By - Gareth Jones For fans of Luca Guadagnino, Zendeya, Josh O’Connor, modern romantic dramas I must admit that I am extremely late to being obsessed with this film. Many folks have been here before me.  It might have been the timing of the release, but I did not see this when it came out in theaters.  I regret that now in many ways. I can only imagine seeing this […]

By - Gareth Jones For fans of tense dramas based on real life, The Abyss, Woody Harrelson March remains an odd time of year for movies.  In the “ancient” past, there used to be a time when studios would dump films that they were not happy with and wanted to just get shown so that they could be released on home media.  Now, it seems like the studios are still […]

By - Kayleigh Drake   “I had a nervous breakdown and wound up in a psych ward thinking I was the Antichrist.” When a documentary — or any film, for that matter — opens with a line like that, you know you’re in for a compelling story. And that’s exactly what Weirdo is. Named after the album and song of the same name, Weirdo is a documentary about the legendary […]

By - Gareth Jones For fans of Jeff Nichols, Tom Hardy, Austin Butler, Jodie Comer, and the history of Bikers in America Jeff Nichols has now made six feature films, many focusing on stories in the South, his birthplace.  He is one of the finest Southern filmmakers working today and perhaps (time will tell) one of the best Southern filmmakers in cinema history.  He has explored race, violence, the environment, […]

By - Gareth Jones For fans of historical epic dramas like There Will Be Blood, powerhouse performances, and the return of the intermission! The Brutalist is nominated for 10 Academy awards this year, and it is an undeniable achievement.  It is an independent film released by A24 but has the scope and breadth of a Hollywood epic.  It has the hallmarks of these epics with massive sets and scale, yet […]