Film Review: ‘Escape From Extinction’
Anyone who has seen a sad monkey in a cage might quickly conclude zoos are the wrong way to treat animals. Bad treatment in such places was likely the standard…
Film Review: ‘Burt Reynolds: The Last Interview’
One highlight in Rick Pamplin’s documentary “Burt Reynolds: The Last Interview” is learning that the actor was the original choice for the George Spahn character in Quentin Tarantino’s 2019 “Once…
Movie Review: Sharp Southern ‘Mob Land’
“Mob Land” is a rather misleading title for a strong rural drama that’s the directorial debut of Nicholas Maggio, who also co-wrote the screenplay. Rather than some Jersey or Vegas-centered…
Movie Review: ‘Mid-Century’ Muddle
It’s great when architecture is a featured part of a motion picture, setting the tone for things like “Parasite” or “Columbus” or “The Matrix.” It’s central, too, to the indie…
Film Review: ‘Altered Perceptions’
The death toll is mounting mightily as Jorge Ameer’s film “Altered Perceptions” begins. It is a work of fiction, we are reminded, but the disaster seems is not just inspired…
Film Review: ‘The Seeds of Vendana Shiva’
It’s hard not to immediately warm to the Indian activist Vandana Shiva, who traded in her studies of biotechnology into a one-woman campaign against industrial farming, genetically moderated organisms, and…
Film Review: Quiet Truths in ‘Stay Awake’
One of the tragedies of the opioid epidemic across America is the damage it inflicts on families — not only to those addicted but to those who try to keep…
Movie: Kiernan Shipka Stars in ‘Wildflower’
Just as it was a pleasure watching Kiernan Shipka grow up before our eyes on “Mad Men,” portraying a seven to 15-year-old Sally Draper, it’s an equal pleasure to see…
Film: Low-Budget Horror ‘Mind Leech’
Cheeseman is the name of the director, co-writer, co-star and the production company involved. And cheese is what you get in “Mind Leech,” a light-hearted horror flick from Canada. Using…
‘Randy Rhoads: Reflection of a Rock Icon’
Hard rock fans know the name of Randy Rhoads, the exciting young guitarist who had shredded his way to center stage in Ozzy Osbourne’s first post-Black Sabbath solo band, a…