It’s hard to describe what this movie is, but one thing for sure, it’s one of James Franco’s best films behind the camera after a long continuous stream of junk. It’s also a career best for Dave Franco (Nerve) who has long struggled to find a role that provided a substantive challenge. There is a […]
James Franco might be the hardest working filmmaker in Hollywood. He jumps from one project to another, writing, directing, acting, producing. His filmography has become so expansive and congested it’s hard to understand his accomplishments. In Dubious Battle is another fleeting “cause film” for Franco, again producer, director and leading actor. He has assembled quite
What began as an exciting and gripping film series back in 2012, has slowly lost its “fire” as the three part book series / four part film spectacles comes to an anticlimactic close.
Is a film more or less powerful because it’s true or not? I was emotionally unprepared for the impact of “Escobar: Paradise Lost,” which isn’t as much a film about Pablo Escobar as it is a film about the effect he had on those around him. It’s a gripping story that manages to create characters