Gunpowder Milkshake – Review
Imagine a city where there is an underworld of criminals who live by a set of rules. Crime organizations that utilize a secret society of assassins, and a place where those assassins can go and guns are not allowed. Are you imagining John Wick? That…
Blue Is the Warmest Colour Review
“Blue Is the Warmest Colour” (La vie d’Adèle) is one of those movies that often ends up on lists of movies to see before you die, or most realistic sex scenes, or best GLBTQ+ films. The movie won the Palme d’Or at Cannes, a BAFTA,…
The Mauritanian – When Law Fails In The Country That Promotes It
“The Mauritanian” is a poignant film detailing the true experience of one of the many men who were abducted and arrested by the US government, then sent to the infamous prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba after the 9/11 attacks and subsequent war in Afghanistan. Mohamedou…
The Peanut Butter Falcon – The Hero’s Journey Goes to Wrestling Camp
The Peanut Butter Falcon proves that an actor with autism can be the lead in a film and that a A-list actor can be the co-star. As a movie genre goes the “hero’s journey” is nothing new. But because it isn’t new doesn’t mean it…
Who Was Olivia de Havilland?
The last of remnant Hollywood’s Golden Age has ended this week with the death of Olivia de Havilland, at the age of 104. Having starred in numerous film, stage productions, and television shows, de Havilland is most well known as the last surviving cast member…
JoJo Rabbit Review – An Anti-Hate Satire
JoJo Rabbit is one of the most beautifully written films I’ve seen in a long time. From the opening sequence, we know this is going to be an odd yet lovely little film. The title credits play a German version of, “I Wanna Hold Your…
Top 10 John Cusack Movies
“High Fidelity” turns 20 this year. I know, it doesn’t seem that long ago for the breakup made to music-themed film to have been released, but it was. In honor of that milestone, we are looking at the top 10 John Cusack films… so far….
Top 10 Best Movie Directors Of All Time
It would be easy to come up with a top 30 or top 20 best directors of all-time list. But, too narrow that down to 10 from all the great filmmakers who have lived, that is something more challenging. But when thinking of directors who…