Janet Planet focuses on the complicated bond between mother and daughter yet the overall expression of the story is too slow to capitalize on any clear emotion, save for regret.
Janet Planet
London Film Festival 2024: Endurance Review
Anyone who has spent time around me knows that I am fascinated by what is known as the ‘Heroic Age of Polar Exploration.’ Ever since I saw the Fram, the ship that took Roald Amundsen to the South Pole, I have been fascinated by this period of history, events like the race between Amundsen and […]
Edinburgh International Film Festival: Timestalker Review
For the final film I’m reviewing at the Edinburgh Film Festival, I decided to go for one of the big ones showing at the festival. I’ve been a fan of Alice Lowe since the release of Sightseers in 2012 and I’ve always been interested to see what she does. I enjoyed Prevenge when that was […]
London Film Festival 2024: Savages Review
Once again, it’s time to cover my time at the London Film Festival. This has been the main event for my blog for the past few years, a rare time when it is guaranteed that reviews will be coming out. This year, I decided to go with more independent films, rather than the big galas. […]
London Film Festival 2024: Flow Review
I’m continuing my trend of animated films for my next screening at the London Film Festival and the film I chose next is right up my alley. Over the past few years, we’ve seen a number of great, silent animated films, such as the Shaun the Sheep films, The Red Turtle and Robot Dreams. All […]
Quinta Brunson Explains How Crossover with ‘It’s Always Sunny’ Came Together: ‘It Just Made Sense Immediately’
While the two shows feature drastically different tones, since they’re both set in Philadelphia, Brunson and the team behind “It’s Always Sunny” felt it was the perfect opportunity to bring back a TV staple.
New biopic ‘The Apprentice’ charts Donald Trump’s rise and subsequent notoriety in the world of business
Love, like or loathe Donald Trump, it’s difficult to deny the guy does have charisma. And he’s led quite the charmed life. A big chunk of Trump’s life is presented in shiny biographical form in new movie ‘The Apprentice’ by Iranian-Danish filmmaker Ali Abbasi – a film that garnered quite the buzz at its premiere […]
The Apprentice – A Cautionary Tale Biopic
What more can be said about Donald Trump? Like him or not, he and his influence are everywhere for better or worse. A New York City real estate mogul turned one-time President of the United States, the impact of the polarizing figure will undoubtedly be felt for generations to come. Running once again for President…
Movie Review: “Green Night”
An airport security guard finds her life upended by a sketchy/flirty pixie in green hair and fingernails in “Green Night,” a Chinese romantic thriller starring Fan Bingbing that gives international exposure to Ms. Trouble in Green, Korean starlet Lee Joo-young. Our heroine is one of those nameless global functionaries with a metal detector wand who […]
‘Saturday Night’- Film Review
Jason Reitman takes us back to 1975 to the behind-the-scenes production madness of the first broadcast of SNL. Is it worth checking out for longtime fans of the iconic sketch comedy series? DC Bolling gives us his thoughts on Saturday Night!
Night Train To Munich
NIGHT TRAIN TO MUNICH, a well-regarded British-made espionage thriller, arrived in England’s theaters in late July of 1940. World War Two had ‘officially’ started the previous September. This morale mission, directed by Carol Reed, landed a month after the debacle/escape of Dunkirk and two before ‘the Blitz’ got underway. The story is set a year […]
Saturday Night
Live from New York, it’s Saturday night!!!! Jason Reitman directed this biopic of the 90-minutes before the debut of Saturday Night Live (called NBC’s Saturday Night) and the chaos that was ensuing. Of course, as with most biopics, not everything is exactly as it happened as many details are switched or moved around for dramatic […]
Tokyo Story (1953) A great family drama
As revisiting Yasujirō Ozu’s “Tokyo Story”, whose 4K restoration version is being shown in South Korean theaters now, I was reminded again how it is sublimely gentle and bittersweet in the intimate depiction of the human sadness and melancholy observed from its family characters. While many of them just softly and quietly interact with each […]
Sorry About the Demon (2022)
The October 5 of 13 So, this one was a horror comedy. I found it on Shudder, as most of the list for this The October 13 is this year. I found it to be really silly. After dealing with a bad break-up, Will (Jon Michael Simpson) rented a house from a family. What Will […]
CONCLAVE – New Trailer
From director Edward Berger (All Quiet on the Western Front) CONCLAVE follows one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events – selecting the new Pope. Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) is tasked with running this covert process after the unexpected death of the beloved Pope. Once the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders have gathered from […]
Let’s Go Karaoke (2024)
This is perfect film for anyone who, after a long day full of struggles, wants to sit in a comfy chair and relax.
The Notebook (2004) Sappy but still effective
“The Notebook”, which happened to be re-released in South Korean theaters in this week probably because of its 20th anniversary, is inherently sappy but undeniably effective as before. Yes, this is basically your average romance story, but it is still a well-made product which can actually engage us via its solid storytelling and several fine […]
This New Cat Movie Looks Incredible!
There’s huge buzz around Flow, which follows the journey of a cat through a flooded world where humans are curiously absent, but their former presence is felt everywhere.
Top 10 Films – Jake Gyllenhaal
One of the most diverse and consistent performers in the industry, Jake Gyllenhaal has been a Hollywood mainstay for multiple decades. While recently moving into more of a fun period where he’s been happy to take lead in the likes of Ambulance and Road House, there’s no denying that […]
A MINECRAFT MOVIE (2025): New Trailer Starring Jason Momoa, Jack Black
A Minecraft Movie is a new action/adventure/family/fantasy film starring Jack Black, Danielle Brooks, Jason Momoa and Jennifer Coolidge. Directed by Jared Hess; the story begins when an Ender Dragon sets out on a path of destruction. The kind that prompts a young girl and her group of unlikely adventurers to try and save the Overworld. […]