French Dispatch: What’s the Matter for Kansas?
When I reviewed Nomadland, I remarked on filmmakers who find their homes far away from where they grew up. Wes Anderson is a Houstonian...
Gosh Dune It
Frank Herbert’s epic science-fiction Dune saga was made into a film by David Lynch in 1984, which boasted a superb look but completely failed in...
Rescue: The Ascent
If you need a documentary to lift your spirits, The Rescue is your best bet in theaters right now. Maybe you remember the news...
Lamb Shank
How many Icelandic films have you watched? I haven’t seen that many, and it’s kinda my job. I can’t say what Icelandic cinema is...
No Time to Die: His Last Mission
So, I jumped the gun six years ago when I reviewed Spectre and said it was Daniel Craig’s last go-round as James Bond. God help...
Titane: I Am Titanium
Man, every time I think I’ve seen the weirdest movie of 2021, something else comes along. Titane opens in quite a few theaters this...
Saints of Newark: Not Yet Made
Let’s take a moment to remember why The Sopranos was such ground-breaking television in its time. It threw down a marker for HBO as...
Evan Hansen Recast
Let’s deal with the main talking point about Dear Evan Hansen: Ben Platt is playing a high-school senior in a film that opens on...
Ghostland: I Saw the Sion
Who is Japan’s craziest filmmaker right now? I say it’s Sion Sono. His movies include the gangsta rap karate musical Tokyo Tribe and Why...
Eyes of Tammy Faye: Cross of Gold
When Jim Bakker was convicted on 24 counts of defrauding his investors at PTL Ministries in 1989, his wife and frequent TV host Tammy...
