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Stephen Curry: Underrated, directed by Peter Nicks, is a biographical documentary about the basketball athlete who plays for the Golden State Warriors. I am stating this for film fans who like documentaries and may not be huge sports fans or do not follow basketball athletes. I have spoken to some people with the Apple TV+… Continue reading Stephen Curry: Underrated

Director Christopher Nolan’s penchant for historical accuracy shows up in spades in Oppenheimer, starring Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr., and Matt Damon.  Nolan’s movie biopic isn’t laid out linearly, but rather, it marches out in chunks of Oppenheimer’s troubled life, as the theoretical physicist placed in charge of the Manhattan Project. The film’s… Continue reading Oppenheimer – A Stunning Historical Blockbuster

Directors Luciano and Nicolás Onetti’s 2017 film, What the Waters Left Behind (original title: Los olvidados), garnered them some recognition at the Obscura Film Festival (Germany), winning the Jury Award for Best Feature Film, as well as the Best Special Effects winner the following year at the Horrorant Film Festival ‘Fright Nights.’ Nicolás takes the… Continue reading What the Waters Left Behind: Scars Slasher Sequel gets North American Release

Directed by William Kaufman (The Hit List, Daylight’s End) and based on the script by Kaufman and Paul Reichelt, The Channel starts with a few sweet scenes of a dad and his baby before he goes to work. Soon the audience finds out this is not a job at the local bank but a bank… Continue reading THE CHANNEL (2023)

Tom Cruise/Ethan Hunt is back, and he is attempting to save the cinematic experience during a time when streaming, CGI, and AI are all trying to derail it. Say what you will about Cruise. Even his contemporaries, such as actor Christian Bale, have said that the man lacks a soul. The latest installment in his… Continue reading MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – DEAD RECKONING PART ONE

One of my most treasured moments was experiencing my first exposure to Wakaliwood. It was during one of several attendances at Austin’s Fantastic Fests. I sat through what would typically be another low-budget action film with lousy action sequences, barely acceptable acting, and a plot that would put most Hollywood movies to shame. That experience… Continue reading ONCE UPON A TIME IN UGANDA

I missed this particular film at this year’s SXSW. That was a common theme for me at the festival this year. I had to miss several films due to familial obligations. Still, I must applaud the promotion from Austn’s locally-based PR group for offering many opportunities for me to enjoy this hilarious comedy very early.… Continue reading JOY RIDE Delivers Both Raunchy Comedy and Representation of Asian Culture

Sure, Hollywood has proven time and time again that even the most stellar cast cannot save a bad or mediocre movie. But The Miracle Club, directed by Irishman Thaddeus O’Sullivan and starring Kathy Bates, Maggie Smith, Laura Linny, and Agnes O’Casey, proves that an exceptional cast can elevate a simple story to extraordinary. O’Sullivan lucks… Continue reading The Miracle Club – What a cast!

Do we have any fans of the actor Theo Rossi (Emily the Criminal, Army of the Dead, “Sons of Anarchy”)? How about Dermot Mulroney (Scream VI, You’re Killing Me, My Best Friend’s Wedding)? These two actors lead the ensemble cast for The Getback, a TUBI Original directed by Jared Cohn (Vendetta, The Death Race), based… Continue reading THE GETBACK

In the current climate where LGBTQ rights continue to be a heated topic for Americans, this new documentary film from director Julie Cohen offers an insightful, educating, and heartfelt look into the lives of a specific subset of the LGBTQ community–intersex people. Intersex people are humans born with the organs of both males and females.… Continue reading EVERY BODY Reveals a Dark and Disturbing History For Intersex People