‘We Live In Time’ tells touching, heart-wrenching love story
Rating: 4.5/5 stars The film goes back — and — forth between past and present as we watch the two main characters fall in love, raise a family and deal with Almut’s (Pugh) diagnosis of ovarian cancer. “We Live in…
Controversial Menendez Show narrative directionless: blurring fact, fiction
Rating: 3/5 stars In 1989, Lyle and Erik Menendez shocked America when they brutally murdered their wealthy parents, José and Kitty Menendez, in their Beverly Hills mansion. Their trials became a media spectacle, revealing allegations of abuse and a complex…
Oswego Film Club’s “Panic Fest” brings spooky student creations to life
Rating: 3/5 stars Oswego Film Club hosted its annual “Panic Film Festival,” presenting nine horror-themed student films, all produced over 48 hours. Panic made for a fun and fitting seasonal treat, with every screened film bringing some spooky enjoyment. “Geranium,…
Anticipated sequel for “Joker” leaves fan confused and disappointed
Rating: 1.5/5 stars The musical thriller “Joker: Folie à Deux,” directed by Todd Phillips (“The Hangover”), lacks the anticipation and buildup of the Joker’s persona from its original film. The sequel to “Joker” starring Joaquin Phoenix (“Napoleon”) and Lady Gaga…
‘Saturday Night’ movie brings spectacular ‘new perspective’ on comedy staple
Rating: 4.5/5 stars They were destined to fail. Broken light rigs, fights and an unwilling crew plagued Studio 8H in 30 Rockefeller Plaza on the night of Oct. 11, 1975, when a rag-tag group of twenty-somethings took the stage, completely…
New light-hearted Dreamworks film lacks plot originality
Rating: 3.5/5 stars Dreamworks Animation has quite an up-and-down portfolio of films under its belt. For every “Shrek 2” and “Kung Fu Panda,” there is a “Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken” and “The Boss Baby.” You never know what the quality…
Nostalgic horror flick “Longlegs” fumbles intricate plot
Rating: 3.5/5 stars Writer and Director Oz Perkins (“Gretel and Hansel”) did a fantastic job with his latest horror film “Longlegs.” The film opens with an excerpt from the 1971 song “Bang a Gong” by T. Rex, which begins with…
Oswego Film Club hosts annual ‘Fresh Fest’
The Oswego Film Club held its annual Fresh Fest on Sept. 22, screening eight short films produced entirely by randomly assigned teams of students in 36 hours. The screened films were diverse and generally enjoyable – but some stood out…
‘The Diplomat’ delivers tense drama and suspenseful cliffhangers
Rating: 5/5 stars Netflix has released “The Diplomat,” a short series of eight episodes about an hour each. Starting with a serene moment, the show then drops viewers literally like a bomb into the center of the action. The first…
‘Murder Mystery 2’ travels to India, favors comedy over intellect
Rating: 4/5 stars Nick (Adam Sandler, “Hustle”) and Audrey Spitz (Jennifer Aniston, “Dumplin’”) are once again back to being messy and solving crimes in the comedic “Murder Mystery 2.” The couple embarks on a dangerously silly adventure as they attempt…
