely different story to tell – a weird, twisted and slightly disturbing tale by the looks of it. It … Continue reading
REVIEW: “Annette” (2021)
The eccentric and experimental style of Leos Carax was an interesting choice to open this year’s Cannes Film Festival. But it also made sense. His out-of-competition film “Annette” had already screened for some critics which generated a healthy amount of buzz. In addition to a small but vocal following, the movie also brought two with … Continue reading
First Glance: “The Card Counter”
Focus Features has finally given us our first look at Paul Schrader’s follow-up to his brilliant “First Reformed”. Once again sporting a tortured male as his central character, Schrader’s “The Card Counter” sees Oscar Isaac in the meaty lead role. He’s joined by an intriguing supporting cast that includes Tiffany Haddish, Tye Sheridan, and Willem … Continue reading
REVIEW: “Escape Room: Tournament of Champions” (2021)
2019‘s “Escape Room” was a movie built on a catchy premise but that eventually ran out of gas and ended with one of the most absurd and hard-to-swallow cliffhangers I’ve seen. But with a $9 million budget next to a $156 million box office take, it’s safe to say that green-lighting a sequel was a … Continue reading
First Glance: “Ghostbusters: Afterlife”
To be completely honest, the upcoming Ghostbusters movie hasn’t been on my radar since it was first teased last year. But the new nostalgia-soaked trailer for “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” suddenly has me interested. This proper sequel to the original two movies overlooks the messy and misguided 2016 attempted reboot. The film is directed and co-written by … Continue reading