STREAMING REVIEW: UNCONFORMITY
Geologist meets rancher in the desert, and it’s best when not much ensues.
FILM REVIEW: IT CAME UPON A MIDNIGHT CLEAR
A riff on Scream with a Santa killer is ultimately more amateur than inspired.
FILM REVIEW: HAPPY FKN SUNSHINE
Profanity-laden Canadian comedy deftly balances gloom and giggles
FILM REVIEW: AN AMERICAN BALLET STORY
The story of the Harkness Ballet unfortunately sidesteps the more colorful details for dry exposition.
EVENT REVIEW: Holiday Road 2022
A new Los Angeles tradition makes waves
FILM REVIEW: YOU RESEMBLE ME
The biopic of a real-life alleged terrorist is best when it veers away from strictly factual reenactment
FILM REVIEW: THE FABELMANS
Spielberg’s Most Personal Film Actually Isn’t, But It Lives on a Fascinating Spectrum
FILM REVIEW: MURDER, ANYONE?
Self-referential comedy about scriptwriting feels like an overlong improv sketch gone wrong.
FILM REVIEW: A NAME IN YOUR BOOK
(IMAGE: Allen Ling Music) An AllenLingMusic.com Release. 2022. 6 mins. Grade: 3 out of 5 Heartbreak and learning to let go are the themes of writer/producer and performer Allen Ling’s trilogy of short films, each shaped as narrative music videos. A Name In...
FILM REVIEW – THE DIVINE PROTECTOR: MASTER SALT BEGINS
The Japanese cult Happy Science tries to start a faith-based franchise all its own