THE CURSE OF WOLF MOUNTAIN

The Curse Of Wolf Mountain, written by Keli Price and directed by David Lipper, is a slasher film, and while it is entertaining, it is not the most riveting and edge-of-seat thriller that might be expected. Since the title includes the word “curse,” I anticipated a hex, spell, or jinx, but it is not. The… Continue reading THE CURSE OF WOLF MOUNTAIN

SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDERVERSE Outdoes Its First Installment

In 2018, movie audiences experienced a fantastic movie, Spider-Man: Into The Spiderverse, which explores the possibilities of a multiverse existing within the world of Marvel Comics. Now, I am sure everyone going into this sequel has the expectations that the filmmakers cannot, in any way, top what they have accomplished previously. How can they? The… Continue reading SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDERVERSE Outdoes Its First Installment

YOU HURT MY FEELINGS Gives a Charming and Comedic Glimpse Into Relationship Drama

In every type of relationship, most people have encountered the experience where sharing their opinion could hurt someone they hold dear. That is precisely the premise of this humorous and delightful film, where a writer values her husband’s opinion of her work but is floored when she accidentally discovers the truth. Featuring exceptional performances by… Continue reading YOU HURT MY FEELINGS Gives a Charming and Comedic Glimpse Into Relationship Drama

KANDAHAR Offers A Strange Mix of Action, Both Great and Undecipherable

Two recent films attempt to give audiences a “realistic” glimpse into the lives and work of American soldiers in Afghanistan and their relationships with their Islamic-bred translators. Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant is one of them, and Ric Roman Waugh’s Kandahar is the other. While both films have riveting and harrowing moments, neither ultimately comes across… Continue reading KANDAHAR Offers A Strange Mix of Action, Both Great and Undecipherable

MATCH ME IF YOU CAN World Premiere at the Dallas International Film Festival

The Dallas International Film Festival was held from April 28 – May 5, 2023, and hosted the World Premiere of Director Marian Yeager’s feature film, Match Me if You Can, Texas Feature Competition category. The script is written by Betsy Morris (Ten Inch Hero, Last Call at Murray’s) and is about finding love when deemed… Continue reading MATCH ME IF YOU CAN World Premiere at the Dallas International Film Festival

WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT?

The cross-cultural comedy, What’s Love Got to Do with It, premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival and won Best Comedy at the 2022 Rome Film Festival. Directed by award-winning filmmaker Shekhar Kapur (Elizabeth) and written and produced by Jemima Khan (Impeachment: American Crime Story), the filmmakers tackle the question of finding lasting love… Continue reading WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT?

THE LITTLE MERMAID

A young mermaid (Halle Bailey) makes a deal with a sea witch (Melissa McCarthy) to trade her beautiful voice for human legs so she can discover the world above water and impress a prince (Jonah Hauer-King) (IMDB). Some people are tired of seeing these remakes, but this youngster will never feel that way regarding Disney… Continue reading THE LITTLE MERMAID

THE LITTLE MERMAID Is Visually Fascinating, But Still Bewildering

(L-R): Scuttle (voiced by Awkwafina), Flounder (voiced by Jacob Tremblay), and Halle Bailey as Ariel in Disney's live-action THE LITTLE MERMAID. Photo courtesy of Disney. © 2023 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

The animated Disney version of the Hans Christian Anderson fairy tale is one of those movies that has eluded me, or rather, I have never gotten around to watching it. Before going into this “live-action” remake, I finally made the time to see it. While I enjoyed it for the most part, it is a… Continue reading THE LITTLE MERMAID Is Visually Fascinating, But Still Bewildering

ABOUT MY FATHER Promises A Personal Story, But Fails In Its Delivery

Very loosely based on his life, About My Father promises a personal glimpse into comedian Sebastian Maniscalco, an Italian-American comedian with charisma and some natural real-world experiences that make his stand-up comedy very relatable. However, unlike his stand-up act, the movie often plays out like a frustrating installment of the Meet the Parents/Meet the Fockers… Continue reading ABOUT MY FATHER Promises A Personal Story, But Fails In Its Delivery