Ask anyone who’s ever time-traveled, and they’ll all tell you the same thing—never, under any circumstance, ever do anything that could mess up the space-time continuum. And that goes double when it comes to interacting with yourself from the future. Or the past. Or… whenever. All that goes right out the window […]
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Bad Education
Frank Tassone, the man at the center of the $11 million Long Island school-district embezzlement scheme that dominated headlines in the early 2000s, claims that the new HBO film about him is somewhere around 50% accurate. Admittedly, he’s the only one who truly knows, but even if the subplots and nuance don’t […]
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Extraction
Though Robert Downey, Jr. and Chris Evans have both parted ways with the Marvel Cinematic Universe (in a vain hope for greener pastures?) Chris Hemsworth will be back as Thor… though it most likely will be delayed at least a little due to the global COVID-19 quarantine. In the meantime, […]
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To the Stars
When director Martha Stephens took her fourth feature out on the festival circuit in 2019 (earning a Jury Prize for Best Narrative at the OUT at the Movies International LGBT Film Fest along the way), it was presented in black and white. It was a fitting choice, given that To the […]
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Beastie Boys Story
When I wrote my very first movie review (for Pixar’s Up) in May 2009, Beastie Boys were very much a thing, still two years from releasing Hot Sauce Committee Part Two. Streaming services were gaining some traction, but Blockbuster was still in business, and Apple was working out the kinks in their […]
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The Willoughbys
Though it may not be the most prudent choice during these shelter-in-place days to gather the kids for a flick about tyrannical parents and their children’s garish plot to “off” them, Netflix’s latest animated feature The Willoughbys is so bright and fun, it’s quite possible that your offspring may just enjoy it […]
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Other Music
It’s doubtful that many people sipping their Kombucha over a Shrimp Sesame Soba Noodle bowl at Broken Coconut in New York City’s East Village have any idea of the history surrounding them. Just four years ago, that location at 15 East 4th Street was the home of one of the […]
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Sergio
In 2009, filmmaker Greg Barker released the documentary Sergio about the fascinating life and untimely death of UN administrator Sergio de Mello. The film went on to be a festival darling, winning a handful of awards around the world while serving as both a eulogy for the diplomat and a much-needed introduction […]
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Sea Fever
When Neasa Hardiman won the Best Feature Screenplay Prize at the 2012 London Film Awards for the as-yet unproduced film Sea Fever, the Irish TV director and producer obviously had no idea how resonant her film would be when it finally saw the light of day in the spring of 2020. […]
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Love Wedding Repeat
If you long for the 90s—when Euro-set rom-coms were all the rage (Only You, Love Actually, Forget Paris, etc.)—but wished they were infinitely crasser and included a Sliding Doors-esque alternate universe, well… I’m still not sure the Netflix original Love Wedding Repeat would be worth your time. Written and directed by British TV vet […]
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