Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant
Whenever you get the directors name not only above, but as part of the title, you know that his agent has convinced the money people that it is worth investing in the brand. Here, Guy ... Continue Reading →
Creed III
When Rocky improbably burst from the screen in 1976 to critical and popular acclaim, it became inevitable that the storyline would be expanded, twisted and tortured over ensuing sequels ... Continue Reading →
Luther: The Fallen Sun
The Brits have delivered several wonderful series which come to a reasonably satisfying conclusion, and then emerge thereafter with a feature length film. I’m thinking about “Downton ... Continue Reading →
Dear Evan Hansen – From Small Stage to Big Screen
If you have followed the long, sometimes strange trip of this musical from Off-Broadway to Broadway to film, you know by now that the lead actor is a 28 year old playing a high schooler. ... Continue Reading →
Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away
The sound of birds, free from the constraints of gravity or society, were Buddy Guy’s first musical influence. John Lee Hooker was his second.
This lovingly assembled documentary ... Continue Reading →
“Summer of Soul (…or, When the Revolution Could Not be Televised)”
1969 was the year of the most famous music festival. But we now know that 100 miles south, over the course of six weeks a once-forgotten music festival was also a pivotal ... Continue Reading →
Land – Robin Wright Goes it Almost Alone
Robin Wright very astutely and adroitly negotiated a position behind the camera as “House of Cards” became successful. Scrutiny of the credits on other shows reveals similar strategies.
For ... Continue Reading →
The Dig
On the cusp of World War 2 a widow hires a chap to explore the massive dirt mounds on her estate. Ralph Fiennes superbly plays Basil Brown, a so-called excavator. That understates ... Continue Reading →
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