The Bear: A Well-Done Restaurant Drama

The Bear, a FX on Hulu series, takes audiences into the kitchen of The Original Beef of Chicagoland in this realistic drama. Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White) returns home to Chicago after his brother, Michael (Jon Bernthal), kills himself. Michael’s suicide plays an important role in the series. It also adds tension in the relationship between Carmy and his sister, Natale “Sugar” Berzatto (Abby Elliott). Here’s a guy who was working in fine dining.…

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King Richard Arrives on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, DVD

King Richard, which focuses on the Williams family, arrives on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD just in time for Tuesday morning’s Oscar nominations. The film is a biopic about Richard, Venus, and Serena Williams and family. It was one of many Oscar contenders to launch last fall. The trick to sports films is that you need to have a nice mix of sports and comedy or drama. This film has the right mix as it…

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King Richard: Tennis Film Is An Oscar Contender

King Richard, the biopic about Richard, Venus, and Serena Williams and family, is one of many Oscar contenders to launch in November. The trick to sports films is that you need to have a nice mix of sports and comedy or drama. This film has the right mix as it tells the story of the Williams family. We see what Richard Williams (Will Smith) went through as he worked to make Venus (Saniyya Sidney) and…

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Those Who Wish Me Dead: A Tale of Survival

Those Who Wish Me Dead is another gripping thriller on one level but it’s also a tale of survival and what we do when we face the odds. The film runs just over an hour and a half but you’re never not on the edge of the seat. It’s thrilling until the very end. I wouldn’t necessarily say that this is a starring vehicle for Angelina Jolie. Jolie might be the first-billed but this film…

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Ford v Ferrari Is Now Available On Home Video

Ford v Ferrari is one one of the most exhilarating films of 2019 and audiences can now bring the film home today on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, or DVD. Listen, I’m not a racing fan by any means whatsoever.  However, this did not stop me from being on the edge of my seat throughout the entire film. I didn’t even mind the 152 minute running time mostly because I didn’t even notice it!  My cap…

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Toronto 2019: Ford v Ferrari

Ford v Ferrari is an exhilarating crowd-pleaser that should keep audiences on their seat in Ford’s quest to build a winning race car. Race car driver-turned-car designer Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon) and British-born racer Ken Miles (Christian Bale) are racing legends.  We owe a great respect to their efforts in racing because without them, who knows what type of advances Ford would make.  Shelby had quit racing sometime prior due to health issues.  However, their…

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The Peanut Butter Falcon: Don’t Miss This One

The Peanut Butter Falcon is a film that could have easily been written by the likes of Mark Twain if the author lived during this era. Saying that Mark Twain could have written this film isn’t an understatement.  Not when the large majority of the film sees Zak (Zack Gottsagen) and Tyler (Shia LaBeouf) on an adventure together.  Whether it’s by foot or water, the two of them certainly bond with each other.  Never more…

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TIFF 2018: Widows

A trio of recently widowed women in the city of Chicago follow in their husbands’ footsteps by coming together in Widows. The film has a few things going for it.  It’s not just tackling the women coming together and forming a heist of their own a la Ocean’s Eight but there’s also some political commentary.  The political commentary comes by way of how traditional Chicago politics are run.  We see this in how the Mulligan family…

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Wind River: A Chilling, Character-Driven Thriller

Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen take us on a thrilling ride in the the character-driven Wind River. Written and directed by Taylor Sheridan, Wind River stars Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen, Gil Birmingham, Jon Bernthal, Julia Jones, Kelsey Asbille, and James Jordan. After writing award-nominated screenplays for Sicario and last year’s Hell or High Water, Sheridan moves back into the director’s chair for his second feature–the chilling Wind River.  For Sheridan, it’s the conclusion to a…

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Brendan Muldowney talks Pilgrimage

Brendan Muldowney, who directed the upcoming Pilgrimage, took some time recently to talk about the film with Solzy at the Movies. Thank you for joining Solzy at the Movies today. How are things treating you? Brendan Muldowney:  Excellent, thanks. What was it that attracted you to Jamie Hannigan’s screenplay for Pilgrimage? Brendan Muldowney:  It was a pitch first before a screenplay.  What attracted me was monks in the 13th century dragging a relic across island…

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