“Beau Is Afraid” is a cinematic ‘shaggy dog’ story, with a meandering path to an inconclusive conclusion. The main character is a weak-willed weaselly wuss. As a grown Man-Child, this guy has serious ‘Mommy’ issues. Perhaps in the end, all of his fears will be justified. But the long and tedious road that he takes to get to the end is frustrating and really not worth the effort.
“The Covenant” is a war movie by Director Guy Ritchie. So, it is also known as “Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant”. Ritchie mainly has been successful with violent crime dramas that include a lot of brutal action. But now Richie gets a handle on the most violent and brutal action of all – wartime. But his focus is on a relationship of trust and honor between two men from very different backgrounds. Read more
I love Broken Lizard. They work together harmoniously, complimenting one another in a way the comedy troupe Monty Python always did. I see them as America’s version of the Python’s. I’m sure I’m not the first to say that, but I’m sure they’re tired of hearing it. Outside of that mention, I’ll not be comparing the two. Read more
In high heels, Bianca (Monica Bellucci) walks through a plethora of dead bodies. She kisses a now dead man, Don Giuseppe Balbano (Alessandro Bressanello). Bianca was his general. He trusted her and he meant a lot to her. She stands and proclaims with an Italian accent, “This means war.”
Directed by: André Øvredal
Written by: Bragi F. Schut, Stefan Ruzowitzky, Zak Olkewicz
Starring: Corey Hawkins, Aisling Franciosi, Liam Cunningham, David Dastmalchian
Genre: Horror
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Producers: Brad Fischer, Mike Medavoy, Arnold Messer
Executive Producer: Matthew Hirsch
“Renfield” places its tongue firmly within its cheek – then goes bloody crazy and bites the whole thing off. There are winks and nods to original source material (Universal’s traditional Dracula movies) and modern updates with gore, drugs and violence. But this time the main character is not the Master of Evil, but his put-upon servant. Talk about ‘Horrible Bosses’! Read more
Directed by: David Lowery
Written by: David Lowery, Toby Halbrooks (Screenplay), J.M. Barrie (Novel)
Starring: Jude Law, Alexander Molony, Ever Anderson, Yara Shahidi, Alyssa Wapanatâhk, Joshua Pickering, Jacobi Jupe, Molly Parker, Alan Tudyk, Jim Gaffigan
Rated: PG (Peril|Violence|Thematic Elements)
Run Time: 1h 46m
Genres: Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Produced by: James Whitaker
Distributed by: Distributor: Disney+
Director: Bill Holderman
Writers: Bill Holderman & Erin Simms
*Based on Characters Created By: Bill Holderman & Erin Simms
Cast: Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, Mary Steenburgen, Craig T. Nelson, Giancarlo Giannini with Andy Garcia, and Don Johnson
Genre: Comedy
Distributor: Focus Features
Producers: Bill Holderman, Erin Simms
Executive Producers: Brad Weston, Trish Hofmann, Enzo Sisti, Andrew Duncan
In Paint, we have Carl Nargle, who is modeled after the legendary painter Bob Ross. For a little over a decade, Ross hosted a show on PBS called “The Joy of Painting,” instructing his audience how to make their own paintings based on the knowledge they got from watching him.
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Directed by: Davis Guggenheim
Starring: Michael J. Fox, Tracy Pollan, Andrew Barber
Genres: Documentary, Biography
Rated: R
Run Time: 1h 35min
Producers: Davis Guggenheim, Annetta Marion, Jonathan King, Will Cohen
Executive Producers: Nelle Fortenberry, Jonathan Silberberg, Nicole Stott, Laurene Powell Jobs
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