Category: Reviews

The Rehabilitation Through the Arts Program, initiated in 1996 at the Sing Sing Correctional Facility in New York, is a testament to the transformative power of art. It provides inmates with a platform to express themselves through various art forms, including theater productions, music, dance, visual arts, writing, and poetry. The healing power of art… Continue reading SING SING Is Currently My Number One Film of 2024

An outstanding romantic or dramatic film succeeds because it never gets too hammy, corny, or maudlin. It shouldn’t come across as a piece of theatrical drama or romance but should feel genuine, organic, tactile, and steamy. It Ends With Us isn’t an outstanding example of this cinematic accomplishment. Still, it works when portraying romantic chemistry… Continue reading IT ENDS WITH US Has A Genuine Emotional Impact Despite Its Corny Elements

From writer/director Tilman Singer comes a horror-thriller steeped in creepy oddity and a gloomy atmosphere. However, the movie takes a disappointing turn with a nonsensical twist that lacks a logical explanation. Singer, the crew, and the cast do an exceptional job building up a bizarre and eerie setting, leading to a bewildering reveal and a… Continue reading CUCKOO Is Rich With Atmosphere, But Falls Short With Story Development

Among the films I am reviewing for the Hollyshorts Film Festival, I found this gem, My Week with Maisy, and truly feel its power. I fell in love with it and do not doubt that other film fans will, too. The film won ‘Best Women’s Short’ and the Audience Choice Award (Best Short Film) at… Continue reading Hollyshorts FF – Movie Review: My Week with Maisy – So Powerful It Became an Instant Favorite

Like most colonized nations, Ireland has struggled to maintain a culture that is their own. For the Northern Irish, the key to their culture is their language. This issue is the primary goal of Kneecap–to raise global awareness of the challenge imposed on the Irish people by the British government. The film depicts a fictionalized… Continue reading Movie Review: KNEECAP Is A Mostly Compelling Rebel Yell.

Detained is a psychological thriller directed by Felipe Mucci from a script he co-wrote with Jeremy Palmer. The filmmakers provide the audience with the story of a woman, Rebecca (Abbie Cornish, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan” TV series), who starts an evening by changing plans at the last minute. She stops… Continue reading Movie Review: Detained – Is She or Is She Not Being Held Against Her Will?

Trap is M. Night Shyamalan’s latest dive into the world of psychological thrillers, offering a mix of suspense, dark humor, and the kind of twisty narrative that has become his trademark. It’s a film that teeters on the edge of brilliance, held aloft by a stellar villainous turn from Josh Hartnett, but ultimately falls just… Continue reading Trap – a decent effort that doesn’t quite hit its mark

Directed by Jason Satterlund from a script written by Dwain Worrell, this Sci-Fi/Thriller/Horror story is not for the faint of heart or for anyone who fears small or enclosed spaces. The film begins in wide open spaces in Iraq, but it is not soon after that Miles Willis (Jonathan Rosenthal) is shot that things change… Continue reading Movie Review: The Abandon – Now On Demand and Digital – Watch as the Walls Close In