Category: Reviews

The trailer for Drive-Away Dolls, directed by Ethan Coen, made me highly anticipate viewing the film since 2023, when it was first scheduled to open. With the fabulous cast attached to the film, it was hard not to want to view what this crime comedy is about and what is in the darned silver briefcase.… Continue reading Drive-Away Dolls

The documentary by first-time director Luis Reyes, Pepe Serna: Life is Art, was first screened in theaters in film festivals, including the Austin Film Festival and subsequently the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival and San Diego Latino Film Festival. Someone unfamiliar with the actor’s name initially may need help remembering who he is. Still,… Continue reading Pepe Serna: Life is Art Documentary available on Digital

From Wim Wenders (Paris, Texas, Wings of Desire) and collaborator Takuma Takasaki comes a beautiful film about a quiet, unassuming public toilet cleaner in Tokyo, Japan, who enjoys simple pleasures and has the time, heart, and mind to appreciate beauty in this world in various forms. Writer/director Wenders and co-writer Takasaki do an excellent job… Continue reading PERFECT DAYS Celebrates The Joys of A Simple Life

To borrow a hilarious quote from the musical artist’s biopic spoof, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, “Dewey Cox has to think about his entire life before he plays.” Well, apparently, so did Bob Marley, or at least that is how this cinematic biopic of the legendary Reggae artist portrays it. To clarify why I… Continue reading BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE Never Completely Stirs Up Passion For Its Subject

Based on the Marvel Comics stories and characters, Madame Web is the origin story of Cassandra “Cassie” Webb (Dakota Johnson), a Manhattan/Queens paramedic who goes through life changes in this story. She is single and cordial with her colleagues, and she has a cat she tends to. She avoids most social gatherings, and her behavior… Continue reading Madame Web

In the sumptuous world of Tran Anh Hung’s ‘The Taste of Things,’ culinary artistry becomes the language of love and longing. Set in the picturesque French countryside of 1889, the film unfolds within the walls of a beautiful manor, where soft-spoken chef Eugénie (Juliette Binoche) orchestrates culinary symphonies alongside her employer and sometimes-lover, Dodin (Benoît… Continue reading Savoring Sensory Splendor: Tran Anh Hung’s ‘The Taste of Things’ Delivers a Culinary Masterpiece of Love and Longing

Upgraded, directed by Carlson Young from a script written by Christine Lenig, Justin Matthews, and Luke Spencer Roberts, is a romantic comedy set in the art world in New York that leads to a trip to London. Ana Santos (Camila Mendes) is knowledgeable about the art world but has an intern job with little to… Continue reading Camila Mendes stars in the Rom-Com Upgraded

Zelda Williams makes her feature film directorial debut with a movie that delivers some fun but feels a bit forced regarding its dark humor. As I experienced this movie, I smiled often and laughed heartily at one joke. However, the movie’s tendency to resort to over-the-top antics doesn’t always work and sometimes irritated me. Nevertheless,… Continue reading LISA FRANKENSTEIN Amuses, But Its More Excessive Elements Tend to Grate