“Anora” Review
Sean Baker’s films have always had a live-in quality of realism, but Anora goes the extra mile with its furious humanity that never relents. The energy is high enough that
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“September 5” Review
The newsroom drama of September 5 works so well for focusing more on the nuts and bolts getting mixed with the real-world tragedy covered. It’s perhaps the most intriguing angle
“Dear Santa” (2024) Review
What the hell is Dear Santa trying to be? My initial perception was that staging a Christmas comedy of a kid-oriented, deal-with-the-devil scenario was meant to be akin to Bad
“Moana 2” Review
It’s hard to get back into the groove with Moana 2. This is not for lack of energy, songs, and all the mythological fantasy wielded once more. It has all
“The Piano Lesson” (2024) Review
Based on the play of the same title, The Piano Lesson is a meaty enough script for the best actors to flex and project. Making his directorial debut, Malcolm Washington
“Piece by Piece” (2024) Review
But what if it was LEGO? That thought probably crosses the minds of some creatives when they are struggling for ideas, getting drunk, or high (or all three). To its
“Chicken For Linda!” Review
Chicken For Linda is a French animated film with a simple plot and room to play. It surprised me that it wasn’t based on a children’s book. It certainly has
“Juror #2” Review
Director Clint Eastwood has become such a master of his craft that I have held him to a higher degree for his many films. To be blunt, his past few
“Gladiator II” Review
“Violence is the international language.” This line from Gladiator II is accurate not merely because action films with more blood than words play better abroad. Action also happens to be
“Wicked” (2024) Review
It’d be easy for such a lavish and exuberant musical as Wicked to get lost within its glamor, where all the eye-popping visuals and catchy lyrics cake over anything to