Before he became the legendary director behind “Jaws”, “Raiders of the Lost Ark”, “Jurassic Park”, “Schindler’s List”, and “Saving Private Ryan”, Steven Spielberg found success in an unexpected place – an ABC television movie of the week. At only 24 years-old, the ambitious and immensely talented Spielberg made “Duel”, a movie that would be the … Continue reading
Only one year removed from directing the Best Picture winner at the 40th Academy Awards (“In the Heat of the Night”), Norman Jewison followed up with a very different but equally lasting film, “The Thomas Crown Affair”. By ‘lasting’ I don’t mean the two film’s have the same weight or the same impact. But both … Continue reading
Ryan Coogler reteams with Michael B. Jordan in “Sinners”, a period horror film set in the 1930s Jim Crow-era South. Jordan gets double duty playing twin brothers who attempt to leave their troubled lives behind by returning to their small hometown. But instead of a warm welcome, they’re faced with a brutal supernatural evil that has … Continue reading
I’ve long been fascinated with the history of the Mafia in the United States. Over the years I’ve read countless works of nonfiction and biographies. And I’ve soaked up numerous documentaries covering the Mafia’s violent rise and inglorious fall, both of which left an indelible mark on 20th century America. Of course by extension that … Continue reading
From director David Yarovesky and producer Sam Raimi comes “Locked”, a tightly wound high-concept action thriller that brings together the hardworking Bill Skarsgård and the effortlessly great Anthony Hopkins. “Locked” is an English-language remake of Mariano Cohn’s 2019 Argentinian film “4×4”. It was filmed and is set in Vancouver, Canada which adds a vivid urbanized … Continue reading
Science fiction and horror collide in the nightmarish new feature “Ash” from DJ, record producer, and filmmaker Flying Lotus. With its audacious visuals and masterfully managed tone, “Ash” sucks you into its forbidding far-away world, embracing several familiar conceits along the way while adding its own gnarly twists to them. The results may not redefine … Continue reading
Keith & the Movies 