Antoine Fuqua (Training Day, The Equalizer) dirige la película escrita por John Logan (Gladiator, Aviator), comenzando con la familia Jackson viviendo en Gary, Indiana. En ese momento, el patriarca de la familia, Joe Jackson (Colman Domingo – excelente en el papel), está trabajando en un empleo del que quiere escapar. Para hacerlo, idea un plan… Continue reading Crítica de cine – Michael – Biografía con escenas musicales nostálgicas y drama familiar
Day: April 24, 2026
MOTHER MARY: A Strikingly Beautiful And Haunting Tale
When it comes to movies by writer/director David Lowery, it is definitely difficult to predict what to expect. In fact, one should expect the unexpected when entering one of his films. His utterly fascinating and undeniably affecting work in his previous movies, Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, Pete’s Dragon (2016), A Ghost Story, The Old Man… Continue reading MOTHER MARY: A Strikingly Beautiful And Haunting Tale
SXSW 2026 – Over Your Dead Body: a fun, energetic mix of action, comedy, and thriller
Over Your Dead Body is one of those films that knows exactly what it is—and embraces it with a grin, fitting the theme that SXSW programmers appeared to promote for this festival – graphic violence and broken people. Directed by Jorma Taccone, the premise is deliciously simple: a dysfunctional couple heads to a remote cabin under the… Continue reading SXSW 2026 – Over Your Dead Body: a fun, energetic mix of action, comedy, and thriller
MICHAEL: An Example Of Post-Production Issues And Poor Choices
I won’t lie: I had qualms going into Antoine Fuqua’s Michael Jackson biopic. As soon as I heard a biopic was in the works, I wondered how it would turn out. Would it simply celebrate his tremendous talents, address MJ’s unusual behavior and history of parental abuse, or explore the controversies surrounding the molestation allegations… Continue reading MICHAEL: An Example Of Post-Production Issues And Poor Choices
SXSW 2026: OVER YOUR DEAD BODY – A Suprisingly Great Remake of An Also Great Norwegian Film
At the 2021 Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas, I enjoyed a hilarious, yet tremendously violent, action-comedy-thriller from Norway titled The Trip. In the U.S., this movie didn’t get a theatrical release, but it was picked up by Netflix, so it probably didn’t get the attention it deserved, and unfortunately, it became a faded memory for… Continue reading SXSW 2026: OVER YOUR DEAD BODY – A Suprisingly Great Remake of An Also Great Norwegian Film