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There can never be too many films about the human rights violations committed by the Bush Administration in the name of avenging 9/11. After last year’s The Report with Adam Driver, we get a fresh take on Gitmo and the horrors committed to other human beings with The Mauritanian, starring […]

The Mauritanian Review: True Tale Spotlights Truth Triumphing Over Horrid ...

February 13, 2021 in Movie Reviews tagged Movie Reviews / The Mauritanian by joeldamos

For fans of songwriter and singing sensation Sia, a movie centered around her music, entitled Music, is a welcomed arrival. For everyone else, well… Sia wrote and directed Music in what serves as her cinematic debut in both arenas. Her musical brilliance is no stranger to the art of the […]

Music Review: Sia Fans Will Love Her Musical Movie Directorial ...

February 13, 2021 in Movie Reviews tagged Kate Hudson / Movie Reviews / Sia by joeldamos

How do writers (and stars) Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo dive back into the creative swimming pool after the phenomenal success of Bridesmaids? For starters, you wait a number of years and then you come back with Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar. The duo wrote and star […]

Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar Review: How ...

February 12, 2021 in Movie Reviews tagged Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar / Kristen Wiig / Movie Reviews by joeldamos

There is something profoundly palpable about the rage that many characters feel throughout Judas and the Black Messiah. The fascinating thing—and the most surprising aspect of director Shaka King’s tour de force—is that even though folks have every reason to be angry and even spurred to feel the need for […]

Judas and the Black Messiah Review: Daniel Kaluuya Is Blazingly ...

February 12, 2021 in Movie Reviews tagged Judas and the Black Messiah / Movie Reviews by joeldamos

There is something about Michelle Pfeiffer, especially when she tackles fierce and commanding characters. That is exactly what she has done with her latest, French Exit. Whether it Catwoman in Batman Returns or the titular character in Frankie and Johnny, right on through Queen Ingrith in Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, […]

French Exit Review: Michelle Pfeiffer and Lucas Hedges Craft a ...

February 12, 2021 in Movie Reviews tagged French Exit / Lucas Hedges / Michelle Pfeiffer / Movie Reviews by joeldamos

One of the best horror-comedies that we have seen in years has arrived on Blu-Ray, DVD, and various digital formats. Ready to get Freaky with Vince Vaughn and Kathryn Newton? The switching bodies cinematic legacy is full of entries, and it just scored a worthy addition with the Vince Vaughn […]

Freaky Blu-Ray Review: Vince Vaughn and Kathryn Newton are a ...

February 11, 2021 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray / Freaky by joeldamos

The American dream is alive and well, this according to the true story at the heart of Minari. The film follows a Korean-American family that moves to rural Arkansas with hopes of setting up a farm that will sell vegetables central to the diet of fellow Koreans who have also […]

Minari Review: Korean Family Moves & Finds Heart in the ...

February 11, 2021 in Movie Reviews tagged Minari / Movie Reviews by joeldamos

The first look at the latest from filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan film has arrived in the form of a Super Bowl trailer that premiered during the big game that saw Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers win the whole enchilada. Old is teased with its first trailer from Universal […]

Old Trailer: M. Night Shyamalan’s Latest Looks Very Much Shyamalanian

February 8, 2021 in Movie Trailers tagged M. Night Shyamalan / Movie Trailers / Old by joeldamos

The second that one hears that Son of the South is based on a true story that takes place in the early 60s and involves a twenty-something protagonist whose grandfather is a loud and proud member of the KKK, the ears are undoubtedly going to perk up. Based on the […]

Son of the South Review: The Spike Lee Produced True ...

February 5, 2021 in Movie Reviews tagged Movie Reviews / Son of the South by joeldamos