Israeli brothers, Yoav and Doron Paz, dramatize the historical events surrounding a plot to poison Nuremberg, Germany’s water supply at the end of World War II. Max (August Diehl) provides… Continue reading "Plan A (Paz and Paz)"
How is foreign television different from American television? In my recap of Episode 1, I focused on one difference that is easy to notice: foreign television is often more graphic… Continue reading "Paris Police 1900; Season 1, Episode 3"
Very few television shows have great first episodes. That’s not surprising if one thinks about it. Characters are not yet established, and the best shows often have multiple storylines. Shows… Continue reading "Paris Police 1900 (S1, E1)"
The story of The Elephant Man is an ostensible tale of sadness and cruelty. However, The Elephant Man is a wonderful testament to the capacity for compassion that resides within… Continue reading "The Elephant Man (Lynch, 1980)"
Honk for Jesus, Save Your Soul is being marketed as a “satirical comedy,” so the starting point of any honest review has to be that I didn’t laugh once. That… Continue reading "Honk for Jesus, Save Your Soul (Ebo, 2022)"
It is telling, ironic,, or both, that none of the publicity stills provided by Universal in the press kit for Beast showed the titular animal that is trying to wreak… Continue reading "Beast (Kormákur, 2022)"
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law is a 30-minute Marvel Sitcom. Judging by the first two episodes, the “Attorney at Law” part of the title will be more important than the “She-Hulk”… Continue reading "She-Hulk: Attorney at Law"
If you are looking for an animated film with the emotional gravitas of a Pixar heart-plucker and just a touch of old-school Looney Tunes zaniness, you are in Luck. The… Continue reading "Luck (Holmes, 2022)"
Both Sides of the Blade (previously Fire) begins with a conventional scene of two lovers swimming. As the sun glints off and pierces through the blue ocean, bodies turn and… Continue reading "Both Sides of the Blade (Denis, 2021)"
Had I seen The Forgiven without opening credits, I probably would not have immediately associated it with John Michael McDonagh’s Calvary. It’s a long way from the coasts of Ireland… Continue reading "The Forgiven (McDonagh, 2021)"
