REVIEW: “Anora” (2024)

REVIEW: “Anora” (2024)

Sean Baker’s “Anora” premiered with a bang, winning the prestigious Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Surprisingly it’s the first American film to do so since Terrence Malick’s sublime 2011 masterpiece “The Tree of Life”. Unfortunately “Anora” falls well short of that lofty masterpiece status. Instead it’s a draining exercise in indulgent filmmaking … Continue reading

REVIEW: “Don’t Move” (2024)

REVIEW: “Don’t Move” (2024)

It’s always nice when Netflix surprises you with something you weren’t expecting. Such is the case with the Sam Raimi produced “Don’t Move”, the platform’s recently released feature, co-directed by Adam Schindler and Brian Netto and co-written by TJ Cimfel and David White. Set mostly in the California wilderness, “Don’t Move” meshes together psychological and … Continue reading

REVIEW: “Small Things Like These” (2024)

REVIEW: “Small Things Like These” (2024)

Cillian Murphy follows his brilliant Oscar-winning performance in “Oppenheimer” with an equally stunning turn in “Small Things Like These”, a wrenching historical drama based on the 2021 best-selling and award-winning novella of the same name by Claire Keegan. The story is set against the backdrop of Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries – institutions ran by Catholic orders … Continue reading

New on Home Video : “Trap” on 4K Ultra HD + Digital Copy

New on Home Video : “Trap” on 4K Ultra HD + Digital Copy

Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment is bringing M. Night Shyamalan’s latest psychological thriller “Trap” to home video. The movie continues the career resurgence of Josh Hartnett who plays a father hiding a deep dark secret. It also stars Ariel Donoghue, Saleka Night Shyamalan, Alison Pill, Hayley Mills, and Jonathan Langdon. Check out my full film … Continue reading