Shirley” is an unsettling biography focused on the reclusive American writer Shirley Jackson. Elisabeth Moss portrays Jackson before she penned her most well known work The Haunting of Hill House. Moss’s performance also happens to be the year’s first opportunity to talk Oscar potential. Josephine Decker’s film based on Susan Scarf Merrell’s novel isn’t a […]
“End of Sentence” marks the return of Logan Lerman, who can later be seen in the Sundance breakout “Shirley”. He flexes his dramatic muscle more in this performance, literally, boasting a more muscular physique, tattoos and a bad boy persona unseen in his previous work. Michael Armbruster’s script is a amiable with a story compelling
For the last ten years, British actors Steve Coogan (“Philomena”) and Rob Brydon (“Holmes & Watson”) have delivered whimsical travel films, making fun of themselves and others, while sampling the finest foods. They began in England, the sequel took them to Italy, it was a trilogy in Spain and they complete their journey in Greece.
Another film that came and went from at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival that is finding its way to a wider audience thanks to the pandemic is “Hope Gap”. Based on writer/director William Nicholson’s own experience (and adapted from his play), watching his parents go through a divorce late in life. “Hope Gap” is
When the film opens on Beanie Feldstein (“Lady Bird,” “Booksmart”) sitting alone in a library wearing virtually the same schoolgirl uniform from her last two films, you are already disappointed that she isn’t trying something different. She does, however, have a British accent for this coming of age story. We watch her experience growing pains
Pink Power Ranger turned filmmaker, Amy Jo Johnson makes her feature film directorial debut with Canadian production “Tammy’s Always Dying”. The sarcastic, comedic drama stars Academy Award nominee Felicity Huffman who was occupied with legal proceedings and jail time when the movie premiered at The Toronto International Film Festival. Huffman who is the film’s marquee
In the time of Corona, even film critics have to look at movies and entertainment differently. Not only has new content been scarce, but anything that provides a few hours of distraction is likely to find less scrutiny. Netflix is the real winner during the pandemic, with over 15 million new subscribers and “Extraction” being
Cory Finley gets a gentleman’s C for his new film “Bad Education”. It debuted at The Toronto International Film Festival back in September to a mediocre reception, including my own. The film wasn’t picked up by any Hollywood studio, but then made a deal with HBO to be released as a movie on their channel.
This week’s new release is heading straight to streaming video with so many movie theaters currently closed. This one will likely find more viewers on-demand than it would have in a cinema. “Never Rarely Sometimes Always” was one of the Sundance Film Festival’s big finds. Writer and director Eliza Hittman delivers a modern-day look at
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