Writer, director, producer, and star Jesse Eisenberg has made a splash with “A Real Pain”, an emotionally rich and organically funny dramedy that follows two Jewish cousins on a trip to better understand their late grandmother’s past. In the process, the two end up learning more about themselves and each other. It may sound like … Continue reading
Firmly planted as one of the year’s best films, “I’m Still Here” roots us within its tense and turbulent setting as good as any other movie you’ll see in 2024. Brazilian director Walter Salles, working from a screenplay by Murilo Hauser and Heitor Lorega, tells the powerful true story of Eunice Paiva, a wife and … Continue reading
The top-tier teaming of Jessica Chastain and Anne Hathaway drive “Mothers’ Instinct”, a pulpy and fun suburban thriller from director and cinematographer Benoît Delhomme. The two luminous stars sink right into their roles as neighbors, best friends and mothers who watch their relationship crumble following a horrific tragedy. Anders Danielsen Lie and Josh Charles add … Continue reading
How am I so late getting to one of the biggest treats of the movie year? Much like its titular lead character, “Thelma” is an absolute delight. Writer, director, and editor Josh Margolin took inspiration from his very own grandmother, Thelma Post, who turned 104 earlier this year. Margolin based his lead character on her, … Continue reading
Director, writer, and producer Steve McQueen brings his incisive real-world filmmaking back to his home city of London in “Blitz”, an impeccably well-made historical drama set in the early days of World War II during what many called “The Blitz”. Named after Germany’s Blitzkrieg, The Blitz was an eight-month period when Hitler’s Air Force unleashed … Continue reading
It has been a lengthy journey (24 years to be exact), but Ridley Scott has finally delivered “Gladiator II”, the long-rumored sequel to his 2000 Oscar-winning epic “Gladiator”. I’m a massive fan of the Russell Crowe led original and wasn’t convinced we needed a sequel to such a brilliant all-timer. But Scott has been working … Continue reading
Keith & the Movies 