Thursday, June 5, 2025

Movie Reviews

Movie Review (TIFF 2021): ‘Jockey’ Showcases a Poignant, Career Defining Performance from Clifton Collins, Jr.

Director: Clint Bentley Writers: Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar Stars: Clifton Collins, Jr., Molly Parker, Moises Arias Synopsis: An aging jockey desperately tries to stay in the game, even as a talented rookie appears, claiming to...

Movie Review (TIFF 2021): ‘The Hill Where Lionesses Roar’ is a striking view of a neglected generation

Director: Luàna Bajrami Writer: Luàna Bajrami Star: Flaka Latifi, Uratë Shabani, Era Balaj, Andi Bajgora, Luàna Bajrami Synopsis: In a remote Kosovar village, three young women who feel their dreams have been stifled go on...

Movie Review: ‘Mothering Sunday’ is Visually Stunning But Doesn’t Land the Necessary Emotions it is Striving For

Director: Eva Husson Writers: Alice Birch, based on the novel by Graham Swift Stars: Odessa Young, Josh O’Connor, Colin Firth, Olivia Colman Synopsis: A writer reminisces about the affair she had in post-World War I...

Classic Review: ‘The Rock’ Is Starship Troopers Without The Irony

Director: Michael Bay Writers: David Weisberg, Mark Rosner, and Douglas Cook Stars: Ed Harris, Nicolas Cage, Sean Connery, and Michael Biehn Synopsis: An FBI agent and a criminal have to learn how to get along...

Movie Review: “Yakuza Princess” is a Robust Action/Thriller with no Substance

Director: Vicente Amorim Writers: Fernando Toste, Kimi Lee Stars: Masumi, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Eijiro Ozaki Synopsis: The heiress to half of the Yakuza crime syndicate forges an uneasy alliance with an amnesiac stranger...

Movie Review: ‘Death Drop Gorgeous’ Serves Up Glamour and Gore Galore!

Directors: Michael J. Ahern, Christopher Dalpe, and Brandon Perras Writers: Michael J. Ahern, Christopher Dalpe, and Brandon Perras Stars: Wayne Gonsalves, Christopher Dalpe, Michael McAdam, and Matthew Pidge Synopsis: As a masked slasher is killing...

Movie Review: Despite Oscar Isaac’s Performance, ‘The Card Counter’ is a Meandering Setback for Paul Schrader

Director: Paul Schrader Writers: Paul Schrader Stars: Oscar Isaac, Tiffany Haddish, Tye Sheridan, Willem Dafoe Synopsis: An ex-military interrogator turned gambler haunted by the ghosts of his past decisions. It is no secret that director Paul Schrader...

Movie Review (Venice 2021): ‘Django & Django – Sergio Corbucci Unchained’ is a Study on Sergio Corbucci’s influence on Tarantino

Director: Luca Rea Synopsis: Documentary about legendary director Sergio Corbucci featuring previously unseen material from the time, testimonies, and reconstructions used to present a unique period in cinema.  In Once Upon a Time in...

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