Elsinore (Stone, 2026)
In theory, I should love this one. I was a theater kid in high school, remember Ian Charleson’s performance in Chariots of Fire fondly, have empathy with the AIDS angle,… Continue reading "Elsinore (Stone, 2026)"
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Good Vibes Only (D’Ambrosio, 2026)
AI is hardly the only technological development one could say this about, but I sometimes wonder if all the worry that goes into its possible negative effects at some indeterminate… Continue reading "Good Vibes Only (D’Ambrosio, 2026)"
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Sense and Sensibility (Oakley, 2026)
Sense and Sensibility is listed at IMDB as director Georgia Oakley’s first theatrical feature-length film. (She has some previous credits for shorts and teleivision work). It is also listed as… Continue reading "Sense and Sensibility (Oakley, 2026)"
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One Day in Sedona (Sorgen, 2026)
It is Before Sunrise with fiftysomethings. How you feel about that elevator pitch is probably a better predictor of how you will feel about the movie than would be any… Continue reading "One Day in Sedona (Sorgen, 2026)"
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You Had To Be There
There is nothing that quite matches the euphoric effect of creative synergy. Like-minded individuals combining their talents and energies to bring alive a work of art is one of the… Continue reading "You Had To Be There"
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Sunny Dancer
Individuals who have journeyed through the valley of the shadow of death can recognize a fellow pilgrim from a grief tourist or uninitiated bystander. Gallows humor is met with laughter… Continue reading "Sunny Dancer"
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Heart of the Beast (Ayer, 2026)
I have spent nearly twenty years trying to convince myself and others that movie reviews are not simply records of personal opinions or taste. And I believe that. At the… Continue reading "Heart of the Beast (Ayer, 2026)"
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Iridescence (Lhoste, 2025)
Iridescence is a four minute, animated music video with no dialogue or musical lyrics. A drop of water is encased in a bottle and delivered by drone to a group… Continue reading "Iridescence (Lhoste, 2025)"
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Flood (Scoggin, 2025)
There are, I think, two very different documentaries vying to be born in the chaos that is Katy Scoggin’s Flood. The one is a dispassionate look at young earth creationism,… Continue reading "Flood (Scoggin, 2025)"
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Last Train to Fortune (Rifkin, 2025)
Last Train to Fortune is the second film I have watched in as many months that I didn’t actually believe I was enjoying until I got all the way through… Continue reading "Last Train to Fortune (Rifkin, 2025)"