Spider-Man: No Way Home is an epic film but you’re best off going into the film knowing very little about it because it’ll ruin the fun. If you know the Marvel films by now, you already know to stay for the end of the credits. Outside of this, I’m going to do the challenging thing and try to write about the film without spoiling it. The film continues right where Spider-Man: Far From Home leaves…
"Spider-Man: No Way Home Is Epic Fun"Category: Movie Reviews
Red Rocket continues Sean Baker’s streak of depicting real people that don’t really have a chance to see themselves on the big screen. Listen, I think Sean Baker is a fine filmmaker but there are aspects of the film that made me very uncomfortable. I would be remiss if I didn’t discuss it in my review. While there is a solid amount of humor, don’t get me wrong, I can’t ignore the parts that…are not…
"Red Rocket: Sean Baker Depicts Real People But…"
Adam McKay is a genius behind the camera as Don’t Look Up takes the satire to the next level with one of the best ensemble casts ever. Please stay until the end of the credits. There is a mid-credit and post-credit scene. This film has talent on the same level as It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World while reaching satire at the levels of both Dr. Strangelove and Network. Like those films, Don’t Look…
"Don’t Look Up: The Best Picture of 2021"
Being The Ricardos may try its best but the new film–written and directed by Aaron Sorkin–contains a host of problems. First and foremost, Javier Bardem is from Spain, not Cuba. To have better representation, the actor playing Desi Arnaz should be from Cuba. Depending on who you speak with, this is potentially a major problem. Sorkin’s opinion on the matter–see interview link below–is that “Spanish and Cuban aren’t actable.” He believes that the same also…
"Being The Ricardos: I Love Lucy But Not This Film"
The Hallmark Channel graces us yet again with another Chanukah movie–this time, it’s Eight Gifts of Hanukkah airing on Shabbas. I have some primary complaints that I need to make. One, there is a wreath on the door. I can understand why the Eye See You optometry office has decorations–compromise between Jew and non-Jew. However, no religious household would place a wreath on their door! We had this exact same conversation last year during Love,…
"Eight Gifts of Hanukkah: A Chanukah Movie"
The conversion therapy flick, Wolf, is certainly no howler nor is it the kind of film you’d bark home about, maybe you’ll growl. I don’t know. Maybe it’s because I’m trans and grew up lying to myself at night but this film just didn’t hit with me. Yeah, I know that gender dysphoria is a thing because of my own lived experience. Species identity dysphoria comes off as an entirely different ballgame. Is it okay…
"Wolf: Conversion Therapy Flick Is No Howler"
For better or worse, filmmaker Steven Spielberg remakes the Oscar-winning classic West Side Story for his first movie musical. It’s been over 24 hours since watching the film and I’m still in the process of digesting my thoughts. By the time this review runs on Thursday morning, I’ll have stepped foot in the exact location where the film’s opening takes place. But hey, I’m not complaining as I’m in the Big Apple for multiple studio…
"West Side Story: Spielberg Remakes A Classic"
With a title like Silent Night, you know that this film is not about a Jewish family gathering because such gatherings are anything BUT. Camille Griffin’s film sees a poisonous cloud making its way towards the United Kingdom. This is where a group of friends are partying to celebrate their last night on earth. I’m not sure partying is the best idea but oh well. Two of which are party hosts Nell (Keira Knightley) and…
"Silent Night Is Not A Jewish Movie"
Warren Beatty’s 1978 Oscar-nominated classic film, Heaven Can Wait, makes its arrival on Blu-ray for the first time sans bonus features. This is the second adaptation of Harry Segall’s 1938 play with the Oscar-winning Here Comes Mr. Jordan coming first in 1941. The 1941 film earned seven Oscars, winning two. A third adaptation, starring Chris Rock, was released in 2001 as Down to Earth. In arriving on Blu-ray in 2021, the film had been restored…
"Heaven Can Wait Debuts On Blu-ray"
Alana Haim is already known for her abilities as a musician but when it comes to acting, she becomes an immediate star in Licorice Pizza. The new film, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, is opening in very limited theaters on November 26. It’ll be a few more weeks before the film will be shown before a wider audience. The platform release is something that seems to have gone away during the pandemic. However, this film…
"Licorice Pizza: For Alana Haim, A Star is Born"