Hot Docs 2019: ‘On the President’s Orders’ Documents the Philippine Drug War
‘On the President’s Orders,’ directed by James Jones and Olivier Sarbil, is a jarring account of Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs.
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‘Hellmington’ Has a Stellar Soundtrack and Michael Ironside Going For It
The legendary Michael Ironside is currently featured in Hellmington, a new film from the writing/directing team of Jay Drakulic and Alex Lee Williams.
Review – In Jordan Peele’s ‘Us,’ We Are The Monsters
Jordan Peele’s new horror movie, ‘Us,’ is a twisted mirror image nightmare and in his review, Sachin Hingoo calls it “scary as hell.”
‘Creed II’ Arrives on Blu-ray With Great Performances and a lot of Punch
Creed II manages to be its own fighting machine, echoing but far from reliant on the past.
‘The Man Who Killed Hitler and then The Bigfoot’ is A Sweet Drama (Really)
‘The Man Who Killed Hitler and then The Bigfoot’ belies its drive-in movie title by being a wonderful drama about aging and the secrets we all keep.
‘Bohemian Rhapsody’: More Fantasy Than Real Life, But Still Majestic
Thanks to the music that inspires it, and the outstanding performances from all involved. Bohemian Rhapsody delivers majesty worthy of the name Queen.
‘First Man’ is Great, But It Had the Potential To Be Even Better
The depiction of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon, ‘First Man,’ is a treat for the eyes, but suffers an emotional coldness that hampers its connection with the audience.
‘A Star Is Born’ Is Fantastic, but the True Star is Sam Elliott
Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga shine in the most recent iteration of ‘A Star is Born,’ but Sam Elliott is the one who deserves the highest praise.
31 Days of Horror: The Cheese Stands Alone in ‘Halloween III: Season of the Witch”
There’s always a stigma when you’re perceived as different, and the Michael-free ‘Halloween III: Season of the Witch’ suffers unfairly from that syndrome.
31 Days of Horror: Brooklyn Horror Film Festival – “Empathy, Inc.”
BHFF selection ‘Empathy, Inc.’ overcomes its budget limitation by focusing on character to tell its virtual reality horror story.
31 Days of Horror: Venom is a Flawed, but Fun Time at the Movies
Venom suffers from a slow start, but once the film gets rolling in the second act, it becomes a fun and entertaining addition to the superhero genre.
31 Days of Horror: Nicolas Cage Expert Lindsay Gibb on ‘Mandy’
In this instalment of 31 Days of Horror, Nicolas Cage expert Lindsay Gibb looks at the actor’s latest foray into the horror genre, Mandy.