Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon” is an epic historical drama, written by David Scarpa. The film runs three hours. When the Director’s…
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…
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…
A Poison Kiss from a White Savior–“Flowers of the Killer Moon”
Martin Scorsese is a master of cinema and he’s done a lot to preserve films and champion them. Scorsese has…
Film Offerings to Suit Most Everyone; 32nd Philadelphia Film Festival
The 32nd Philly Film Festival kicks off Thursday, Oct 19th, 2023, and runs till Sunday, Oct 29th. It’s a great…
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…
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”…
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…
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…
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…
