First and foremost HAPPY NEW YEAR! 2021 brought films back in a major way. Even though there were many more blockbuster level films than in 2020, Indies still held their own. This year my breakdown went: *2020 total in parenthesis 108 films (70) A+ - 4 (3)A - 14 (10)A-/B+ - 22 (17)B - 30... Continue Reading →
2021 AFI Festival: Julia Movie Review
Directed by Julia Cohen and Betsy WestPlot: The film chronicles the life of Julia Child. Food is LoveJulia Child Most of us can remember as kids grabbing a cookbook out of the pantry and seeing Julia Child’s name on the cover. While I knew of her - I knew that she was this cooking phenom -... Continue Reading →
“Old” Review (2021, M. Night Shyamalan)
108 minutes | USA | 2021 “I want to be here. Right now.” A family of four goes on a tropical vacation after mom (Vicky Krieps) scores reservations online. But the Anamika Resort should really be called the Economica Resort, and you get what you pay for. The family is suspiciously “selected” to go to... Continue Reading →
Best of 2021 So Far
We’ve hit July, the mid-point in the year. It’s hard to believe the year is already half gone. And while we have so many exciting things to look forward to—with theaters opening up, the Olympics coming and the NFL Season just around the corner—it’s a good time to pause and reflect on what we’ve seen... Continue Reading →
Final 2021 Oscar Predictions
Come Sunday, one of the longest awards seasons we have ever seen will come to an end. After 14 long months, we will finally know who are the winners and losers of this prolonged season. Here is who I think will take home the glory come Sunday night. Picture Winner: Nomadland Nomadland Nominees: The Trial... Continue Reading →