Movie Review: DANIELA FOREVER Rehashes Other Films That Treated Similar Ideas A Little Better.

Even though I have enjoyed most of Nacho Vigalondo’s other films, I am certainly disappointed with his latest entry, a movie titled Daniela Forever. Any cinephile who has experienced films that examine romantic relationships and the problems and failures due to human frailties has already witnessed what this movie has to offer. This movie comes… Continue reading Movie Review: DANIELA FOREVER Rehashes Other Films That Treated Similar Ideas A Little Better.

Movie Review: SUPERMAN Gives The Comic Book Fans The Treatment They Want

1978’s Superman: The Movie will always be iconic and, so far, the definitive cinematic treatment of Superman’s origin story. While Zack Snyder attempted to give a more science-fiction-driven adaptation, it fails to capture the genuine heart that has driven this archetypal hero since his first appearance in comic books. And since Snyder’s DCEU never quite… Continue reading Movie Review: SUPERMAN Gives The Comic Book Fans The Treatment They Want

Jurassic World: Rebirth – A Fossilized Franchise in Desperate Need of Extinction

Jonathan Bailey and Scarlett Johansson in 'Jurassic World Rebirth.' Courtesy of Universal

There’s suspension of disbelief, and then there’s Jurassic World: Rebirth—the latest, and hopefully final, gasp from a franchise that once roared but now mostly wheezes. Directed by Gareth Edwards with Steven Spielberg still listed as an executive producer, the film feels less like a thrilling new chapter and more like a stitched-together collage of better… Continue reading Jurassic World: Rebirth – A Fossilized Franchise in Desperate Need of Extinction

Movie Review: JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH Fails To Revive a Dying Franchise

Much like the scientists who want to make a Jurassic theme park work, the filmmakers of the Jurassic World franchise have scoured to keep it alive. Nothing has worked entirely since the very first Jurassic Park movie. Every further attempt to milk this cash cow has struggled, stumbled, and failed to keep it afloat. There… Continue reading Movie Review: JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH Fails To Revive a Dying Franchise

Dances With Films LA Movie Review: Universal – This Comedy/Drama/Sci-fi Entertains

Universal, written and directed by Stephen Portland, screened as part of the Dances With Films LA film festival, which ran the latter part of June. The World Premiere was held at this festival and was presented at the TCL Chinese Theatre. Synopsis: A couple of academics enjoying a romantic break in a remote log cabin… Continue reading Dances With Films LA Movie Review: Universal – This Comedy/Drama/Sci-fi Entertains

Dances With Films LA Movie Review: UNFAITHFUL! – Short Film About Older Reality TV

Directed and co-written by Seri DeYoung and Otha Cole, UNFAITHFUL! is a short film that was screened in the Fusion Shorts Block 7 of the Dances With Films Los Angeles film festival that ran in June. Synopsis: In the early 2000s, a self-righteous reality TV host lets his obsessions close his eyes to warnings about… Continue reading Dances With Films LA Movie Review: UNFAITHFUL! – Short Film About Older Reality TV

Dances With Films LA Movie Review- Voices: The Danny Gans Story – Documentary of a Las Vegas Entertainer Gone Too Soon

Danny Gans had plans to be a professional baseball player and was on his way after college. After suffering an injury that ended his dream career, he pursued another field of work, utilizing the skills of his voice and personality in the entertainment industry. After performing in numerous small venues and gaining recognition, he was… Continue reading Dances With Films LA Movie Review- Voices: The Danny Gans Story – Documentary of a Las Vegas Entertainer Gone Too Soon

Heads of State – A High-Speed, Low-Logic, All-Fun Thrill Ride

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There’s a moment in Heads of State when the President of the United States tries to use choreographed fight moves from his action movie past during a real brawl—and it doesn’t go well. That pretty much captures the delightful absurdity of this buddy-action comedy, which leans into its ridiculousness with glee and never looks back.… Continue reading Heads of State – A High-Speed, Low-Logic, All-Fun Thrill Ride

F1: Speed, Spirit, and the Drive to Redemption

Brad Pitt (left) and Damson Idris on the set of 'F1.' Dan Mullan/Getty Images

As someone who genuinely enjoys sports dramas—especially underdog stories about characters closer to my age—I found F1 not just entertaining, but surprisingly resonant. Directed by Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick), this high-speed, high-stakes racing film may follow familiar narrative roads, but it does so with such style, energy, and heart that it’s easy to overlook… Continue reading F1: Speed, Spirit, and the Drive to Redemption