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Movies

All the Old Knives

April 7, 2022

Let’s start this review with a question. Is it time for an American 007? My one takeaway from this film was that I could totally see Chris Pine slipping into the role of James Bond. […]
Drama

Aline

April 4, 2022

The love story is at the heart of the film. I like mismatched couples, star-crossed lovers who carry the day in the end. The only thing that interests me is love stories, but I never […]
Action

The Contractor

March 31, 2022

Chris Pine has been in a lot of excellent films over the years. Seeing him in The Contractor reminded me that not every film will be excellent. That’s not to say that The Contractor isn’t a good […]
Drama

Nitram

March 30, 2022

Nitram covers the events leading up to the Port Arthur mass shooting in 1996 without actually depicting the event itself. While the synoposis of the film talks about it being the mid-90s and the film […]
Comedy

All My Friends Hate Me

March 29, 2022

“A dark comedy- horror mash up for anyone who’s ever experienced social anxiety and lived to tell about it.” When I saw that sentence, I knew this was a film that I had to see. […]
Documentary

Lucy and Desi

February 28, 2022

The way in to a lot of stories for most people, is a love story. It’s really universal. I knew I wanted to touch on important themes – the different ways they approached work, what […]
Crime

Last Looks

February 5, 2022

Whenever I see Charlie Hunnam or Morena Baccarin in the cast list for a film or show, I know I’m going to watch it. Sons of Anarchy and Firefly were two of the best shows […]
Crime

Clean

January 28, 2022

I grew up in New York City. From a young age I was struck by the impact of poverty, drugs and violence afflicting those around me. Although the city has changed, I am still troubled […]
Movies

Shattered

January 14, 2022

It feels like there’s been a large uptick in thrillers recently and they aren’t necessarily all good. So, I was pleasantly surprised when Shattered turned out to be a rather well done thriller that kept my […]
Biography

Being the Ricardos

December 27, 2021

I Love Lucy. That’s all you need to say and, regardless of generational divide, a scene will flash into everyone’s mind. It might be a woman stomping grapes with her feet, a couple knocking each […]