Summary Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glen Powell have fantastic chemistry that enhances the sequel. The special effects in Twisters are excellent, keeping viewers on the edge of their seats. Despite forgetting a potential environmental message, character development and the action grounds…
Read moreThe phrase “a rising tide lifts all boats” certainly applies to the world of entertainment, where featured and recurring players on hit television shows often find themselves the recipient of goodwill “skip-passes” that pull them out of the grind of…
Read moreThe Big Picture UnPrisoned Season 2 finds a better tonal balance, allowing characters to grow in new directions. Creator Tracy McMillan's refreshing approach upends expectations and explores the characters more deeply. Delroy Lindo and Kerry Washington work their magic, balancing…
Read moreAs a new father, I now know there are few things more rattling than the distorted cries of a newborn crackling through the baby monitor, scrambling your tired brain awake-ish. Of course, finding your baby’s crib empty and your baby…
Read moreThe Big Picture Sisi & I offers a twisted look into Empress Elisabeth of Austria's final years with Countess Irma Sztáray providing a unique perspective. The film depicts a seclusive Empress struggling with mental health issues while developing a complex…
Read moreGuava Express, a short film by writer/director Ankit Singha, is about that most quotidian activity – the walk to work. That’s a nice thing to look at, especially when the view is of the verdant and steamy streets of the…
Read moreIf you enjoyed the hyper-violent 20-minute finale of Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood” and wondered if you could just have that for the whole movie, you have the movie of your dreams in Indian revenge actioner “Kill.”…
Read moreSomewhere in the city of Taipei, there is a place called the Doll House. It isn’t called that because it is small, but because the owner doesn’t have to go to work every day like everyone else. Somewhere in Sri…
Read moreMotel Room, directed by Bradford Lipson, is based on screenwriter Sahag Gureghian’s life. When he turned 14, Gureghian’s father took him to a sex worker. The boy was reluctant to go, but the event left him feeling truly seen for…
Read moreThe Blair Witch Project is one of the scariest films of all time because no matter how often I see it, I genuinely believe those characters’ lives are in danger. That sense of mortal dread is something both follow-ups fail…
Read moreScience and medical documentaries exist to offer hope when hope is not available. I’ve often heard, “I didn’t know what to do until I saw this documentary.” Dagan W. Beckett’s documentary Beautiful Faces brings hope to parents of children who…
Read moreThe fire that Hank Williams Sr. set in the woods is still burning strong in the rip-roaring music documentary Rebel Country, directed by Francis Whately. It opens in Tennessee with a reenactment of country star Jelly Roll being led out…
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