Watching The Green Knight some 16 months after it was supposed to premiere at SXSW I can attest that it was well worth the wait.
The Green Knight – movie review
July 30, 2021
Published by filmernie
Category: Reviews
Jungle Cruise Movie Review
July 30, 2021
(updated July 30, 2021)
Published by Shari K. Green
As I do with most Disney films, I had a good time while watching their latest effort, “Jungle Cruise.” I thoroughly enjoyed floating down the Amazon with these adventurous characters as they pushed the limits.
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Stillwater – movie review
July 29, 2021
(updated July 30, 2021)
Published by filmernie
Adults wanting relief from a summer movie slate that has so far consisted of reboots, remakes, endless sequels and family films should be glad to see this weekend’s offerings which include the drama/thriller Stillwater.
VAL Movie Review
July 23, 2021
(updated August 2, 2021)
Published by Shari K. Green
That little jeer! When I hear Val Kilmer’s name, I always think of when ‘Ice,’ his character in “Top Gun,” snaps his teeth at a surprised Maverick (Tom Cruise). That image is burned in my brain. It could be because, with the serious actor that Val Kilmer is, he created a backstory for the presence of his almost non-existent character.
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Settlers Movie Review
July 23, 2021
(updated July 23, 2021)
Published by Shari K. Green
The release of “Settlers,” written and directed by Wyatt Rockefeller, who has only three directing and writing credits to his name (two of them shorts), couldn’t have been timed better.
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Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins Movie Review
July 22, 2021
(updated July 22, 2021)
Published by JMcNaughton
Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins” is based on the HCU (Hasbro Cinematic Universe – if there is such a thing) and is vaguely connected to the other G.I. Joe movies. But this movie is all about the ‘origins’ of the one named “Snake Eyes”. He is an expert in martial arts and now you get to learn his background. They say “Never bring a knife to a gun fight”. This movie goes further — “Never bring an Uzi to a Katana showdown”. Read more
Joe Bell Movie Review
July 22, 2021
(updated July 22, 2021)
Published by Shari K. Green
‘Joe Bell’ is about Mark Wahlberg’s character, Joe Bell, on a crusade against bullying, particularly toward people who come out as homosexual, as his son Jaidn (Reid Miller) had. Jaiden was trying to tell his father what he had been going through for the entire school year thus far. Joe tuned him out.
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The Boys in Red Hats Movie Review
July 16, 2021
(updated July 16, 2021)
Published by Shari K. Green
I never thought I’d be reviewing a film about a smirk. Still, I found myself doing that very thing this week while watching Jonathan Schroder’s “The Boys in Red Hats.”
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Summertime Movie Review
July 16, 2021
(updated July 16, 2021)
Published by Shari K. Green
This is a rare gem. “Summertime” is “Blindspotting” director Carlos López Estrada’s second feature and the very personification of indie film.
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Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain Movie Review
July 15, 2021
(updated July 15, 2021)
Published by JMcNaughton
“Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain” is a documentary movie about — well, Anthony Bourdain. In case you don’t know, he was famous chef, who became an author, who then turned into globe-trotting celebrity TV personality. He was a man who took no halfway measures. He was on board and full-speed ahead for any obsessive adventure. That is until he ended his own story, and his own life, in unclear circumstances. Read more
