A girl from Plainville, Massachusetts, made headlines, and the series A Girl from Plainville chronicles the tale of Michelle Carter, a young woman who encouraged her boyfriend Conrad “Coco” Roy III to get back in his truck and kill himself. A Girl from Plainville takes viewers inside the lives of Michelle, Conrad, and their families,… Continue reading SXSW: A GIRL FROM PLAINVILLE – LIMITED SERIES
Author: Laurie Coker
SXSW 2022: X
Horror or porn or both – the latter seems the direction for X, a new film by director Tim West. West helms this 1979-based horror flick, Grindhouse style, that centers on the filming of a porn movie. Unlike other more successful offerings in the horror genre, like the terrifying Texas Chainsaw Massacre, X, even with… Continue reading SXSW 2022: X
SXSW 2022: The Thief Collector
Do we know our neighbors? Can we truly know everything about our families? Allison Otto’s The Thief Collector is an art heist documentary that builds slowly, into a surprising, “seriously?” moment that pleases – in its story and in Otto’s intriguing way of telling it. Otto has created a documentary that is an entertaining blend… Continue reading SXSW 2022: The Thief Collector
SXSW: EVERYTHING, EVERYWHERE, ALL AT ONCE
I like whacky films as much as the next guy. Cowriters/directors Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert take on familiar themes at a breakneck pace, taking the best advantage of their impressive cast. Plot twists, action, weirdness, bizarre, asinine, silly, riotous – sign me up. Everything, Everywhere, All at Once goes beyond these descriptors and offers… Continue reading SXSW: EVERYTHING, EVERYWHERE, ALL AT ONCE
The Pilot: A Battle for Survival
I can’t help but wonder how many little boys or girls dream of flying planes. Do most youngsters want to design games or engineer the next best tech tool? In my mind, being a pilot seems like a life of glamour and excitement. And then there is the thrill of controlling something so … well,… Continue reading The Pilot: A Battle for Survival
The 355
‘The 355’ Strange title, but as obscure movie titles typically go, its origin is revealed during some not so random moment in the film. Sadly, ‘The 355,’ a gender flipping, mission impossible, flounders in every aspect and misses its mark. Its super-powered, all-star cast promises far more than the film delivers. Jessica Chastain, Lupita Nyong’o,… Continue reading The 355
JURASSIC WORLD DOMINION
Jurassic World Dominion arrives in theaters June 10, 2022. The Prologue, a new, five-minute special prologue to Jurassic World Dominion, directed by Dominion director and co-writer Colin Trevorrow, is not featured in the film itself but is separate, original content. The Prologue serves as the beginning of a story that will be continued in theaters… Continue reading JURASSIC WORLD DOMINION
HELL HATH NO FURY
By Laurie Coker Rating: D+/C- It is true, “Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.” With these words comes an image of a woman bent on revenge and the victim or victims in her wake. ‘Hell Hath No Fury’s’ title evokes a similar representation, but director Jesse V. Johnson and writer Katharine Lee McEwan… Continue reading HELL HATH NO FURY
HALLOWEEN KILLS
By Laurie Coker Rating: C- Jamie Lee Curtis still draws viewers and apparently, the makers of ‘Halloween Kills’ know it. They tout her as the star of the latest in the Michael Myers slasher saga and yet, she has fewer than fifteen minutes of screen time. Co-writer/director David Gordon Green, along with Danny McBride and… Continue reading HALLOWEEN KILLS
VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE
By Laurie Coker Rating: C Campiness in a movie can be a great deal of fun, but overdone humor can wear thin pretty quickly. ‘Venom: Let There be Carnage’ spins with special effects and classy CGI, but falls short on story substance and dialogue. Director Andy Serkis delivers an impressive amount of “carnage,” and Tom… Continue reading VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE