Maria – Film Review
Chilean director Pablo Lorraín is back with the third and final part of his “Important Women” trilogy. Following 2016’s Jackie and 2021’s Spencer, Maria follows the final week in the life of famed opera singer Maria Callas. Callas (Angelina Jolie) gradually succumbing to an advanced…
Michael Villella Biography
Michael Villella’s list of performances on the screen is short, however, he is best known for his chilling portrayal of Russ Thorn in the cult slasher film Slumber Party Massacre (1982). Early Life Michael Villella was born in California, where he was raised in a…
Tony Todd Biography
Tony Todd, an actor whose deep, commanding voice and towering presence have featured in hundreds of films, stage productions, and television series, has gone to the great horror film in the sky. Early Life Anthony Tiran Todd was born on December 4, 1954, in Washington,…
Burt Reynolds Biography
Burt Reynolds lived a long and amazing life. Starting his acting career in 1958 and working until the very end, dying at the age of 82, the legendary Burt Reynolds acted, directed, and produced. He became such a prominent sex symbol of the 1970s that…
The Apprentice Review
DISCLAIMER: References to SA. The US is in an awful state right now. As of writing a number of climate disaster have left many without basic resources. Statewide abortion bans are forcing literal children and victims of SA to carry the offspring of their attackers….
Conclave – Film Review
Based on the book of the same name by Robert Harris Conclave is directed by Edward Berger and stars Ralph Fiennes in the main role with support from a host of strong actors including Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow and Isabella Rossellini. The pope has died…
Maggie Smith Biography
Dame Maggie Smith has graced both the stage and screen for more than six decades. From her early years in British theatre to her iconic roles in films and TV such as The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969), the Harry Potter series, and Downton…
King Frankie – Review
The gentle waves in Dollymount Strand reveal a man is seen floating atop the water, powerless and accepting of the tide. This is the opening of Dermot Malone’s new feature King Frankie. Peter Coonan plays former tech entrepreneur turned humble taxi driver Frankie as he…