Trap is M. Night Shyamalan’s latest dive into the world of psychological thrillers, offering a mix of suspense, dark humor, and the kind of twisty narrative that has become his trademark. It’s a film that teeters on the edge of brilliance, held aloft by a stellar villainous turn from Josh Hartnett, but ultimately falls just… Continue reading Trap – a decent effort that doesn’t quite hit its mark
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Movie Review: The Abandon – Now On Demand and Digital – Watch as the Walls Close In
Directed by Jason Satterlund from a script written by Dwain Worrell, this Sci-Fi/Thriller/Horror story is not for the faint of heart or for anyone who fears small or enclosed spaces. The film begins in wide open spaces in Iraq, but it is not soon after that Miles Willis (Jonathan Rosenthal) is shot that things change… Continue reading Movie Review: The Abandon – Now On Demand and Digital – Watch as the Walls Close In
Hollyshorts FF Movie Review: Shouting at the Sea – Remembering the Past and Moving Forward
When you reunite with a friend, especially after years of not seeing each other, everyone does not always remember things the same way. Such is the case when Joe (Harry Michell, “Hijack” TV series, “Life After Life” TV series, Yesterday) and Katherine (Maddie Rice, Fleabag, The Other One) agree to meet when they are in… Continue reading Hollyshorts FF Movie Review: Shouting at the Sea – Remembering the Past and Moving Forward
Series Review: The Boys – Season 4
A superb superhero must-watch… for those with the stomach to handle the splatter. So, I just finished watching the finale of season 4 of this outrageous show on Amazon Prime and felt compelled to write a review. Firstly, what an incredible rollercoaster. It is rare that after 4 seasons of a show, it still manages… Continue reading Series Review: The Boys – Season 4
Movie Review: DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE Finds A Place For Wade and Logan In The MCU
Wade Wilson, aka Deadpool, is known for his profane, R-rated adventures in Marvel Comics. And that always seemed fine for 20th Century Fox studios who headed his first cinematic outings. Well, the question that has remained on every Deadpool fan’s mind is, can the MCU handle Deadpool’s irreverence and blue humor for which he is… Continue reading Movie Review: DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE Finds A Place For Wade and Logan In The MCU
Movie News: Annual Oscar-Qualifying® HollyShorts Film Festival Celebrates their 20th anniversary
The HollyShorts Film Festival celebrates with a star-studded 2024 lineup featuring shorts with Zoe Saldana, Academy® Award winner Riz Ahmed, Thomasin McKenzie, Ed Harris, Bella Thorne, Sam Raimi, Academy® Award winner Jamie Lee Curtis, and Noomi Rapace.Some of the stars and filmmakers also featured this year include Academy® Award nominee John Hawkes, Victoria Pedretti, Mia… Continue reading Movie News: Annual Oscar-Qualifying® HollyShorts Film Festival Celebrates their 20th anniversary
Movie Review: ALL THAT IS SACRED, A Fascinating Time Capsule
I enjoyed attending a special documentary screening that reveals a particular time and place where acclaimed artists and kindred spirits came together to pursue their work, party like beasts, and share a passion for Tarpon fishing. Directed by Scott Balew, All That Is Sacred is a film that is too long to be a short… Continue reading Movie Review: ALL THAT IS SACRED, A Fascinating Time Capsule
Movie Review: TWISTERS Is Pure Junk Food Cinema
Lee Isaac Chung’s sequel to 1996’s Twister is precisely what you’d expect from a second installment. With a few tweaks, this movie delivers more of the same popcorn cinema that either thrilled or disappointed audiences. I enjoyed Jan De Bont’s first installment because of what it is- pure spectacle with little depth and no foothold… Continue reading Movie Review: TWISTERS Is Pure Junk Food Cinema
Twisters – a mother-daughter review
Reviewed by Mother-Daughter Duo: Amber and Leia CokerSPECIAL GUEST CONTRIBUTORS ‘Twisters,’ directed by Lee Isaac Chung and starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glen Powell, is a captivating movie with an exhilarating and original plot. It follows Kate Cooper, a former storm chaser who returns to the open plains to test a groundbreaking new tracking system just… Continue reading Twisters – a mother-daughter review
Movie Review: Piropolis- World Premiere at Tribeca Film Fest – Documentary: Devastating Fires in Chile
Nicolás Molina’s “Pirópolis” is set in Valparaiso, Chile, and concerns the recurrent and increasingly frequent wildfires there. Because many Americans are so consumed with the news of the wildfires in the western part of the country, it is likely that they are not aware of what is happening in Chile. The resources are not the… Continue reading Movie Review: Piropolis- World Premiere at Tribeca Film Fest – Documentary: Devastating Fires in Chile