Following their breakup, a former couple ends up duking it out in order to determine the right to their bar in the Bar Fight! The premise behind Bar Fight! is one that makes for a solid comedy. We’ve seen what couples go through when they break up or divorce. What many of these films do not generally show is what happens with their friends and other local favorites. It makes sense that they would keep…
"Bar Fight! Is A Battle For The Ages"Author: Danielle Solzman
Danielle Solzman
The very hysterical National Lampoon’s Xmas Vacation arrived on 4K Ultra HD last week and the comedy has never looked or sounded better. I’ve watched this film a number of times over the years, both before and after becoming a film critic. And yet, I’ve never formally written about the film until now. It just so happens that the National Lampoon’s Vacation sequel is finally available to buy on 4K UHD. I own the first…
"National Lampoon’s Xmas Vacation Arrives on 4K Ultra HD"
Lindsay Lohan makes her long-awaited return to rom-coms in Falling for Xmas, the first of two films in a multi-picture deal with Netflix. We’ve been long overdue to watch Lindsay Lohan in a leading role on screen. It wasn’t a question of if but when. I can tell you right now that the wait was worth it. Sure, this film falls into romantic comedy tropes but most rom-coms usually do. When you’ve seen one, you’ve seen…
"Falling for Xmas: Lindsay Lohan Returns In Netflix Film"
Documentary filmmaker Ryan White spoke with Solzy at the Movies about his new film, Good Night Oppy, and bringing it to the screen. This is one of those films that I saw during Toronto and fell in love with immediately. It’s a documentary well-suited for the Amblin Entertainment brand because it’s best described as E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial meets WALL-E. That being said, it’s technical achievements are some of the best things about the film. Ryan…
"Ryan White talks Good Night Oppy"
Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down follows the former Arizona congresswoman and her fight to recover from an assassination attempt. I spent my Election Day watching the most recent documentary from filmmakers Julie Cohen and Betsy West. While the film feels appropriate for the day, it’s certainly not the type that will calm one’s election anxieties. There are other films for that. That I’m watching this film within two weeks of someone targeting House Speaker Nancy…
"Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down: A Profile In Resilience"
Chadwick Boseman may no longer be with us but the legacy of King T’Challa lives on in Marvel’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Of all the Marvel films I’ve written about in my lifetime, this is the toughest. We’ll never know what could have been had Chadwick not died from cancer. Obviously, the film’s plot would likely be different to an extent. That we’ll never know is the part that truly sucks. That being said, Ryan…
"Black Panther: Wakanda Forever: A Tribute To Chadwick Boseman"
Willie Mays is perhaps the greatest all-around baseball player of all time and gets the documentary treatment in Say Hey, Willie Mays! How long should a documentary about the Hall of Fame outfielder be? This is one of the questions that I have asked myself repeatedly since watching the film. He is one of the best players to ever play the game. What he was able to do in the outfield are things that certainly…
"Say Hey, Willie Mays! Profiles Baseball Great"
Casablanca, the greatest film ever made, finally makes its arrival on 4K Ultra HD in honor of the film’s 80th anniversary in November. The 4K UHD upgrade is thanks to a 2022 4K 16bit film scan of the best-surviving nitrate film elements. Warner Bros. Motion Picture Imaging meticulously handles the restoration and remastering process. Let me tell you right now that this film is certainly as beautiful as it has ever been. The film’s bonus…
"Casablanca: The Greatest Film Ever Made on 4K Ultra HD"
Jimmy Kimmel, who last hosted in 2017 and 2018, has been selected to host the 95th Academy Awards ceremony in March. Kimmel’s first Oscar stint wasn’t without controversy. However, it wasn’t so much because of him but Oscar presenters Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty. That was the ceremony in which Moonlight won Best Picture but Faye Dunaway picked up the wrong envelope (Emma Stone, Best Actress) and announced La La Land instead. This past year…
"Jimmy Kimmel To Host 95th Academy Awards – Oscars Watch"
Filmmaker Claire Scanlon spoke with Solzy at the Movies about the upcoming Amazon comedy, The People We Hate at the Wedding. The dysfunctional family comedy is based on a novel by Grant Ginder. Scanlon directs from a script written by sisters Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin and Wendy Molyneux. The comedy features a cast that includes Allison Janney, Kristen Bell, Ben Platt, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Dustin Milligan, Isaach De Bankolé, Karan Soni, Tony Goldwyn, Jorma Taccone, Julian Ovenden, and…
"Claire Scanlon talks The People We Hate at the Wedding"
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