BERLIN FILM FESTIVAL 2023 REVIEW! The Teachers’ Lounge (Das Lehrerzimmer) is a German film, directed by Ilker Çatak who co-wrote it with Johannes Duncker, about Carla Nowak (Leonie Benesch), an enthusiastic young math and physical education teacher for young teens at a…
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Creed III doesn’t stray far from the formula that the original Rocky established in 1976. Echoes can also be found behind the scenes. Just as Sylvester Stallone stepped up as a director for Rocky III, Michael B. Jordan takes the…
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Home Movie Reviews The Amazing Maurice Review: Emilia Clarke & Himesh Patel Shine In Fun Animation Many current animations look the same & The Amazing Maurice is no different. But what it lacks in technical imagination it makes up for…
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The CW’s Superman & Lois, starring Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch as the titular duo, begins with the Kent-Lane family moving from Metropolis to Clark’s hometown of Smallville. In the first two seasons, the famous couple has faced world-ending threats…
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SANTA FE FILM FESTIVAL 2023 REVIEW! The universal becomes highly personal — and overwrought special effects take a welcome holiday — in Janet Grillo’s The Warm Season, a science fiction drama of human-extraterrestrial contact that impresses with humor and heart. Reviving…
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When I was in the fourth grade, my teacher decided to show the class Young Frankenstein. Not for any pedagogical reason, of course. It was the end of the school year, everyone was tired, and one of my classmates had…
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Home Movie Reviews 80 For Brady Review: Lighthearted Sports Dramedy Boasts Captivating Cast Thanks to the special cast chemistry, 80 For Brady’s charm shines through despite being good for only a single watch. Rita Moreno, Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and…
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NOW IN THEATERS! Partially based on a true story, Elizabeth Banks’ Cocaine Bear promises a wild, irreverent time at the movies. How could it not, with such a juicy premise: a bear stumbles on a bunch of cocaine in the Georgia woods, snorts…
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Home Movie Reviews Knock At The Cabin Review: Shyamalan Delivers Thought-Provoking, Intense Horror With an excellent ensemble cast & intense character dynamics, the film is a high-stakes horror that delights in the doubt & confusion that arises. Abby Quinn, Nikki…
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NOW IN THEATERS! Don’t read the official synopsis or logline for director Adrian Langley’s Bunker. Why? Because it’s a spoiler. The film, written by Michael Huntsman, is a paranoia thriller set during the first Great War in which several soldiers…
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M. Night Shyamalan is back with Knock At The Cabin! This is another thrilling, thought-provoking movie. Save your family or save humanity? This is the question presented to a couple and their young daughter when they are approached by four…
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Home Movie Reviews You Hurt My Feelings Review: Charming Cast Elevates Enjoyable Comedy [Sundance] While the film isn’t overly ambitious or deep, it’s an energetic, occasionally thoughtful & honest film about the lack of honesty & its effects. Julia Louis-Dreyfus…
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