Universal, written and directed by Stephen Portland, screened as part of the Dances With Films LA film festival, which ran the latter part of June. The World Premiere was held at this festival and was presented at the TCL Chinese Theatre. Synopsis: A couple of academics enjoying a romantic break in a remote log cabin… Continue reading Dances With Films LA Movie Review: Universal – This Comedy/Drama/Sci-fi Entertains
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Dances With Films LA Movie Review: UNFAITHFUL! – Short Film About Older Reality TV
Directed and co-written by Seri DeYoung and Otha Cole, UNFAITHFUL! is a short film that was screened in the Fusion Shorts Block 7 of the Dances With Films Los Angeles film festival that ran in June. Synopsis: In the early 2000s, a self-righteous reality TV host lets his obsessions close his eyes to warnings about… Continue reading Dances With Films LA Movie Review: UNFAITHFUL! – Short Film About Older Reality TV
Dances With Films LA Movie Review- Voices: The Danny Gans Story – Documentary of a Las Vegas Entertainer Gone Too Soon
Danny Gans had plans to be a professional baseball player and was on his way after college. After suffering an injury that ended his dream career, he pursued another field of work, utilizing the skills of his voice and personality in the entertainment industry. After performing in numerous small venues and gaining recognition, he was… Continue reading Dances With Films LA Movie Review- Voices: The Danny Gans Story – Documentary of a Las Vegas Entertainer Gone Too Soon
Heads of State – A High-Speed, Low-Logic, All-Fun Thrill Ride
There’s a moment in Heads of State when the President of the United States tries to use choreographed fight moves from his action movie past during a real brawl—and it doesn’t go well. That pretty much captures the delightful absurdity of this buddy-action comedy, which leans into its ridiculousness with glee and never looks back.… Continue reading Heads of State – A High-Speed, Low-Logic, All-Fun Thrill Ride
M3GAN 2.0: More Glitches Than Upgrades
Two years after M3GAN’s first rampage, her creator Gemma (Allison Williams) is forced to bring the infamous AI doll back to life in order to defeat a new threat: Amelia, a sleek, military-grade killer robot built using stolen tech from M3GAN’s original design. The premise suggests an epic battle between two rogue AIs, but M3GAN… Continue reading M3GAN 2.0: More Glitches Than Upgrades
F1: Speed, Spirit, and the Drive to Redemption
As someone who genuinely enjoys sports dramas—especially underdog stories about characters closer to my age—I found F1 not just entertaining, but surprisingly resonant. Directed by Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick), this high-speed, high-stakes racing film may follow familiar narrative roads, but it does so with such style, energy, and heart that it’s easy to overlook… Continue reading F1: Speed, Spirit, and the Drive to Redemption
Movie Review: F1: THE MOVIE Is An Audio-Visual Experience That Has A Familiar Story
Now, my headline may imply that I didn’t enjoy this movie, but that’s not the case. I enjoyed this film. I feel that the writing involved is familiar and redundant. That said, director Joseph Kosinski and his crew deliver a summer sports flick that has plenty of great cinematography, superb sound, and charismatic characters who… Continue reading Movie Review: F1: THE MOVIE Is An Audio-Visual Experience That Has A Familiar Story
Movie Review: M3GAN 2.0
When I saw the opening scene of M3GAN 2.0, the sequel to the 2022 American science fiction horror film M3GAN, I almost thought I was in the wrong theater. It seems so vastly different from what I remembered from a couple of years earlier. M3GAN is directed by Gerard Johnstone from a screenplay by Akela… Continue reading Movie Review: M3GAN 2.0
Movie Review: BRIDE HARD
When a mercenary group takes a lavish wedding hostage, they have no idea what they’re in for, as the maid of honor, Sam (Rebel Wilson), is a secret agent ready to rain hellfire upon anyone who would ruin her best friend’s wedding (IMDb). I thought this film would be ridiculous, but since I genuinely laughed… Continue reading Movie Review: BRIDE HARD
Pins & Needles: an intense, claustrophobic thriller
Pins & Needles Pins & Needles is an intense, claustrophobic thriller that caught me off guard in the best way. Directed and written by James Villeneuve in his feature debut, the film delivers a taut blend of suspense, survival, and horror with a unique premise that sets it apart from more conventional thrillers. At just under… Continue reading Pins & Needles: an intense, claustrophobic thriller