*Writer’s Note: This past weekend, I attended this year’s Austin Asian American Film Festival. I had a wonderful time at this amazing festival watching these two vastly different films, “Fanti” and “Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell.” This article consists of two reviews for each of these films.* “Fanti” Directed by:…
MPAA Rating: R/Genre: Action Thriller/Stars: Sylvester Stallone, John Lithgow, Michael Rooker, Janine Turner, Rex Linn, Caroline Goodall, Leon Robinson, Craig Fairbrass, Gregory Scott Cummins, Denis Forest, Paul Winfield, Ralph Waite, Max Perlich, Trey Brownell, Vyto Ruginis, John Finn, Bruce McGill, Zach Grenier, Jeff McCarthy, Michelle Joyner/Runtime: 113 minutes It might…
MPAA Rating: PG-13/Genre: Apocalyptic Horror/Stars: Lupita Nyong’o, Joseph Quinn, Alex Wolff, Djimon Hounsou, Eliane Umuhire, and Frodo the Cat as himself/Runtime: 99 minutes Among the many lessons that I have had the privilege of being taught during my time as a film reviewer of some skill and talent, there is…
*Writer’s Note: Releasing this week on digital from Well Go USA are two South Korean titles, “Hopeless” and “Tastes of Horror.” This article consists of two reviews for each of these films.* “Hopeless” NR/Crime/Drama/Thriller 133 Mins Writer/Director: Kim Chang-hoon Starring: Hong Xa Bin, Kim Jong-soo and Song Joong-ki Synopsis: A…
MPAA Rating: PG/Genre: Sci-Fi Drama/Stars: Richard Dreyfuss, François Truffaut, Teri Garr, Melinda Dillon, Bob Balaban, J. Patrick McNamara, Warren Kemmerling, Roberts Blossom, Philip Dodds, Cary Guffey, Lance Henriksen, Merrill Connally, George DiCenzo, Gene Dynarski, Josef Sommer, Carl Weathers, David Abraham Cheulkar/Runtime: 137 minutes If there is one thing which I…
MPAA Rating: R/Genre: Supernatural Thriller/Stars: Denzel Washington, John Goodman, Donald Sutherland, Embeth Davidtz, James Gandolfini, Elias Koteas, Gabriel Casseus, Michael J. Pagan, Robert Joy, Aida Turturro, Cress Williams/Runtime: 124 minutes I think it can safely be said that, for the majority of people out there, the world around us is…
“Ghostlight” R/Comedy/Drama/115 Mins Directed by: Kelly O’Sullivan & Alex Thompson Written by: Kelly O’Sullivan Starring: Keith Kupferer (“Our Father”), Dolly De Leon (“Triangle of Sadness”), Katherine Mallen Kupferer (“Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret.”), Tara Mallen (“Dark Matter”) and Hanna Dworkin (“Another Happy Day”) Synopsis: A construction working family…
MPAA Rating: PG/Genre: Heist Comedy/Stars: Sean Connery, Donald Sutherland, Lesley-Anne Down, Alan Webb, Malcolm Terris, Robert Lang, Michael Elphick, Wayne Sleep, Pamela Salem, Gabrielle Lloyd, George Downing, James Cossins, André Morell, Peter Benson, Janine Duvitski, Peter Butterworth, Brian Glover, Geoffrey Ferris/Runtime: 110 minutes I think it can safely be said…
MPAA Rating: R/Genre: Spaghetti Western/Stars: Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, Gian Maria Volonté, Mario Brega, Mara Krupp, Luigi Pistilli, Aldo Sambrell, Klaus Kinski, Benito Stefanelli, Panos Papadopoulos, Robert Camardiel, Josef Egger, Antoñito Ruiz, Tomas Blanco, Lorenzo Robledo, Dante Maggio, Werner Abrolat, Frank Braña, José Canalejas, Rosemary Dexter, Fernando Di Leo,…
“The Bikeriders” R/Crime/Drama/116 Mins Director/Writer: Jeff Nichols Starring: Austin Butler (“Elvis”), Jodie Comer (“Free Guy”), Tom Hardy (“Venom”), Mike Faist (“Challengers”), Michael Shannon (“Take Shelter”), Toby Wallace (“Babyteeth”) and Damon Herriman (“Judy & Punch”) Synopsis: Set in the mid 1960s to early 1970s, a young photographer follows a midwestern motorcycle…