While a new film about Marcel Marceau, “The most important mime who ever lived”, and his contributions to saving Jewish children during WWII, probably isn’t the movie quarantines audiences needs right, it’s what we have. Smaller releases like “Resistance” (from IFC Films) are getting more attention due to major studios pulling all their theatrical releases […]
If this were some studio funded buddy comedy, it would likely star Jason Segal, and or Jason Clarke. It’s not however, it’s a small indie film with some dark humor, more in the vein of Trey Edward Shults’ “Krisha”. The small-natured production value of “The Climb” is both charming and a bit infuriating for the
You will find more nuance in director Marc Meyers previous film “My Friend Dahmer,” than his latest, “Human Capital.” The first clue, the screenplay is weak, occurs when virtual strangers meet and instantly become involved in each other’s very separate lives. For the audience, you wonder why we are so focused on Liev Schreiber’s modestly
A perfect allegory for the times. The Hunt is a 20thcentury take on George Orwell’s novel Animal Farm, in which the animals rebel against their masters. Only in this rendition, it’s the “Elite Liberals” against “The Deplorables.” Its plot is not a straightforward telling of a story. It starts out with a group chat on the telephone, then goes backward and
If you listen to Christian radio, the name Jeremy Camp and his music should be very familiar. “I Still Believe” is one of Camp’s most popular songs, sung in mega-churches across the nation. It is also the title of the film about his rise to fame and how his faith was tested. New Zealand actor
Another movie about basketball, another movie about alcoholism, how thrilling. Watching The Way Back is similar to voting for a candidate you don’t have much enthusiasm for. It’s not the most exciting subject matter, certainly nothing that will change anyone’s life, but it presses all the right buttons. Affleck is fine in the role of
Director Michael Winterbottom and Steve Coogan reunite on this, their fourth film together. This time the duo are outside their ongoing “The Trip” franchise, tackling fame and greed. The 2019 film which debuted to little fanfare at the Toronto International Film Festival has its predictable moments of British sarcasm, most of the jokes play like
This is a fun animated movie that kids are likely to love (and some adults too, based on the guffaws I heard at the screening), with a couple of good messages. Two brothers live with their solicitous mother, getting along fairly well (except maybe for the older one’s bossiness toward the younger, and his chaotic way
Since 1923 Hollywood has been relentlessly turning out a new version of Jack London’s story about a California dog who becomes an Alaskan sled dog, every few years. Live action, animated, feature films and TV Movies. It’s a long list. The two most widely seen versions were the 1992 Made for Television (CBS Films) movie
Aside from the gorgeous production design that looks like the inside of an Easter basket, do we really need another film version of Emma? The answer is no, and the longer you watch music video director Autumn de Wilde wallow in her directorial debut, it becomes more apparent. Wilde is either trying too hard or