Category: Reviews

To be completely transparent, I have never experienced a stage presentation of the acclaimed and celebratory musical play that has taken the world by storm. I have heard so much about the original stage play, which fueled my excitement and anticipation for a cinematic treatment. That said, I went into this film with much zeal… Continue reading Movie Review: WICKED Gives Movie Audiences A Remarkable Movie Musical

There are plenty of Gladiator fans. I was never a huge fan of Ridley Scott’s first film. It is fine. It is entertaining, and Scott and his crew utilized modern technology (of the time) to deliver a fun and exciting cinematic romp. For some reason, Scott and other “creative” minds decided that cinema needed a… Continue reading Movie Review: GLADIATOR II Gives Us An Unnecessary Sequel

Breakup Season is H. Nelson Tracey’s writing and directorial debut, having had a successful run at various film festivals this year. The film has begun a theatrical run, and it is one to watch as it will screen in multiple states through December. The story is authentic and has an excellent cast to portray the… Continue reading Movie Review: Breakup Season – Love and Knowing When It No Longer Can Go On

SYNOPSIS: The love story of world-renowned ballerina Margot Fonteyn and international diplomat Roberto “Tito” Arias transcend fame, infidelities, an attempted coup d’état backed by Fidel Castro, and five close-range shots that left him permanently paralyzed is told in the feature-length documentary, Tito, Margot and Me, Panama’s Official Oscar Submission for Best International Film. When they… Continue reading Movie Review: Tito, Margot and Me – A Documentary of Love, Passion and Political Intrigue

A Real Pain is a beautiful film written, directed by, and starring Jesse Eisenberg. I don’t know what inspired this story, but considering what I experienced with it, it feels like a very personal movie near and dear to Eisenberg. The care he takes in developing the characters and how he manages to get his… Continue reading Movie Review: A REAL PAIN Is Both Funny And Moving

After Santa Clause (code name: Red One) (J. K. Simmons) gets kidnapped, the North Pole’s Head of Security (Dwayne Johnson) must team up with the world’s most infamous bounty hunter, Jack O’Malley (Chris Evans) in a globe-trotting, action-packed mission to save Christmas (IMDB). Johnson, Evans, Liu, and Simmons are fantastic choices for their roles and… Continue reading Movie Review: RED ONE