By Over the years people have gotten way too serious about how historically accurate a film is. There are podcasts dedicated to “setting the record straight” about movies that somehow have strayed from the biographies declared “truth.” Even movies that are based on historical novels get this fine-tooth treatment that is
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The Last Showgirl (2024) is not really a story so much as an arrangement of melancholy poses. Pamela Anderson walks through casinos, wanders around the Las Vegas Strip, and stares into the distance while director Gia Coppola waits for sadness to materialize around her. Occasionally, it does. More often, the
Blu-ray Review: Red Sorghum
During the ’80s, the art house spread beyond the boundaries of New York City, Boston, Los Angeles and other major cities. While many chains were building six-plex cinemas, the art house owners took over abandoned single or twin screens away from the shopping malls. Many of the art houses popped
DVD Review: Barbie’s Dirty Secrets
Do you remember the summer of Barbenheimer? That was the time when people would buy tickets for both The Barbie Movie and Oppenheimer for a cineplex double feature. What did the films about a posable doll and the man who was part of the creation of the atomic bomb have
Series Trailer: Patrick Brammall In “Last Seen”
Apple TV has premiered the trailer for “Last Seen,” the Patrick Brammall-led eight-episode series which premieres globally on Apple TV on September 9th and runs through October 7th. Brammall stars as police detective Ian Ridley, whose life collapsed after his young daughter, Maggie, disappeared without a trace. Over a decade
