The action thriller Mercy, directed by Tony Dean Smith (Volition, The Killer Downstairs), features Dr. Michelle (Leah Gibson, “Batwoman,” “Manifest” TV series) about to end a shift at Mercy Hospital to take her pre-teen son, Bobby (Anthony Bolognese, Alter, Christmas Under the Stars) for a birthday celebration. There is a last-minute emergency that delays the… Continue reading MERCY
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CLAIFF 25: FLAMIN’ HOT
Eva Longoria’s directorial debut, Flamin’ Hot, had its world premiere at this year’s SXSW Film & TV Festival. Unfortunately, I had to miss this screening, as I had a family event to attend. Right before its release on Hulu, the Cine Las Americas International Film Festival had the movie as its opening night feature. Since… Continue reading CLAIFF 25: FLAMIN’ HOT
PAST LIVES: A Powerful and Moving Cinematic Experience
Writer/director Celine Song makes her feature film debut with an outstanding film that makes its audience reflect upon the various paths we have taken in life and those we didn’t. The movie focuses on the relationship between two former childhood friends who had the potential for romantic involvement, but life had other plans for them.… Continue reading PAST LIVES: A Powerful and Moving Cinematic Experience
TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE BEASTS
After the mixed-to-negative reactions to Michael Bay’s Transformers movie series and the more positive responses to Bumblebee, the robots in disguise are back and have their name in the title once again. People who despise Michael Bay and his take on battling robots can sigh relief because he is only a producer on this newest… Continue reading TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE BEASTS
Tribeca Film Festival Review: CHASING CHASING AMY
In late 2018, filmmaker Sav Rodgers delivered a TED Talk on his relationship with Kevin Smith’s 1997 film, Chasing Amy. Rodgers relays how he first saw the film when he was 12. He states he was a Ben Affleck fan after watching him in Daredevil (2003) and watching Affleck’s character Holden and actress Joey Lauren… Continue reading Tribeca Film Festival Review: CHASING CHASING AMY
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
THE BOOGEYMAN Delivers Genuine Frights
Based on the short story by Stephen King, the movie adaptation of The Boogeyman delivers when it comes to supernatural horror. While it attempts to delve deeper into real human emotions of loss and mourning, it doesn’t succeed. I have never actually read the source material of the movie. Still, director Rob Savage and his… Continue reading THE BOOGEYMAN Delivers Genuine Frights
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