Unfolding over the course of a late summer’s day in the fabled resort town of Sintra, Portugal, FRANKIE, directed by Ira Sachs, follows three generations who have gathered for a vacation organized by the family matriarch Françoise Crémont (Isabelle Huppert) or … Continue reading Festival favorite “Frankie” just doesn’t get it done
Available now on Netflix, the Joe Lynch directed Point Blank has enough originality that viewers won’t think back to the 1967 original. To be straightforward, we’re looking at the result of a muscular nurse teaming up with an even more … Continue reading Point Blank Review
Directed by Kyle Newacheck, Murder Mystery is a light comedy about a New York cop named Nick Spitz (Adam Sandler) and his wife Audrey (Jennifer Aniston). It’s obvious a spark is missing from their marriage so Nick ponies up a European … Continue reading ‘Murder Mystery’ Review: A few laughs to get you through the weekend
Capernaum (“Chaos”) is a brilliant and timely piece of cinema that displays the best and worst of humanity while showing one’s level of commitment can determine their destiny. Those two factors can also be weighed in the outcome of this film, … Continue reading Film Review: “Capernaum” is simply beautiful
The 1990s was a magical time in music and culture. Mid90s is a film that celebrates that vibrant, Hesh culture by taking viewers on a wild adventure through the eyes of a young boy as he deals with issues at … Continue reading ‘Mid90s’ is a good start for Jonah Hill
Mystery? Music? Mayhem? If you enjoy any of the three, then this is the film for you. Directed by Drew Goddard, the film takes place in Lake Tahoe at the El Royale Hotel. Once a fixture in its heyday boasting … Continue reading Movie Review: Bad Times at the El Royale
I took part in the wild ride that was the first Sicario. Now I’m happy to report that the second installment, Sicario: Day of the Soldado, was just as suspenseful and jam-packed with action as the first. The drug war … Continue reading ‘Sicario: Day of the Soldado’ is the action-packed thriller we needed this summer
