Denzel Washington has been out of the awards game for quite some time, and it’s hard to blame him. After two Oscar wins, the man is more than entitled to have some fun. That’s exactly what he’s done for over…
Movie Review: “Secret in Their Eyes”
Remakes and politically-charged thrillers are hard to do, especially when they’re put together. Every decade has had real-life tragedy and political climates for Hollywood to build movies off of. Atomic weapons, Internet hacking, drones, terrorism and Communism have all been…
Movie Review: “Carol”
As Frank Sinatra said, “Love is the tender trap.” It’s a strange thing to feel, especially if you’ve never been in love before. It can be beautiful but nerve racking at the same time, even frightening if love can hurt…
Bridge Of Spies Movie Review
At this point, you could probably fill a History of War book with DVDs of Steven Spielberg films. He tacked the brutality and atrocity of the second world war in Schindler’s List and Saving Private Ryan, while parading a War…
The 18th Annual Brooklyn Film Festival
“The filmmaker must follow not traditional thinking.” The filmmaker “must be driving on and across complex, multi-layered, deeply meaningful roads.” And such is the requirement for this year’s theme of “Illuminate” at the 2015 Brooklyn Film Festival, held on May…
The Film Canon: My Cousin Vinny
Marisa Tomei won her first and only Oscar because of this film. It was just one of another great film with Joe Pesci. And it had that Ralph Macchio from The Karate Kid in it, as one of his last…
Lauren Bacall Leaves Behind a Legacy at Age 89
As many people were still left reeling from the shocking news of Robin Williams’ death, they were struck with tragic news again the next day, Tuesday, August 12, when classic Hollywood actress Lauren Bacall passed away. Bacall had reached the…