Never have I ever been so conflicted and confounded by a movie, that I can only come to the recognition of the fact that human behavior is so complex and bewildering. And that is definitely a huge credit to Martin McDonagh who has crafted such a film that seems so simple on the surface, but… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2022: THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN
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Fantastic Fest 2022: GARCIA!
The HBO Max original series “Garcia!” produced by Madrid’s Zeta Studios, made its world premiere at Austin’s Fantastic Fest last month and it was an excellent surprise to view and enjoy the first two episodes on the big screen. The series celebrated its European premiere at Sitges this month. The highly entertaining action series is… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2022: GARCIA!
TILL
The historical drama by co-writer/director Chinonye Chukwu, Till, is not an easy watch by any means, especially when the film reaches the point where Emmett is in the south and they come for him in the middle of the night. No, we the viewers do not see the actual violence, but can hear sounds that… Continue reading TILL
MY POLICEMAN
The romantic drama My Policeman is set in two periods of time, 1950s when three individuals were young and then in the 1990s in their retirement age. The main characters are performed by two different trios of actors in the alternating time periods. Trio is emphasized as the story written by Ron Nyswaner is based… Continue reading MY POLICEMAN
BLACK ADAM
A nearly five thousand years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the Egyptian gods-and imprisoned just as quickly-Black Adam (Dwayne Johnson) is freed from his earthly tomb, ready to unleash his unique form of justice on the modern world (IMDB). I didn’t realize this film was based on a DC Comic character… Continue reading BLACK ADAM
Fantastic Fest 2022: DECISION TO LEAVE
So many great filmmakers brought movies to Fantastic Fest this year. Much of whom, I have admired multiple films of theirs in the past. This year the festival screened new releases by Martin McDonagh, Luca Guadagnino, Ruben Östlund, and one South Korean director Park Chan-wook. All of these movies were no-brainer choices for me when… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2022: DECISION TO LEAVE
TAR
After sixteen years, a Todd Field movie is finally going to see the light of day. After a moderately successful and respectable acting career during the late 1980s through the early 2000s, Field decided to make his directorial debut in 2001 with the critically acclaimed In the Bedroom. Five years later, Field struck more acclaim… Continue reading TAR
TICKET TO PARADISE
Considering that both Julia Roberts and George Clooney have such great chemistry on screen, it should come as no surprise that they are getting paired once again. The two charming and very watchable actors co-starred in three Ocean’s movies (11 through 13), and also appeared in one of Clooney’s directorial turns (Confessions of a Dangerous… Continue reading TICKET TO PARADISE
BLACK ADAM
After the first phases of the DC cinematic universe struggled to remain somewhat cohesive, Warner Bros producers have remained undaunted in attempting new strategies to rival the Marvel Cinematic Universe. After achieving both critical and commercial successes with Shazam and The Suicide Squad, they are hoping that the popularity of one Dwayne Johnson will do… Continue reading BLACK ADAM
Fantastic Fest 2022: TRIANGLE OF SADNESS
Ruben Östlund’s brand of satire is no stranger to the Fantastic Fest crowd. In past years, the festival has screened his films Force Majeure and The Square and the Fantastic Fest crowd have devoured these movies with relish. So, it makes absolute sense that the programmers would conclude this year’s event with Östlund’s newest movie… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2022: TRIANGLE OF SADNESS