Those darned smart phone GPS apps. Always re-calculating, re-routing, leading you out to perilous barren wastelands and leaving you for dead. Take what happens in the new survival thriller “Outback”. Now I know that the Australian Outback isn’t a wasteland per se. It’s a vast and diverse group of ecosystems. At the same time, there … Continue reading
Great Images from Great Movies #16: “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring”
Truly great movies can leave indelible marks. It may be through an emotional connection to the story. It may be through a remarkable performance or a signature scene. But it can also be through the brilliant imagery a film can carve into your mind. That’s what this feature is all about – highlighting great images … Continue reading
First Glance: “Wasp Network”
Netflix continues their summer movie drops with the latest from acclaimed French filmmaker Olivier Assayas “Wasp Network”. His new film is a Netflix Original and will earn him his biggest premiere audience to date. One thing’s for sure, his film comes with a stacked cast including Penélope Cruz, Edgar Ramirez, Gael García Bernal, Ana de … Continue reading
RETRO REVIEW: “Johnny Be Good” (1988)
If you were watching movies in the early to mid-1980’s you might have pegged Anthony Michael Hall as a sure-fire movie star in the making. He was the original Rusty Griswold in “National Lampoon’s Vacation”. He was the quintessential movie geek in the John Hughes films “Sixteen Candles”, “The Breakfast Club”, and “Weird Science”. Things … Continue reading
First Glance: “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga”
A quick gander at Will Ferrell’s 50+ film appearances shows that he has made quite the career out of playing absurdly out of place characters. He has played a Christmas elf, a figure skater, a failed disco singer, a time-traveling paleontologist, and the star of a telenovela just to name a few. Now you can … Continue reading
REVIEW: “Artemis Fowl” (2020)
Full disclosure, I had never heard of “Artemis Fowl” prior to its feature film announcement. I knew nothing of Irish author Eoin Colfer’s popular series of children’s novels that featured a total of eight books released from 2001 to 2012. So I can honestly say I came into Disney’s $125 million adaptation with fresh eyes … Continue reading