American Refugee Synopsis: With the American economy in collapse and the nation under martial law, a family seeks shelter in their neighbor’s bunker, where the danger inside is potentially greater than the danger outside. The Good The premise of the plot is really interesting. The gender roles of Americans are … [Read More]
Craving a suspenseful character study that explores the dangers of political division amidst a second American Civil War? Look no further than Alex Garland’s “Civil War” (2024). A24 delivers a visually stunning dystopian thriller perfect for fans of thought-provoking films with a unique blend of political commentary and pulse-pounding actionThis … [Read More]
“Jacir” screened on Friday, September 30th, at the 53rd Annual Nashville Film Festival. It is the story of a refugee, Jacir, as he flees Aleppo (Syria) and tries to assimilate into the ghetto (Memphis, Tennessee). Written and directed by Waheed Qawasmi, the 1 hour and 44-minute film is filled with … [Read More]
Justine Bateman—sister of Jason Bateman—who once played Mallory Keaton during a 7-year stint on “Family Ties,” ending in 1989— directed her first feature film at SXSW entitled “Violet.” It was supposed to premiere here in 2020, but we all know what happened to SXSW in 2020. It’s a good first … [Read More]
We know it can be hard to stay productive while everyone is on quarantine, especially if online classes or day-to-day work have slowed down. You might even feel limited in your productive capacity because it’s still unsafe to go outside. Luckily, we have glorious TV. What, you think spending time … [Read More]
Vanessa Redgrave is one of the most honored actresses of her generation. Now 80, she has been Oscar-nominated six times (winning for Best Supporting Actress for “Julia” in 1977) and may be the only British actress to have won an Oscar, an Emmy, a Tony, a BAFTA, an Olivier, a … [Read More]
The Good Lie received a standing ovation at the Toronto Film Festival over the weekend and looks poised to earn as much praise from humanitarian organizations as well. The producers of the film set up “The Good Lie Fund” for the Lost Boys and Girls of the Sudanese Civil War. The … [Read More]
Even though I was more of a Force Five and Robotech kinda guy, I had a fringe awareness of Space Battleship Yamato/StarBlazers and I just had to share. 26 years after Space Battleship Yamato finished the series, the great space battleship will rise again in Space Battleship Yamato: Rebirth!! Introduced … [Read More]
Jackie Chan is most known for his Martial Arts comedy or light hearted action films. The guy is just downright likable. But not all his films are so squeaky clean, just most North American releases. In fact the most recent project he is working on, Shinjuku Incident is so violent … [Read More]
Well, today is the official opening day of “Twilight“. A very highly anticipated movie… not because of the marketing campaign (which has been average at best), but because of the rabid and loyal following that the book series has. With that in mind, I thought it would be an appropriate … [Read More]
It looks like some well known funnymen are going to be joining Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, we get the following news from the murky caves of Yahoo: The original cast of the animated hit “Madagascar” will be joined by new names such as Bernie Mac and Alec Baldwin in “Madagascar: … [Read More]
Thanks for checking out our Rambo review. To see a video version of this review, just go to the bottom of the post. When I first caught word that Sylvester Stallone was going to be making a new Rocky and Rambo movies, I hung my head it total despair. To … [Read More]