Why I Love… #131: Special Effects
Year: 1984 Director: Larry Cohen Stars: Zoë Lund, Eric Bogosian, Brad Rijn Larry Cohen made cheap, dirty, gritty films. Not … Continue reading Why I Love… #131: Special Effects
Month: March 2021
Review: Violation
Director: Madeleine Sims-Fewer, Dusty Mancinelli Stars: Madeleine Sims-Fewer, Jesse LaVercombe, Anna Maguire The rape-revenge sub-genre has been a troublesome thorn in … Continue reading Review: Violation
Why I Love… #130: Destry Rides Again
Year: 1939 Director: George Marshall Stars: Marlene Dietrich, James Stewart, Brian Donlevy When it comes to Westerns, I’m a picky … Continue reading Why I Love… #130: Destry Rides Again
Review: I Was at Home, But…
Director: Angela Schanelec Stars: Maren Eggert, Clara Moeller, Jakob Lassalle Abderrahmane Sissako’s superb 2014 film Timbuktu opens and closes with … Continue reading Review: I Was at Home, But…
Review: Deadly Illusions
Director: Anna Elizabeth James Stars: Kristin Davis, Greer Grammer, Dermot Mulroney In 1988 and long before her Sex & the … Continue reading Review: Deadly Illusions
Review: Locked Down
Director: Doug Liman Stars: Anne Hathaway, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Lucy Boynton Comfortably rich and locked down due to COVID-19, catastrophic narcissist … Continue reading Review: Locked Down
Review: Judas and the Black Messiah
Director: Shaka King Stars: Lakeith Stanfield, Daniel Kaluuya, Dominique Fishback Released from prison after a BS stint for stealing ice … Continue reading Review: Judas and the Black Messiah
Review: Notturno
Director: Gianfranco Rosi If the world is getting smaller thanks to the freer access to information and ideas, then borders … Continue reading Review: Notturno
Review: The Dark and the Wicked
Director: Bryan Bertino Stars: Xander Berkeley, Marin Ireland, Michael Abbot, Jr. Louise (Marin Ireland) and Michael Straker (Michael Abbot, Jr.) … Continue reading Review: The Dark and the Wicked
Why I Love… #129: Niagara
Year: 1953 Director: Henry Hathaway Stars: Marilyn Monroe, Joseph Cotten, Jean Peters Marilyn Monroe’s screen presence and charisma are undeniable, … Continue reading Why I Love… #129: Niagara
The Lost Highway Hotel 