REVIEW: “Athlete A” (2020)

REVIEW: “Athlete A” (2020)

Last year as my first few batches of awards season screeners started arriving they included several movies that had slipped by me during the year. One was “Athlete A”, a Netflix documentary chronicling the the sex abuse scandal that rocked the United States Gymnastics national team. It turned out to be one of the better … Continue reading

First Glance: “Reminiscence”

First Glance: “Reminiscence”

Hugh Jackman and Rebecca Ferguson? SOLD! That’s all I needed to be onboard with the new sci-fi thriller “Reminiscence”. The film is written and directed by Lisa Joy, the co-creator of television’s “Westworld”. It also stars Thandiwe Newton, Cliff Curtis, Daniel Wu, Natalie Martinez, and Angela Sarafyan. After a number of delays (for a wide … Continue reading

REVIEW: “Undine” (2021)

REVIEW: “Undine” (2021)

Needless to say my expectations for the new Christian Petzold film were through the roof. The German filmmaker’s last two movies, 2014’s “Phoenix” and 2018’s “Transit”, are both snugly among my favorites from the last decade. His latest “Undine” has finally come to the States courtesy of IFC Films. And while it might not pack … Continue reading

REVIEW: “Blue Miracle” (2021)

REVIEW: “Blue Miracle” (2021)

Netflix’s new film “Blue Miracle” is one those ‘based on a true story’ family dramas that never strays from its well-worn formula. Nothing catches you by surprise and from its earliest moments you know exactly how things are going to turn out. Yet, the movie works because it succeeds where it counts the most – … Continue reading