The latest action thriller from director David Ayer and actor Jason Statham begins with one style and then embarks on something completely different. With a screenplay written by Sylvester Stallone and Ayer (based on the 2014 novel Levon’s Trade by Chuck Dixon), A Working Man starts as a straight action-thriller but then decides it is a campy, over-the-top… Continue reading A WORKING MAN Never Truly Knows What It Wants To Be
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SXSW 2025 Film Review: Death of a Unicorn – a quirky blend of creature feature and satirical commentary on big pharma
‘Death of a Unicorn’, directed and written by Alex Scharfman, is a quirky blend of creature feature and satirical commentary on big pharma that never hesitates to wear its inspirations on its sleeves. The film, which showcases the comedic talents of Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega, revolves around a father-daughter duo, Elliot and Ridley, who… Continue reading SXSW 2025 Film Review: Death of a Unicorn – a quirky blend of creature feature and satirical commentary on big pharma
SXSW 2025 Movie Review: HOLLAND Is Fun, But Never Truly Delivers
At this year’s SXSW film festival, I didn’t get to attend a lot of headliners. However, I managed to get into one with a fantastic cast and promises to deliver an intriguing mystery story, while also promising to give its audiences a remarkable film filled with palpable tension and suspense. Sadly, this new film by… Continue reading SXSW 2025 Movie Review: HOLLAND Is Fun, But Never Truly Delivers
Movie Review: Art for Everybody – Documentary about Thomas Kinkade’s Light and Dark
In 2023, the documentary Art for Everybody by Director/Writer Miranda Yousef (an accomplished editor) had the World Premiere at the SXSW Film & Television Festival in the Documentary Spotlight category. Artist and businessman Thomas Kinkade made a name for himself with the art he created and had a mass following of fans for many years,… Continue reading Movie Review: Art for Everybody – Documentary about Thomas Kinkade’s Light and Dark
Movie Review: Hood Witch – Festival Favorite in 2024 is now Available
The director of Hood Witch, Saïd Belktibia, co-wrote the screenplay with Louis Penicaut. The French film (original title: Roqya) world premiered in Portugal at MOTELX, the Lisbon International Horror Film Festival in September 2023, and then at the Sitges Film Festival (Spain) the following month. It was screened at the SXSW Film & Television Festival… Continue reading Movie Review: Hood Witch – Festival Favorite in 2024 is now Available
SXSW 2025 Film Review: The Surfer
An Immersive Blend of Intense Drama with Dark Humor (spoilers ahead) Nicolas Cage has had a formidable movie career, which has truly escorted me through life, similar to the plethora of Samuel Jackson and Tom Cruise movies. Titles like Face-Off, Snake Eyes, Con Air, The Rock, and Gone in 60 Seconds truly are definitive of the action genre. Lord… Continue reading SXSW 2025 Film Review: The Surfer
SXSW 2025 Movie Review: Remaining Native – Documentary wins Two Awards at the Festival
Directed by Paige Bethmann and featuring Kutoven Stevens, Delmar Stevens, Misty Stevens, and Lupe Cabada, Remaining Native was offered to audiences in the Documentary Feature Competition section at various times and theaters during the SXSW Film & Television Festival. It was a film I had highly anticipated viewing during the festival after reading the introduction… Continue reading SXSW 2025 Movie Review: Remaining Native – Documentary wins Two Awards at the Festival
SXSW 2025 Movie Review – The Surfer: a onvoluted and unfocused mess
In The Surfer, director Lorcan Finnegan attempts to craft a psychological thriller infused with elements of horror, but the result feels convoluted and unfocused. The film stars Nicolas Cage as a surfer hoping to settle down in the idyllic Luna Bay, only to find himself embroiled in a nightmarish confrontation with a group of hostile… Continue reading SXSW 2025 Movie Review – The Surfer: a onvoluted and unfocused mess
Movie Review: ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL Is Powerful Enough With Its Attempt To End A Cycle Of Trauma
A young Zambian woman comes across the dead body of her uncle. As she and her family prepare for and have a funeral intended to honor him, some terrible secrets are revealed. On Becoming a Guinea Fowl is a genuinely fascinating and powerful film dealing with abuse and the resulting trauma. It also attempts to… Continue reading Movie Review: ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL Is Powerful Enough With Its Attempt To End A Cycle Of Trauma
Movie Review: SNOW WHITE Is Not An Iconic Live Action Remake, But Is Not An Abomination
Disney insists on continuing its plan to make live-action remakes of its animated films. That is a strategy they refuse to stop, so we simply have to sift through it all and hope that these new movies have something exciting to offer that wasn’t already delivered in the first place. So, with Marc Webb’s remake… Continue reading Movie Review: SNOW WHITE Is Not An Iconic Live Action Remake, But Is Not An Abomination