Jon Stewart and Steve Carrell Join Forces For the Delightful Political Comedy Irresistible

  Although it was scheduled to be released at the end of May, Irresistible will premiere at home on-demand beginning Friday, June 26th. It should prove timely, and hopefully ... Continue Reading →

Laurel Canyon – The Most Compleat Documentary About a Magical Space and Time

  There have been several prior documentaries that explored Laural Canyon, some directly and some a bit more oblique. This two parter contains the most footage and crucially the ... Continue Reading →

Al Pacino, Avenger Superhero Nazi hunter in ‘Hunters’ on Amazon Prime

 Superhero movies have nothing on ‘Hunters’ starring Al Pacino in Amazon Prime series now streaming.  Al Pacino stars as the leader of a group of Nazi hunters who uncover a plot ... Continue Reading →

ONCE WERE BROTHERS: ROBBIE ROBERTSON AND THE BAND

  A very accurate and poignant title for a documentary about one of the pillars of modern music. Martin Scorsese brings his deep seated fascination of music to the story of his ... Continue Reading →

Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries movie, Agatha Raisin, & more great Brit series on Acorn TV

Acorn TV offers great whodunit series and more from Britain and beyond  Author Agatha Christie was called “the Queen of Crime” thanks to her mega-popular British murder mysteries ... Continue Reading →

‘The Mandalorian’ ‘Joker’ get awards from Publicists 2020

Showbiz Publicists celebrated the winners of its 57th Annual ICG (International Cinematographers Guild IATSE Local 600) Awards at the Beverly Hilton on the eve of the Oscars 2020. ... Continue Reading →

The Rhythm Section

A fairly good premise goes awry. Various elements should make for a good story: CIA, MI6, terrorist bombing, widow sent into destitution (and prostitution), revenge or redemption for ... Continue Reading →

The Gentlemen – Guy Ritchie In Full Effect

Guy Ritchie has carved out a clever niche for himself: the British caper-crime-thriller with just the right dash of humo(u)r. If you admired any of his prior films (especially ‘Lock, ... Continue Reading →