Prestige Films 2023–Some Less Than Stellar Films and Some Extraordinary New Releases

This is a magical time of year for film lovers. We can look forward to prestigious films from big name … More

Women Kicking Butt at the Multiplex; “The Marvels”

“The Marvels” is a fun outing at the movies. There’s a female director with three female superheroes and a female … More

Dancing to the Movie Theater: Concert Films in 2023

This has been a very good year for concert films and for fans of great cinematic experiences; films that were … More

Music-a medium that connects us all, “Flora and Son” and “Stop Making Sense”

40 years ago, one of the best concert films ever made was released. “Stop Making Sense”, shot over four nights … More

Ending the Summer with a Raunchy Comedy–“Bottoms”

Raunchy comedies have had a difficult time at the box office this year. The Jennifer Lawrence comedy, “No Hard Feelings” … More

Festive 50th is all about Love–Telluride Film Festival 2023

Traveling to Telluride from Helsinki with 13 boxes of hand-crafted instruments, the Finnish musical group, Cleaning Women, made their first … More

Dysfunction and Depravity Swimming in the Gothic Manor, “Saltburn”

The boxy aspect ratio, the rigid constraints of class norms, cinematography that crowds the characters inside a maze of narrow … More

50th Telluride Film Festival: Expect the Unexpected

The 50th Telluride Film Festival is a loving tribute to the film pioneers that founded this festival, Bill Pence and … More

Empowered in Pink: Greta Gerwig’s Deserves the Limelight

In a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it scene in “Barbie”, one of the Barbies accepts her Nobel Peace Prize. Her acceptance speech is simple: … More

Fantastic Plastic–“Barbie” makes for a fun outing and big box office bucks

“Barbenheimer” weekend was a smash success across America. What started out as a meme on social media, combining two very … More