Tell me how this sounds: Robert De Niro as a cash-strapped film producer, Morgan Freeman as a mobster, and Tommy Lee Jones as a washed-up Western star. That’s all I needed to be onboard with “The Comeback Trail”, the new crime comedy from George Gallo. Set in 1974, De Niro’s character finds himself in deep … Continue reading
“Insomnia” holds a unique place in Christopher Nolan’s stellar filmography. It stands as Nolan’s third film and the only movie on his resume that he didn’t write or co-write. Instead Hillary Seitz penned the script which was based on a 1997 Norwegian crime thriller by Erik Skjoldbjærg. But this doesn’t feel like a run-of-the-mill remake. … Continue reading
One the biggest and most eagerly anticipated movies of 2020 has to be “Dune”, a massive science-fiction epic from visionary director Denis Villeneuve. This is the first of a two-film adaptation of Frank Herbert’s award-winning 1965 novel. David Lynch’s attempted to tackle the story in 1984, but his film bombed at the box office and … Continue reading
Charlie Kaufman’s enigmatic new film “I’m Thinking of Ending Things” has been one of the most intriguing titles on Netflix’s 2020 movie calendar. It’s impossible to stamp a label on Kaufman’s collective work, but you can identify some of the filmmaker’s reoccurring interests. He’s known for exploring identity, mortality and the human condition often through … Continue reading
Daphne du Maurier’s classic novel has been adapted several times for stage and screen. Perhaps the most celebrated is Alfred Hitchcock’s 1940 film which won the Academy Award for Best Picture. Ben Wheatley takes a stab at this alluring romantic thriller which will star the vastly underrated Lily James and feature Armie Hammer in his … Continue reading
If you’re wondering how the new “Mulan” stacks up against its animated predecessor or even the more recent Disney live-action remakes, this might not be the review you’re looking for. Full disclosure: I’ve never seen the original 1998 animated feature. And I haven’t watched any of the latest not-so-warmly received live-action reheats. But I have … Continue reading
Keith & the Movies 