The beginning has us in Paris, France. We see a young blonde actress, Madeleine Verdier, played by Nadia Tereszkiewicz, walking out of a beautiful estate after some screaming and indications of a fight. The music by Philippe Rombi is astounding.
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“The Beekeeper” is a movie guaranteed to generate some ‘buzz’. But will this equate to good publicity, or will it ‘bee’ a typical January mediocre movie release? That would depend on how much you like (or at least tolerate) action star Jason Statham. And how much you like explosions, violence, and bloody beatings… Read more
“Night Swim” is a tight, tense little movie that asks a question: If a Wishing Well could grant you a fabulous wish, would you want the results if there was a terrible cost to be paid? What if the ‘Wishing Well’ was in your own backyard? What if it the ‘Well’ was — as Jethro Bodine might say — a ‘Cee-ment Pond’? Read more
Friday, January 5th, exclusively at Harkins Camelview at Scottsdale Fashion Square.
Writer, director, and producer Andrew Haigh (45 Years) has created a moving, tear-jerker of a film, adapted from the novel by Taichi Yamada, that will haunt you as you leave, listening to the beautiful song “The Power of Love” by Frankie Goes to Hollywood blast from the speakers.
George Clooney inspires as a director. Here, more than ever. “Confessions of a Dangerous Mind,” “Up in the Air,” and “The Tender Bar” are a few of his films. Clooney’s in them, too, because he knows a good story when he sees one and obviously where he best fits. Now, he offers “The Boys in the Boat.” Will it be up for Best Picture? No. But is it worth watching? Without a doubt.
Not knowing too much about the subject matter, wrestling, or not liking the sport, should not keep you from watching this film. It’s an absorbing, often tender film of love and loss, pain and sorrow.
“Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” is a return to depths of Aquaman’s past. Oh, it is also from the depths of the DC Movies Extended Universe. That ride has shut down and is being reconstructed under ‘New Management’. But will this final new adventure be the thrill-packed action ride we deserve? Or will this one turn out like “The Flash”, where it ‘sleeps with the fishes’? Read more
This dark drama is filled with great performances from its writer/director, Christopher Rucinski, to the rest of the crew lending a hand. I’m honored I was asked to review it for you because what it has to say is important, and who made it kept both his story and your entertainment in mind.
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“Jacob the Baker” is a fictional guy, but his presence seems real to the readers who know him. When a reporter gets an assignment to interview this author, she feels that this might be a waste of her time. But then hearing the many stories told by ‘Jacob the Baker’ gives her a better understanding of her current difficult family situation.
If the original film is what you were looking for, don’t be disappointed when it’s not what you find. It’s, quite simply, only similar.
