“Spoiler Alert” is a love story for this modern age. I mean it carries over from the 1970 movie “Love Story”, starring Ryan O’Neal and Ali McGraw. That is the one about star-crossed lovers who fall for each other and then one of them succumbs to a fatal disease. The story that says “love means never having to say you’re sorry”. This new movie is a true-life version, but with two gay man as the lovers. Read more
“I am DB Cooper” is a documentary about DB Cooper, the only unsolved case of a skyjacking in US history. The events of November 1971 have been painstakingly researched by the FBI and local police. There was no trace of a passenger called ‘Dan Cooper’ after he had gotten ransom money and a parachute. The man disappeared off the plane over the Columbia River in Washington. No trace, until maybe now? Read more
“2nd Chance” is a look at a guy who shot himself 192 times. But he had a good reason, I guess. His purpose was to test out a very advanced bullet-proof vest. He created a company that became legendary for the way that it protected police officers and saved lives. But, there were some speed bumps on his journey. Many of them were self-inflicted. Just like the rounds that he aimed at his own chest… Read more
“A Piece of Sky” shows that Switzerland is not just for travelogues and documentaries. This is a slow-moving drama about life in a small village in the Swiss Alps. The movie is one that might be considered for a Foreign Film nomination at the Academy Awards. At the Berlin Film Festival 2022, this received ‘special mention’. The sad story is told at a meandering pace, and it never quite leaves the valleys far below the peaks. Read more
Directed by: Gerard Johnstone
Screenplay by: Akela Cooper
Story by: Akela Cooper & James Wan
Cast: Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Ronny Chieng, Brian Jordan Alvarez, Jen Van Epps, Lori Dungey, Stephane Garneau-Monten
Rated: PG-13
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Producers: Jason Blum, James Wan
Executive Producers: Allison Williams, Mark Katchur, Ryan Turek, Michael Clear, Judson Scott, Adam Hendricks, Greg Gilreath
“The Eternal Daughter” is labeled a mystery, thriller and, through the trailer, sold as somewhat of a ghost story. Imagine my surprise when halfway through the hour-and-a-half movie, I hadn’t received a storyline matching either of the descriptions I had been expecting. I was perplexed. However, I do acknowledge that what I saw was spectacular beauty. I also witnessed one of my favorite actresses make it impossible for me to turn away from the screen.
Directed by: Elizabeth Banks
Screenplay by: Jimmy Warden
Starring: Keri Russell, O’Shea Jackson, Jr., Christian Convery-Jennings, Alden Ehrenreich, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Brooklynn Prince, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Kristofer Hivju, Hannah Hoekstra, Aaron Holliday, with Margo Martindale and Ray Liotta
Rated: R
Genre: Dark Comedy
Producers: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Elizabeth Banks, Max Handelman, Brian Duffield, Aditya Sood
Executive Producers: Robin Mulcahy Fisichella, Alison Small, Nikki Baida
Written & Directed by: Jesse Eisenberg
Starring: Julianne Moore, Finn Wolfhard, Alisha Boe, and Jay O. Sanders
Rated: R
Run Time: 1h 28m
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Distributed by: A24
Directed by: Daryl Wein
Produced by: Lauren Levy Neustadter, Reese Witherspoon
Written by: Tamara Chestna
Starring: Zoey Deutch, Kendrick Sampson, Ray Nicholson
Rated: PG
Runtime: 1h 27m
Genres: Romance, Comedy, Family
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 9, 2022
