Rom Com Fest 2019: Tracks

Tracks is a small little indie film that takes us across Europe while one couple figures out just where their relationship is supposed to go. Lucy (April Pearson) and Chris (Chris Willoughby) are both in somewhat of a pickle.  Neither of them really remember what it is that drew them to the other person in the first place.  So what do the two of them decide to do as a result?  They decide to take…

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His Girl Friday kicks off Rom Com Fest 2019

Newspaper screwball comedy His Girl Friday, starring Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell, remains one of the funniest comedy films of all time. The Morning Post editor Walter Burns (Cary Grant) learns early on that ex-wife and reporter, Hildy Johnson (Rosalind Russell), is set to marry Bruce Baldwin (Ralph Bellamy).  He’s not happy about their eventual move to Albany, N.Y.  Naturally, Walter does everything he can to prevent this from happening.  Thus, the comedy hijinks ensue.…

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Holy Lands: Family drama falls quite short

Holy Lands seeks to explore the dysfunction within one family but this story ultimately falls short in being a compelling film. When Jewish-American cardiologist Harry Rosenmerck (James Caan) sets off to become a pig farmer, the very move shakes up his entire family.  It’s not a shock to say that this move is very upsetting for his family.  His neighbor, Rabbi Moshe Cattan (Tom Hollander), is equally unhappy with the move to Nazareth, Israel.  Harry…

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The Quiet One: Bill Wyman Documentary Disappoints

The Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman manages to open up in The Quiet One but the documentary as a whole is sadly not as compelling as it should be. There may have been five members of The Rolling Stones but Mick Jagger and Keith Richards have always been more popular.  Perhaps that’s the problem in viewing the documentary.  While Wyman opened up his vast archive starting in 2014, his personal story doesn’t come off as…

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Cinepocalypse 2019: Tammy and the T-Rex

The entire premise of Tammy and the T-Rex is one of the most preposterous ideas ever but one cannot help but be entertained. What we know at the start of the film is that Tammy (Denise Richards) and Michael (Paul Walker) are dating.  Tammy’s ex, Billy (George Pilgrim), is the type of ex-boyfriend who thinks he owns her.  He doesn’t give a shit that Tammy is now with Michael.  Billy’s grand plan turns up to…

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High Life: Too Art House For My Liking

High Life may have come with a lot of hype but I left the film feeling like it was a bit too much art house for my liking. Going into my Sunday afternoon screening, I knew that Robert Pattinson would play an astronaut.  This was pretty much all I knew going into the film.  While we’re getting to know Monte (Robert Pattinson), Claire Denis and Jean-Pol Fargeau’s script digs into the film’s backstory.  It turns…

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Ice on Fire: Climate Crisis Doc is a Horror Film

It would not be unfair to state that the Leonardo DiCaprio-produced Ice on Fire documentary is a horror film because the global climate is at a crossroads. This is yet another climate change film.  However, there’s something that is strikingly different about this film.  I’ll get to more on this later.  There’s some beautiful imagery–don’t get me wrong–but it’s unfortunate the reason.  While Leonardo DiCaprio is a brilliant actor, he’s found a way to blend…

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Framing John DeLorean: A Docu-Drama Hybrid

Framing John DeLorean serves as a way of telling the story of the car inventor while pointing out all the failed attempts to make a biopic. In making a doc-drama hybrid, we’re able to learn quite a bit about the automaker.  This may depend on what you already know about him going into the film.  Through interviews, we learn about how his downfall affected his family.  We already know that his legacy lives on by…

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Toy Story 4 Could Be A Satisfying Conclusion

Toy Story 4 could very well be a satisfying conclusion and the end of the line for the 24-year-old Disney-Pixar franchise. The opening prologue starts out some nine years ago when the team comes together to save a toy.  Unbeknownst to them, Bo Peep (Annie Potts) is set to be given away.  It’s not an easy farewell for Woody (Tom Hanks) after all they’ve been through but all one can do is move forward in…

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The Last Black Man in San Francisco

The Last Black Man in San Francisco might suffer at times with the film’s pacing but it is otherwise a beautiful ode to the Bay Area. Jimmie Fails (Jimmie Fails) has a dream.  This dream is to take back what rightfully belongs to his family:  A Victorian home in San Francisco.  Jimmy’s grandfather is said to have built it himself in the 1940s.  Even though a family currently resides in the house, this doesn’t stop…

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