Check out the killer poster for Edgar Wright’s upcoming psychological thriller “Last Night in Soho”. DIRECTOR: Edgar Wright STARRING: Thomason McKenzie, Anya Taylor-Joy, Matt Smith, Terrence Stamp, Dianna Rigg, Rita Tushingham RELEASE: October 22, 2021
REVIEW: “Werewolves Within” (2021)
How can you not be drawn to a movie that’s best described as a ‘small town werewolf horror-comedy’? It’s a fitting description on “Werewolves Within”, a wacky new film directed by Jack Ruben that’s actually based on a 2016 virtual reality game of the same name. The movie isn’t all that interested in the well-worn … Continue reading
First Glance: “Settlers”
I love the look of IFC Midnight’s “Settlers”, a mysterious science-fiction Western that packs quite a bit into a trailer that runs just under two minutes. It’s the first feature for writer-director Wyatt Rockefeller and it had its world premiere a few days ago at the Tribeca Film Festival. The premise alone is full of … Continue reading
REVIEW: “Lansky” (2021)
There have been a couple of periods in movie history when gangster movies were a dime a dozen. They were all the rage and for a time big studios were quick to get behind them. They aren’t quite as plentiful these days, but as someone long fascinated with the rise and decline of the Mafia … Continue reading
First Glance: “Pig”
To those of you anxious for a new wild-man Nicolas Cage experience, boy do I have the movie for you! With “Pig” NEON adds yet another intriguing film to its stellar and wildly diverse portfolio. It’s written and directed by Michael Sarnoski and teaches us a valuable lesson. Much like John Wick and his pup, … Continue reading
REVIEW: “Evil Eye” (2020)
My long overdue third taste of “Welcome to Blumhouse”, Amazon’s eight film collaboration with horror producer Jason Blum, is “Evil Eye” from co-directors Elan and Rajeev Dassani. Once again exploring the shared theme of “family and love as a redemptive or destructive force”, this film shows off some good ideas which separate it from the … Continue reading