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Review: Liam Neeson’s Latest Actioner, Retribution, Is Ultimately Stifled by Its Setting, Casting

I’m in no position to get all ageist on any actor, but casting 71-year-old (okay, maybe he was 70 when he actually filmed this movie) Liam Neeson as the father […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • August 25, 2023
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Bottoms Is a Raunchy Teen Comedy That’s Both Unflinching and Eager to Be Liked, Much Like Its Stars

    Three years ago, writer/director Emma Seligman and actor Rachel Sennott made quite a splash with Shiva Baby, their honest and frank look at the life of a Jewish college student. […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • August 25, 2023
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: A Driving Simulator Comes to the Big Screen in Gran Turismo, Featuring a True Story and Thrilling Racing Scenes

    As I’ve commented about most films based on video games, I knew absolutely nothing about Gran Turismo going into this work. Unlike other video game movies, Gran Turismo isn’t actually […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • August 24, 2023
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Brightwood Forces a Couple Falling Apart to Keep it Together Long Enough to Escape What’s Haunting Them

    As exciting as the promise of a first-time filmmaker’s visual prowess can be, I tend to respond to newcomers who have actual ideas behind their technical achievements. Case in point: […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • August 24, 2023
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Bad Things Turns an Abandoned Hotel, and Family Drama, Into Something Tense and Unnerving

    In something of a queer-friendly, feminist take on The Shining, writer/director Stewart Thorndike (Lyle) sets her latest tale of twisted motherhood, Bad Things, in an abandoned boutique hotel. The property […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • August 18, 2023
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Landscape With Invisible Hand Is a Quirky, Original Indie with a Believable, Intriguing Premise

    I’ve seen a lot of variations on the alien invasion/occupation theme in movies over the decades, but I can’t recall one quite as bizarre and singular as writer/director Cory Finley’s […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • August 18, 2023
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: A Chinese Legend Gets a Frenetic, Star-Studded Netflix Animation Adaptation in The Monkey King

    Perhaps a bit thin on plot and presumably aimed at hyperactive children around the world, the latest animated opus from director Anthony Stacchi (The Boxtrolls) is the action-packed comedy The […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • August 18, 2023
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Buddy Comedy Strays Puts Crude Humor and a Surprising Bit of Heart into a Dog’s Tale

    Sometimes you can just feel that dogs want to be your best friend in the world, and other times, you can simply look them in the eyes and know they […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • August 18, 2023
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: DC Comics’ Blue Beetle Leans Into Representation, But Sticks to the Same Old Super Hero Origin Story

    For good reason, it’s been drilled in our collective heads for years now that representation is an important and wonderful thing. And the new DC superhero movie, Blue Beetle, is […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • August 16, 2023
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: King on Screen Explores the Good, Bad and Scary Film Adaptations of Prolific Author Stephen King

    Actor-turned-director Daphné Baiwir (2021’s The Rebellious Olivia de Havilland) clearly has a great affection for author Stephen King, but her latest documentary, King on Screen—as you might have guessed—is more […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • August 11, 2023
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Gal Gadot Sheds Her Superhero Armor for Action Pic Heart of Stone

    Gal Gadot has absolutely proven she can play Wonder Woman across multiple films (including cameos in two other DC films this year), but I’m still not sure she’s proven herself […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • August 11, 2023
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Sir Ben Kingsley Finds the Heart and Emotional High Points of Feel-Good Alien Drama Jules

    While filmmaker Marc Turtletaub has had a long and successful career as a producer, his latest work Jules is only his third as a director (following the intriguing Puzzle), and […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • August 11, 2023
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