“The Lighthouse” – More Like The Outhouse!
I found myself drawn into a hypnotized gaze by the visual style and camera work of “The Lighthouse” but if one more person had...
“The Current War” – How the Future was Stolen
"The Current War" just out in theaters October 24th endeavors to spin the tale of how Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse competed to build...
Where’d You Go, Bernadette – You’re Not Here!
Liz Yanders reviews Cate Blanchette's new movie...
The first thing Where’d you go, Bernadette does wrong is advertise itself as a movie it’s not. The...
“Hustlers” – Girl Power Gone Bad
“Hustlers,” adapted from the Jessica Pressler’s New York Magazine article Hustlers at Scores by director Lorene Scafaria and starring Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu,...
Rocketman is a Great Ride to the Top!
I’ll be honest. I wasn’t that big on last year’s Bohemian Rhapsody. Before you get angry, know that I think Queen is amazing. The...
Mary Queen of Scots – A Feminist Knot
At first blush, the new "Mary Queen of Scots" seems to be about the difficult balance of peace between England and Scotland in the...
Second Act is Second Rate
The saying "The road to hell is paved with good intentions," defines many scenarios in our lives. But while we can think of many...
Netflix’ “Battle” Portrays the Internal Battle for Identity
This isn't your Vikings shield wall or WWII bombing raid, the battle being fought in the appropriately named film "Battle" pits the dancing ambitions...
Act.land Recommends “The Drop”, A Redemption Song.
"There are some sins you can't come back from." At least that's what Bob Sagonowski believes in "The Drop". He doesn't know it in...
“Crazy Rich Asians” is Missing Something…
Have you ever had a wonderful dinner where everything is cooked well, presented well, the lighting was romantic, the music perfect? Have you ever...
Ocean’s 8 – Too Much Command, Not Enough Charm
“Make me guess, then I’m interested.”
Cate Blanchet co-stars in “Ocean’s Eight” as Lou, the sidekick to Sandra Bullock’s leading character, Debbie Ocean. She utters...
“Hotel Artemis” is no “John Wick”
“Hotel Artemis,” written and directed by Drew Pearce, marks the directorial debut for this Iron Man 3 co-writer. It stars Jodie Foster as The...