I’m taking one day away from movies to wish you all a very Merry Christmas. I’ll be spending the day enjoying family, exchanging gifts, and of course eating a lot of food. It also gives me yet another opportunity to thank you all for reading, liking, commenting and supporting this little ol’ site of mine. … Continue reading
They had me at Kurt Russell as Santa Claus. You heard me right. The bushy-faced Russell is a hoot playing the jolly old elf in the big red suit. It’s a hilarious bit of casting and it’s surprising just how well it works. While it’s Russell who steals the show, “The Christmas Chronicles” puts most … Continue reading
Chinonye Chukwu’s upcoming film “Clemency”channels a lot of information through its opening shot. We see Bernadine Williams, the warden of a maximum security prison, on her way to oversee a execution by lethal injection. She walks with steadying confidence yet her eyes reveal something different. Bernadine is burdened and her job’s psychological toll is evident. … Continue reading
The real story of Richard Jewell is both heartbreaking and infuriating. Jewell was a security guard during the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. While working an evening of concerts at Centennial Olympic Park he discovered a suspicious backpack containing a bomb. He was instrumental in moving people out of the area just before the … Continue reading
What a roller-coaster adventure the last two years have been for Star Wars fans. Fair or not, Rian Johnson’s “The Last Jedi” sparked all sorts of fan backlash, enough to prompt some to even blame it for the 2018 “Solo” movie’s disappointing box office numbers. Without question much of the outrage was over-the-top which caused … Continue reading
Without question there is no other movie set for 2020 that excites me more than Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet”. I think it’s safe to say I’m a genuine Nolan fan. This is no exaggeration, his last five films all ended up being my #1 movie for their respected year. So it goes without saying that I’m … Continue reading
Keith & the Movies 