Becoming Led Zeppelin is a 2 hour documentary with over half of it being concert footage. So basically a concert spread across multiple venues from 1968-1970 with talking heads in between. So you better be something of a Zeppelin fan … Continue reading
Sing Sing took its sweet time to arrive at my local theater and, at this point, I was surprised to see it. I figured it’d amble onto digital streaming in a day or two but I’m happy I spent part … Continue reading
As Old Deuteronomy didn’t say in the non-existent musical Dogs, “A wolf man is not a werewolf”. Which is something I had to drill into my brain while watching the otherwise cool new Wolf Man movie. A flick I genuinely … Continue reading
Based on the descriptions of this film, I was expecting more of a supernatural/psychological thriller where reality bends and nightmares take over. The film isn’t that at all… and waiting for the zone of the twilight blackened mirror to hit … Continue reading
The Snow Sister is a Norwegian Netflix Christmas movie that’s both delightful and depressing at the same time. It’s both of those things plus heartwarming and maybe not the best family Christmas movie for the entire family due to its … Continue reading
Out of My Mind is a perfect Disney+ film… in a good way. It’s earnest and honest and has something and someone to champion. It’s moving without being cloying or cheesy. It stars a wonderful young actress who I had … Continue reading
While less quotable than the original Gladiator, I was far more impressed by everything else in this sequel. Keeping in mind that I like Gladiator and give it 4 stars, but I’ve never loved it. I’m not sure “love” is … Continue reading
I knew who starred in A Real Pain going into the theater but I didn’t realize Jesse Eisenberg both wrote and directed it. And while he gave Kieran Culkin the showier role, he sure wrote himself something to gnaw on … Continue reading
I had actually gone to see Conclave on November 5 – the day of the US presidential election – but circumstances got in the way and I had to leave early. So I went again the day after… and, yeah, … Continue reading
The Remarkable Life of Ibelin is a Netflix documentary about a young man with degenerative muscular disease who lived out a deep and meaningful life in World of Warcraft. The doc is clever in how it shows off his real … Continue reading