Queer Had Some Potential, But…
Director Luca Guadagnino returns to cinemas with his new film Queer. Set in 1950s Mexico City, the film follows Lee (Daniel Craig), an American who has sought refuge in the country after following a drug bust. He soon…
Read More »The Order is Topical but a Bit By The Numbers (Middleburg Film Festival)
Real life events are used to power a new crime thriller hitting cineplexes. Based on the 1989 book entitled The Silent Brotherhood by Kevin Flynn and Gary Gerhardt, The Order places us alongside FBI agent Terry Husk (Jude Law) who after…
Read More »Nightbitch is an Entertaining, Revelatory Exploration of the Pressures of Motherhood (Middleburg Film Festival)
Following lots of hype surrounding Rachel Yoder’s 2021 novel coming to the big screen and the potential of a performance from Amy Adams finally garnering her an Oscar, the trailer for Marielle Heller’s new film Nightbitch deflated a…
Read More »The Piano Lesson Explores Generational Legacy and Trauma Amidst Quality Performances
It is a tad ironic that a movie about family is also a family affair behind the scenes. The Piano Lesson is directed by the son of Denzel Washington, Malcolm Washington in his feature length debut. Malcolm directs…
Read More »A Real Pain Combines Heart and Humor to Explore Grief and Connection (Middleburg Film Festival)
Grief can be a complicated thing. The latest film from actor Jesse Eisenberg explores a family trying to overcome loss that is both permanent and figurative regarding their own relationship. A Real Pain begins in JFK airport in…
Read More »Gladiator II Shines As An Action Packed Historical Epic with Political Intrigue
Following classic movies years later with a sequel rarely works out. In this age of cinema that runs mostly on nostalgia, it has been tried many times without reaching the same heights as what passed. Director Ridley Scott…
Read More »Blitz Offers a New Perspective on War but Fails to Compel (Middleburg Film Festival)
We all know that war is hell and ruins the lives of many. Numerous films have been made that chronicle the tragedy of conflict, but view take us into the vantage point of war from a child’s eyes….
Read More »Emilia Pérez is a Pleasant Surprise That Effectively Melds Social Commentary, Drama, and Music Together (Middleburg Film Festival)
Multiplexes have been riddled with the remnants of musicals past in recent years with some having succeeded, like 2023’s Wonka, and others crashing and burning like Joker Folie á Deux earlier this year. Audiences have had mixed reactions…
Read More »Conclave Is an Engrossing Political Thriller That Also Deftly Explores Religion (Middleburg Film Festival)
Coming off of the success of 2022’s All Quiet on the Western Front, director Edward Berger returns to cinema with the adaptation of a 2016 novel. Conclave finds us alongside Cardinal Thomas Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) following the sudden…
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Wicked Mostly Hits Its Marks
Following decades of popularity after its Broadway debut, the stage play Wicked, based on a 1995 novel, is finally making its way to the big screen courtesy of Crazy Rich Asians director John M. Chu. Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo)…
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