I’m pretty sure I said the same thing last year – I do love Oscar season. But my excitement for this year’s big Hollywood bash was as low as it has been for years. Last year it was due to the absolute predictability of every major category. The lack of suspense proved to be a … Continue reading
A couple of days ago I showed the trailer for “Ma”. The second 2019 movie featuring an unexpected actor/actress playing a creepy horror movie nutcase is “Greta” and it stars none other than Isabelle Huppert. This thing looks absolutely nuts (and that’s intended as a compliment). Huppert looks to be having a blast playing a … Continue reading
I have to admit I’ve always been a sucker for a good sports movie. Or course the key word is ‘good’. To be honest it’s a film genre that has had more than its share of hard-to-watch stinkers. But when one of these movies hits its mark, regardless of the sport it’s centered around, I’m … Continue reading
Am I the only one waiting for Gerard Butler to have that Matthew McConaughey-like renaissance? You know, where he lands that one movie that taps back into the talent that we once saw glimpses of before the cavalcade of hard-to-digest slop started churning out? Well, I hate to say it but “Hunter Killer” ain’t it. … Continue reading
There seems to be a new wave of horror thrillers featuring unexpected actors or actresses playing terrorizing nutcases (more on that later in the week). I kinda like that. One of them sees (of all people) Octavia Spencer playing a small town hermit who woos teenagers to come party in her basement. She supplies the … Continue reading
Of the recent wave of movies dealing with the subject of racism, one of the lesser talked about films is Reinaldo Marcus Green’s “Monsters and Men”. It premiered at Sundance 2018, was picked up for distribution by Neon, and was released in late September to very little buzz. That’s a shame because most of what … Continue reading
