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)"
There are two ways one can go with a review of Minions: The Rise of Gru. The first is to admit that it was amusing. Full stop. Maybe there is… Continue reading "Minions: The Rise of Gru (Balda, Abelson, and del Val, 2022)"
Edward Brown joins Ken to discuss the new Paramount+ movie Jerry and Marge Go Large and how Hollywood depicts work, businesses, and capitalism. Head on over to YouTube to give… Continue reading "Jerry and Marge Go Large"
For over a decade now, I’ve been firmly of the opinion that the weakest element of contemporary films, be they independent or studio driven, is writing. That is ironic, because… Continue reading "Days of Daisy (Jeffrey, 2022)"
Jurassic Dominion World or Jurassic Dominion Park, or whatever the heck it is called, exists in that vast expanse of mediocrity between “not as bad as film Twitter would have… Continue reading "Jurassic World Dominion (Trevorrow, 2022)"
The underlying message of almost all “Christian” films is that we are better than them. I use the “we” consciously since one mark of a Christian film is that it… Continue reading "No Vacancy (Saylors, 2022)"
Are you happy? This question is posed to multiple characters in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. I’ll be honest upfront. I’m a laid-back fan of the Marvel Cinematic… Continue reading "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness"
Hey all…spoilers, I guess…that is, if you can profess with a straight face to not knowing exactly what is going to happen in this movie from the opening scene onward…… Continue reading "The Bad Guys (Perifel, 2022)"
For fans of gospel music or those looking for some different streaming options around the Easter holiday, April brings two documentaries about the roots and development of gospel. How They… Continue reading "Pair of Gospel Documentaries on the Festival Circuit"
