MLK Day has passed which means it’s time for two things, my final two end of the year movie articles! 2021 brought an assortment of riches in terms of films as we got back to some semblance of a movie year. There was still a pandemic raging (and still is frankly) but I appreciated the
A tradition like no other…my most anticipated films list! Even though pulling together the information on these movies takes eons, not to mention the formatting, it’s a rewarding endeavor. Next year looks like a really intriguing year, and I say that because it seems like a returning to the type of scheduling we had pre-pandemic,
I held off on writing this for a bit because sometimes a good night of sleep can help make things clear. And naturally since we are at the Monday after premiere, I am going to go into specifics about Spider-Man: No Way Home and why it’s a bad film. Spider-Man: No Way Home truthfully is
When it comes to adapting anything for the big screen, there’s always a push and pull. How much of the story do you change, what elements resonate with you, how do you bring the story into whatever era you are making it in. Sometimes the movie will soar, with nary a quibble, other times the
Ah the joys and perils of a three movie day at a festival. It has legitimately been years now since I’ve had the challenge of watching more than one film per day, let alone for a festival but we were back in those waters thanks to AFI Fest. In lieu of reviewing these fully, I
It’s a wonderful feeling when you watch a film in real time and then hit the ending and get to reexamine everything you’ve witnessed over and over again. This is the delight of seeing Jane Campion’s new film The Power of the Dog, a movie that requires your undivided attention while watching it, and leaves