Fallin’ for films: Movie recommendations for Halloween, autumn season
As it is now sweater in the morning, regret it in the afternoon weather, fans of cooler temperatures can start to embrace their love for the fall season. It is time for delicious pumpkin cookies, apple picking and spontaneous trips…
‘Cocaine Bear’ leaves audiences roaring in their seats with laughter
Rating: 4/5 stars If you are looking for a movie that will make you audibly gasp and laugh at the same time, look no further than thriller movie “Cocaine Bear,” starring Alden Ehrenreich (“Fair Play”), Keri Russel (“Antlers”), O’Shea Jackson…
‘Glass Onion’ film takes viewers on British-style murder mystery escapade
“Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” is a worthy nomination of the various film awards for 2023. The movie is exceptional as a stand-alone sequel. There is no need to watch the first movie as the series follows Agatha Christie’s…
‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ honestly depicts WWI horrors
The Prussian novelist Erich Maria Remarque (“Shadows in Paradise”) was conscripted into the Imperial German Army during the First World War. He was sent to the trenches of the Western Front in the summer of 1917, where he was severely…
‘School for Good and Evil’ breathes life into fantasy genre
If you are looking for a fantasy movie that can stand apart from the crowd, Netflix has you covered. Released on Oct. 19, “The School for Good and Evil” is a movie adaptation of the book of the same name…
‘Black Adam’ lacks creative spark despite electric presentation
Watching any film put out by the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) has been a gamble ever since the franchise’s conception. Plagued with qualitative inconsistencies and utter disarray in its shared universe, the superhero conglomerate has remained difficult to become invested…
Retrospective: Lean film ‘Ryan’s Daughter’ holds up despite flaws
In the span of a decade, English filmmaker Sir David Lean (“Brief Encounter”) released a series of epics that are considered to be among the greatest works of cinema. It all started with “The Bridge on the River Kwai,” “Lawrence…
‘Rosaline’ provides snarky, modern take on ‘Romeo and Juliet’
If you are looking for another remake of the Shakespeare classic “Romeo and Juliet” fully equipped with Early Modern English and an excessively dramatic plot line, “Rosaline” is not for you. From director Karen Maine (“Yes, God, Yes”), this twist…
Editorial: Have Marvel films overstayed their welcome?
In the spring of 2019, I was in the movie theater with my brother in Rotterdam, the Schenectady suburb, not the city in the Netherlands, when we watched “Avengers: Endgame.” We were psyched. The both of us grew up with…
Wilde’s second film ‘Worries’ viewers despite promising concept
The highly-anticipated and talked about new film from actress and director Olivia Wilde (“Booksmart”), “Don’t Worry Darling,” had its worldwide premiere at the Venice Film Festival to mixed critic and audience reviews. Fans of Wilde’s first film, Harry Styles (“Dunkirk”)…
