Review: ‘Them That Follow”
Two things stand out about Britt Poulton and Dan Savage’s Them That Follow. First, it’s an incredibly tough sit, as it prompted several walk-outs during its premiere screening at the 2019 Dallas International Film Festival, one of whom loudly proclaimed … Continue reading Review: ‘Them That Follow”
Review: ‘The Lion King,’ Disney Aims for Straight Recreation
Review: ‘The Lion King,’ Disney Aims for Straight Recreation Disney’s new version of The Lion King makes for a good pixel show, but it’s even more intriguing to consider how an opportunity to redefine the story was lost. Directed by … Continue reading Review: ‘The Lion King,’ Disney Aims for Straight Recreation
Review: ‘Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love’
Documentary filmmaker Nick Broomfield is not one to shy away from salacious material. Tackling candle-in-the-wind musical lives such as Kurt Cobain, Whitney Houston and Biggie and Tupac in previous non-fiction explorations, his latest film stays in line with the cult … Continue reading Review: ‘Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love’
Review: ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home,’ Comic Relief in Europe
The buoyant comedy features excellent character development, appropriate stakes, and superhero stuff if you want it. Continue reading Review: ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home,’ Comic Relief in Europe
Review: ‘Yesterday,’ All My Troubles Seemed So Far Away Before I Saw This Movie
Yeesh! Under an elaborate disguise, the heart of an old-fashioned romantic comedy beats anews. Continue reading Review: ‘Yesterday,’ All My Troubles Seemed So Far Away Before I Saw This Movie
Review: ‘American Woman’
At first, it may seem risible for a male director (Jake Scott, son of famed Ridley Scott) and a male screenwriter (Brad Inglesby, known for somber films like Out of the Furnace and Run All Night in which adrenalized male leads … Continue reading Review: ‘American Woman’
