Mom and Dad is a very confused black comedy that squanders a decent premise and some solid work from leads Nicolas Cage and Selma Blair. What if one day your parents finally snapped, decided they’ve had enough of your attitude and tried to kill you? What if this happened with all parents, everywhere in the […]
‘Men and women can’t be friends…’ – Harry Burns, When Harry Met Sally The film industry has built a whole sub-genre within the romantic comedy realm of people attempting to get out of the ‘friend-zone.’ What Harry Burns articulates so well in the Rob Reiner classic is the undeniable fact that men and women cannot […]
Doug Jones’ work on Moon has proven to be a seminal effort in filmmaking and continues to be a reference point for film students in the realm of psychological science fiction. He describes Mute as a spiritual sequel to his 2009 cult classic. It is no wonder that Netflix would jump on board to get […]
Regardless of people’s political leanings, one thing can be said of the Kennedy family is that they are the closest thing to royalty for Americans in the past century. Their lifestyle, political profile and influence were undeniable. Coupled with the tragedies that continue to follow this high-profile family around, they have been rich fodder for […]
Charlotte Rampling’s character of the Matron who oversees the ‘Sparrow School’ states, ‘The Cold War is not over, it has merely been shattered into a million different pieces.’ This quote cuts a fine line to the reality of modern-day world politics and how espionage has changed over the years. Director Francis Lawrence attempts to tap […]
If this year’s Cinequest Opening Night festivities with the William H. Macy film, Krystal got off to a more softer start than previous Opening Night situations, the second night was set up to be an edgier affair due thanks to one name you know well. Cage. No, not Luke Cage, not Johnny Cage (or John […]
Throughout cinematic history, there have been various waves of interest in capitalizing on the rich content found in the Bible. From the Ten Commandments to The Passion of the Christ, filmmakers have utilized the material found in the 66 books of the beloved and maligned text from history. Recent incarnations have come from Darren Aronofsky […]
