There are some actors I will watch in just about anything they do. Rob Morgan is one of them. He’s a natural performer known for the raw humanity and absolute truth he brings to every supporting character he plays. The 53-year-old North Carolina native is finally given a meaty leading role in Annie Silverstein’s new … Continue reading
REVIEW: “Arkansas” (2020)
Originally set to debut at the South By Southwest film festival, Clark Duke’s feature film directorial debut “Arkansas” was forced to change course and now it drops on VOD this week. Duke (a Glenwood, Arkansas native) is probably best known for his roles in a string of irritating raunchy comedies. But “Arkansas” is a labor … Continue reading
REVIEW: “The Assistant” (2020)
I had heard nothing but good things about Kitty Green’s feature film debut “The Assistant”. Unfortunately the COVID-19 outbreak cut short its theater run well before it made its way to many of the smaller markets. So I’ve been anxiously waiting for my chance to finally check out this #Me Too era drama that attempts … Continue reading
REVIEW: “The Wretched” (2020)
In “The Wretched” teenager Ben (John-Paul Howard) is still adjusting to his parents’ recent divorce. It hasn’t gone well. After getting into some legal trouble while living with his mother (resulting in a broken arm), Ben is sent to spend the summer with his father who lives in a lakeside tourist town. While there he … Continue reading
RETRO REVIEW: “Darkman” (1990)
I don’t remember if I felt it at the time, but “Darkman” is very much a superhero movie. Even more, it’s a superhero movie much in the same vein as those we regularly get today. Yet this was a whole decade before “X-Men” broke through; 18 years before the first MCU film. There had been … Continue reading
First Glance: “Valley Girl”
First announced in 2016, set for release in 2018, pulled due to the Logan Paul controversies, rescheduled for a theatrical release in 2020, changed due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Needless to say it has been a pretty bumpy ride for “Valley Girl”, the upcoming comedy-musical remake of the 1983 original (a movie best known as … Continue reading