Finally, a?Transformers?film that I wanted to rewatch for myself, and to show to my sons. With?Bumblebee, out of the heavy-handed, robot-smacking control of Michael Bay [seriously,?Bad Boys, The Rock, etc. are awesome, but his?Transformers?films not so much], Travis Knight (Kubo and the Two Strings) takes our favorite yellow robot and makes him… amazing. While the…
The sad reality is that every new Clint Eastwood film could be his last. After more than six decades on the Silver Screen, Eastwood?now eighty-eight?is fighting the one opponent he can?t beat?Father Time. There?s an obvious hitch in his step, a veritable roadmap of years and miles on his face. The gritty growl of Josie…
?When you serve me?, I feel sanctified.? In Diane, from writer/director Kent Jones, we watch the title character (Mary Kay Place) spend her days selflessly trying to help others. Diane is constantly in motion, driving between visits to her dying cousin Donna (Deidre O?Connell), trying to help her drug addicted son Brian (Jake Lacy), and…
Directed by Anthony Maras, Hotel Mumbai?is based on the real-life terrorist attacks that took place in India in 2008. Playing out more as a dramatic thriller than character piece, Mumbai?is a sobering film that bears even more weight in light of the recent events of Christchurch, NZ. In this regard, Mumbai?features solid performances from leads…
?Every black person born in America was born on Beale Street, born in the black neighborhood of some American city, whether in Jackson, Mississippi, or in Harlem, New York. Beale Street is our legacy.? ? James Baldwin, If Beale Street Could Talk Set in early 1970s Harlem, If Beale Street Could Talk?tells the story of?Tish…
Dumbo is the latest Disney animated classic to be remade as a live action film. The original, a 64-minute feature film from 1941, can be visually identified by most people, but I wonder how many have actually seen it in its brief entirety. Now the story comes back to life in an expanded adaptation under…
In this 1on1, Julie Levac comes to you live from the red carpet of the Toronto premiere of Hotel Mumbai on March 20, 2019. Hear star Anupam Kher tell her why Hotel Mumbai is one of the most important films of our time. You can also stream the episode above on podomatic, Spotify or on…
I promised myself to stay as far away as possible from History Channel?s Jesus: His Life. However, after screening the first two episodes, I discovered that, although I have some issues with the program, it exceeds my expectations.
What is a worthy sacrifice to make for one?s gods? Does that sound like a basis for a action thriller? It turns out to be a very important part of Hotel Mumbai.
Two cops, Mel Gibson and Vince Vaughn’s Brett Ridgeman and Anthony Lurasetti, have crossed so many lines that they’re put on leave pending investigation. Needing funds fast, they trail a crew of heavily armed thieves, including recently paroled petty thief Slim (Tory Kittles). S. Craig Zahler’s approach is slow-burning, with plenty of crime violence for…
