“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
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“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
“Emilia Pérez” Review
A musical always runs the risk of the theatrics overwhelming any thematic core it might’ve been aiming for. Emilia Pérez is one such case. It’s a film that tries to
“Armand” Review
The world of parents and teachers is painted with thick claustrophobia in Armand. The inciting incident is in regards to the titular six-year-old boy having been accused of raping his
“Memoir of a Snail” Review
Stop-motion animation has the remarkable quality of feeling real with its practical puppets while remaining whimsical in a world built one frame at a time. From the adapted conversations of
“Lonely Planet” Review
Lonely Planet is a romance flick so timid that it feels like a waste of Laura Dern and Liam Hemsworth. Both are excellent choices for a romance, and they seem like a unique
“Woman of the Hour” Review
True crime tales of serial killers have become so abundant that they tend to blur and desensitize the very subject. Woman of the Hour could have fallen into that same