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"
Category: Disclosure–DVDS
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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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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)"
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I Hate Myself and Want to Die (Davis, 2024)
Trigger Warning: This review contains potential plot spoilers for the film reviewed as well as for Rosetta and It’s a Wonderful Life. It also contains discussion of suicide. Assistance is… Continue reading "I Hate Myself and Want to Die (Davis, 2024)"
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Worst Enemy (Machate and Masterson, 2026)
The first thing that I noticed about Worst Enemy, a twenty-three minute short co-written and co-directed by Kevin Machate (who also stars), is that it has a very polished final… Continue reading "Worst Enemy (Machate and Masterson, 2026)"
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Where Did the Adults Go? (Marsh, 2026)
I found Where Did the Adults Go? stagey. Yet in film critic lingo, “stagey” carries a more negative connotation than I felt about this particular film. Consequently, I had to… Continue reading "Where Did the Adults Go? (Marsh, 2026)"
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Coyote vs. Acme (Green, 2026)
When I was an undergraduate student in the 1980s, several of my friends gave me the nickname “Supergenius” due to some mysterious resemblance they saw between me and Wile E.… Continue reading "Coyote vs. Acme (Green, 2026)"
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Lady Parts (Boyd, 2024)
What feels like the most important thing to say about Lady Parts is that it isn’t funny. Not even a little bit. That is not a criticism. The film is… Continue reading "Lady Parts (Boyd, 2024)"
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Mustache (Khan, 2023)
Mustache won the Audience Award for best narrative at the 2023 SXSW Film Festival and then…sat, awaiting distribution for a theatrical relase that never came. Whether the film’s depiction of… Continue reading "Mustache (Khan, 2023)"