• Coming Attractions,  entertainment,  Film Festivals,  Film Reviews

    Dafoe and Hawkins Scorch The Man In The Basement

    Although, The Man in the Basement suffers at times as a muddled psychological thriller whose subtext, in many instances takes over, it's the beautifully anchored performances by the  Dafoe and…

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    RUSH is High Octane in Performance and Quality Around the Racing World

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    AFI DOCS: Molly Ivins Still Raising Hell in Magnolia Pictures Doc

    July 17, 2019
  • Coming Attractions,  entertainment,  Film Reviews,  Warner Brothers

    Beetlejuice is Back with Flair, Fun and New Friends

    With lots of easter egg moments from the original, a Soul Train to the great beyond complete with Don Cornelius and the lesson of making memories with the ones you…

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    Hardwick and Good Scorch The Screen in A Boy…A Girl…A Dream

    June 13, 2018

    Lucas Hedges and Julia Roberts Will Break Hearts in Ben is Back

    December 5, 2018

    HBO’s On The Record Highlights Female Injustice Among Record Industry Exec

    May 27, 2020
  • Coming Attractions,  entertainment,  Film Festivals,  Film Reviews

    Emma Stone is Raw and Untethered in Poor Things

    Poor Things is a eccentric, wild ride at best with stupefying performances and insane production and costume design making this film an exceptional standout from the pack of films released…

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    Reunion for MCU’s Gugu Mbatha Raw, Wunmi Mosaku and Hiddleston in LOKI

    June 9, 2021

    Sisterly Bonds Provide a Rich Backdrop in Invisible Life

    April 7, 2020

    Regina King Makes Herstory with One Night in Miami

    September 11, 2020
  • Coming Attractions,  entertainment,  Film Festivals,  Film Reviews,  TIFF 2019,  Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)

    Film Noir Tourette’s Gumshoe Mystery Makes Motherless Brooklyn Priceless

    As Director, Producer and lead actor, Norton brings a film noir vibe to Motherless Brooklyn that is most refreshing.  However, the film does run a tad long getting a little…

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    The Imaginary is Beautiful Exploration of Grief and Creativity

    June 14, 2024

    Sara Bareilles: Good Grief is a Beautiful Musical Therapy Session

    June 4, 2026

    The Naked Gun is Back and Crazier Than Ever

    August 1, 2025
  • entertainment,  Film Festivals,  Film Reviews

    Pattinson and Dafoe are Bizarre and Brilliant in The Lighthouse

    Shot on 35mm in shockingly gorgeous black-and-white by Cinematographer Jarin Blaschke), this psychological thriller follows the slow descent into madness of two lighthouse keepers (Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson) on a…

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    SILICON COWBOYS

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  • Film Reviews

    Review: The Grand Budapest Hotel

    I have to say, I didn’t quite know what to expect with this one.  I will say…I was pleasantly entertained and surprised. Having traveled extensively throughout my lifetime, I have…

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    Isabelle Huppert is Stalker from Hell in GRETA

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    The Painted Bird is Savage, Shocking and Shakes to the Core

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  • Coming Attractions

    Coming Attractions: Week of October 24th

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    Mercy is a Technological Rollercoaster Ride Eerily Close to Reality

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  • #TBT Throwback Thursday

    #TBT Clear And Present Danger

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    #TBT Forrest Gump

    July 11, 2014

    AAFCA REVIEW: Wrinkle in Time Taps in to Inner Child & Warrior Mode

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    #TBT Beauty and the Beast

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