Watching You Got Gold felt like stepping into a room full of people who not only loved John Prine’s music but also truly understood his heart. I had the privilege of seeing Prine perform live years ago, and even then, what struck me most was his gift as a storyteller. He didn’t just sing songs;… Continue reading You Got Gold: A Celebration of John Prine – a fitting tribute to a storyteller who never required the spotlight to shine
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Arrest the Midwife: stylistically steady and reflective
Watching Arrest the Midwife felt less like being swept into a dramatic crusade and more like being dropped into a complex situation that’s been developing for years. Director Elaine Epstein presents a case that’s emotional, yes, but also complicated — legally, culturally, and personally. The documentary follows three certified professional midwives in upstate New York… Continue reading Arrest the Midwife: stylistically steady and reflective
Sallywood: heartfelt and quietly memorable
Sallywood is a small film with a surprisingly lasting impact. Written and directed by Xaque Gruber and inspired by his own experience as an assistant to Oscar-nominated actress Sally Kirkland, the movie combines comedy, memoir, and gentle reflection into an understated Hollywood story that remains personal from start to finish. Tyler Steelman stars as Zack,… Continue reading Sallywood: heartfelt and quietly memorable
Now You See Me, Now You Don’t: light, charming, occasionally funny
Walking into Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, I didn’t expect much beyond flashy—and, of course, unbelievable—sleight-of-hand and a few smug grins from the returning Horsemen. What I got was pretty much that—but with enough charm, humor, and energy from the new cast to keep me more entertained than I expected, even if I… Continue reading Now You See Me, Now You Don’t: light, charming, occasionally funny
Crítica de cine: Now You See Me: Now You Don’t – Entretenida al presentar nuevos actores
La tercera de la serie de películas, Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, comenzó hace años, Now You See Me: Now You Don’t al principio parece ser una historia sobre y dirigida por J. Daniel Atlas (Jesse Eisenberg) y lo que él persigue. Aunque en el tráiler todos lo han visto decirles a algunos… Continue reading Crítica de cine: Now You See Me: Now You Don’t – Entretenida al presentar nuevos actores
SENTIMENTAL VALUE Is A Heartfelt Story Of A Family Coming To Terms With The Past
From director Joachim Trier (The Worst Person in the World) comes a moving and powerful film that examines an estranged family reuniting for the first time in years and striving to make some semblance of peace despite past traumas. I first watched this trailer at the movies about two months ago, and I knew instantly… Continue reading SENTIMENTAL VALUE Is A Heartfelt Story Of A Family Coming To Terms With The Past
THE RUNNING MAN: Edgar Wright Offers A Take On Stephen King’s Story A Little Too Faithful To The Source Material
That headline might sound like I didn’t like the movie, but I actually did enjoy it. When I first heard that filmmaker Edgar Wright was developing a new film adaptation of Stephen King’s story, my ears perked up with excitement. I am a big fan of Wright’s filmmaking, and I went into this screening thinking… Continue reading THE RUNNING MAN: Edgar Wright Offers A Take On Stephen King’s Story A Little Too Faithful To The Source Material
Round Top Film Festival – Due West: imperfect, yes, but grounded and relevant
Due West doesn’t shock or reinvent anything, but it genuinely captures what it’s like to live somewhere with few options and serious consequences. Watching it at the Round Top Film Festival, surrounded by a community that truly understands rural Texas, gave the film an extra boost. Adrianne Palicki anchors the story as an unnamed woman… Continue reading Round Top Film Festival – Due West: imperfect, yes, but grounded and relevant
Round Top Film Festival 2025 – Cottonmouth: a gritty Western thriller that doesn’t pull its punches
I caught Cottonmouth at this year’s Round Top Film Festival, and it left me both unsettled and impressed—a gritty Western thriller that doesn’t pull its punches. Directed by Brock Harris, the film is steeped in dust, betrayal, and retribution, a modern take on the old frontier morality tale. It’s not an easy watch—bleak, violent, and… Continue reading Round Top Film Festival 2025 – Cottonmouth: a gritty Western thriller that doesn’t pull its punches
Round Top Film Festival 2025 – Nouvelle Vague: both a love letter and a restrained bow to Jean-Luc Godard’s revolutionary spirit
Richard Linklater’s Nouvelle Vague is both a love letter and a restrained bow to Jean-Luc Godard’s revolutionary spirit. I saw it at the Round Top Film Festival, where its black-and-white shimmer felt perfectly at home amid the festival’s thoughtful, art-loving crowd. It’s a pretty film—undeniably so—and its monochrome palette gives every frame the texture of… Continue reading Round Top Film Festival 2025 – Nouvelle Vague: both a love letter and a restrained bow to Jean-Luc Godard’s revolutionary spirit