Review: ‘Songbird’Nobody Can Save This Michael Bay-Produced Covid Dystopia
I’m not sure that what everyone struggling through the reality of this global pandemic was hoping for was another mediocre “thriller”. Let alone one...
A Rebellion Is Built In the Teaser for ‘Andor’
Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) shooting a rebel informant to ensure his getaway in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was the first big clue...
The Veil Of Joy Is Breaking In New Trailer for ‘WandaVision’
What a NIGHT! Disney with the sneak attack flood of trailers, news, and all around awesomeness that dwarfs what we get in a weekend...
‘The Mandalorian’ Season 2 Episode 7 Review: “The Believer”
Somehow this episode wasn't titled "The Unmasked", but it probably should've been. Following two straight weeks of fan-servicey reveals, and one kidnapped Grogu, this...
Review: ‘Farewell Amor’An Angolan Family Is Reunited In Director Ekwa Msangi's Exemplary Immigrant Story
In our politically charged times, there’s a great deal of debate on the subject of immigration. There are those who have issues with people...
Review: ‘Let Them All Talk’Steven Soderbergh Steers Meryl Streep Through A Leisurely Story Of...
The delicious irony of Steven Soderbergh's breezy return to form, Let Them All Talk, is that nobody is trying to say much of anything....
Cinema Royale: Talking NOMADLAND, THE PROM, And Warner Bros.’ HBO Max Bombshell
This week on Cinema Royale we talk about a likely awards winner in Frances McDormand's new NOMADLAND, then it's on to something more colorful...
Review: ‘Wild Mountain Thyme’The Irish Eyes Aren't Smiling On Emily Blunt And Jamie Dornan...
So many cliches. So many awful Irish accents, including one from a genuine Irishman. John Patrick Shanley's Wild Mountain Thyme, an adaptation of his...
Review: ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’Chadwick Boseman And Viola Davis Highlight A Big, Bold, Bluesy...
It's tough to watch Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, George C. Wolfe's adaptation of the August Wilson play, without recognizing it as the final screen...
Review: ‘Wander Darkly’Sienna Miller And Diego Luna Lead A Trippy Romance Wrapped In An...
Like a grim reflection of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Tara Miele's absorbing-but-unfocused Wander Darkly explores memory, trauma, and grief through the lens...