‘Beckett‘ is a Netflix thriller film directed by Ferdinando Cito Filomarino. It had its first showing at the 2021 74th Locarno Film Festival before its release. Beckett (John David Washington) and his girlfriend April Hanson (Alicia Vikander) are vacationing in Europe when they stop in Greece. They had originally planned to stay in Athens, but…
‘Annette‘ is a musical drama directed by Leos Carax in his first English language feature film. It made its premiere at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival. Provocative stand-up comedian Henry McHenry (Adam Driver) and celebrated opera singer Ann Desfranoux (Marion Cotillard) have a whirlwind romance leading to an odd couple situation and marriage. They soon…
‘Les Yeux sans visage‘ is a 1960 horror film known widely as ‘Eyes Without A Face.’ When it premiered, director Georges Franju faced controversy for its unsettling themes and disturbing imagery. In America, it would premier as ‘The Horror Chamber of Dr. Faustus,’ though heavily edited. Doctor Génessier (Pierre Brasseur) is called to identify the…
‘Sentinelle’ is a French action flick directed and produced by Julien Leclercq, who also co-wrote the screenplay. It was made by Labyrinthe Cinéma and Umedia before being released onto Netflix. Klara (Olga Kurylenko) is a French Army veteran returning home to Nice, France to live with her mother Maria (Antonia Malinova) and her sister Tania…
The 1930s and the 1940s were a turbulent time for both Europe and the United States, but more so in the nation of Germany. As Adolf Hitler and the Nazis rise to power, Hollywood is wanting to hold onto that market for film. Researcher Ben Urwand breaks down the image of the Golden Age of…
Swedish filmmaker Mikael Håfström takes the director’s chair of ‘Outside The Wire,’ a science fiction war drama that made its premiere on the Netflix streaming service. In 2036, Eastern Europe is destabilized once again prompting a civil war in which both the Russians and the Americans have an interest, both sides using robots called Gumps.…
Germany-based Elina Laivera teams up with frequent collaborator and music producer Jovan Ducret for a new cover version of Toto’s 1995 hit song “I Will Remember.” Laivera does an excellent job of revisiting Toto’s song. It is one of lost love and never forgetting it. She definitely puts it together, helping you to hear those…
Orson Welles directed, narrates, and stars in ‘F For Fake,’ a 1973 film he co-wrote with his partner Oja Kodar through his production company Janus Films. It is sometimes described as a documentary, sometimes a docudrama, and often as a film essay, but one thing is for sure, it is one of Welles’ most contemplative…
Christopher Nolan brings us an ambitious film in ‘Tenet,’ which he directs, produces, and writes. It was made by Syncopy and Warner Bros. Pictures. Its theatrical release had been delayed three times before finally coming to cinemas in 2020, albeit briefly. A CIA Agent (John David Washington) aka the Protagonist is tasked by his boss…
Danis Tanovic directs ‘The Postcard Killings,’ a psychological thriller that was based on the novel of the same name by author James Patterson and Liza Marklund. There are some minor spoilers, but I avoid any big ones. NYPD detective Jacob (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and his ex-wife Valerie Kanon (Famke Janssen) loses their daughter and son-in-law…
“True Believer” is the fictional sequel in the James Reece novel series by author Jack Carr. He continues the adventures right where he left off and the action does not let up. From the official website: When a bomb goes off during a holiday fair in London, the body count is horrific and the nation’s…
‘An American Pickle‘ is a comedy HBO Max exclusive directed by Brandon Trost and written by Simon Rich, who wrote the short story “Sell Out” which the movie is based on. Originally, Sony Pictures was supposed to release the film, but the rights were sold to Warner Bros. Herschel Greenbaum (Seth Rogen) moves to New…
European production company Dreamin’ Dolphin Film brings us the CGI animated movie ‘Latte and the Magic Waterstone,’ directed by Mimi Maynard, Regina Welker, and Nina Wels. It made its premiere at the 2019 Schlingel International Film Festival and was released in the United States on Netflix. Latte (Ashley Bornancin) is a hedgehog who lives in…
‘Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga‘ is a Netflix comedy film directed by David Dobkin surrounding the Eurovision Song Contest, a real singing competition in Europe. It is written by Andrew Steele and Will Ferrell, who also stars in the film. Lars Erickssong (Will Ferrell) and Sigrit Ericksdóttir (Rachel McAdams) are childhood friends…
Directed by Patrice Laliberté, this French-Canadian thriller ‘The Decline‘ is made by Couronne Nord and distributed through Netflix. It had its premiere at the Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma film festival under its original title ‘Jusqu’au déclin.’ There are some minor spoilers in this review. Antoine (Guillaume Laurin) is a wannabe survivalist living in rural Quebec. He…
Directed by Armando Iannucci, ‘The Death Of Stalin’ is a British dark comedy that satirizes the chaos that ensued following the death of Soviet Union despot Joseph Stalin. After receiving a harsh note from pianist Maria Yudina (Olga Kurylenko), Soviet Union Premier Joseph Stalin (Adrian McLoughlin) reads it and has a cerebral hemorrhage and dies.…
‘Twin Murders: The Silence of the White City‘ is a Spanish murder mystery and a slice of European cinema. It is directed by Daniel Calparsoro and based on a novel by Eva García Sáenz de Urturi. Detective Unai López de Ayala (Javier Rey) returns to the Ertzaina, the law enforcement agency in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country.…
Originally published in 1990 within the pages of Legends of the Dark Knight, DC Comics compiled them into the graphic novel Batman: Gothic. It is written by Grant Morrison and illustrated by Klaus Janson. A child killer named Mr. Whisper has returned to Gotham City after a twenty-year absence. He is exacting vengeance on a…
Rend Collective’s new song “Revival Anthem” is a tribute to the amazing work Saint Patrick did in the wonderful European country of Ireland. It is a call for Christians to let God let a fire in their souls and bring revival to the land. “This is our revival anthem Can you feel the darkness shaking…
The King is a partial adaption of William Shakespeare’s “Henriad” (a collection of plays regarding Henry IV and Henry V) directed by David Michôd who co-wrote it with Joel Edgerton. In England, Prince “Hal” Henry (Timothée Chalamet) is told by his father, the warmongering King Henry IV (Ben Mendelsohn) that his younger brother Thomas (Dean-Charles…
International film director Luis Ismael brings us the moving historical drama Sefarad. It is tells the important story of the Jewish community living in Portugal since 1496, specifically noting the impact from the community in Oporto. The movie begins in 1496, when an edict is passed by King D. Manuel that prohibited Judaism in Portugal,…
Rogue One co-writer Chris Weitz directed a movie about one of the most shocking events in history in 2018’s Operation Finale. The movie tells the story of the capture of one of the notorious Nazi escapees who was captured by Mossad in a daring mission in South America. In 1960s Buenos Aires, Argentina Sylvia Hermann…
Batman: The Dark Prince Charming is a standalone, non-canon story from DC Comics. It is written and drawn by European author Enrico Marini, who says in the introduction he took inspiration from Bruce Timm and Paul Dini, two epic comic book writers. He crafts a unique, but compelling story of the Dark Knight. Bruce Wayne…
DC Comics brings us Detective Comics Annual Issue 2, written by Peter J. Tomasi with art by Travis Moore and Max Raynor. It features Batman going international and brings a previously thought non-canon story into the official Dark Knight mythology. In France, a brutal vigilante in a skull mask stops a mugger by killing him…
Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston team-up for Murder Mystery, directed by Kyle Newacheck and written by James Vanderbilt. Sandler has a skill for producing low brow comedies that are either massive hits or dubs. New York policeman Nick Spitz (Adam Sandler) lies to his wife, hairdresser and mystery novel obsessed Audrey (Jennifer Aniston) about passing…
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