Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Everyone is familiar with The Adventures of Pinocchio. Italian author Carlo Collodi wrote the children’s novel way back in 1883. Since then, the mischievous pursuits of a lively puppet have been fabricated and reassembled dozens of times. The most famous interpretation in 1940 by Walt Disney is rightfully considered one of the greatest animated films […]
Fast Film Reviews on talkSPORT radio
I do reviews for UK-based talkSPORT radio. On Sunday, November 27, I reviewed two horror-style films: psychological thriller THE MENU, and a romance about star-crossed cannibals (yup cannibals) in BONES AND ALL. Both are playing in theatres only. My segment begins 6 minutes into the 2:30-3:00 hour (24 minutes from the end). Enjoy! Source: Live […]
Fast Film Reviews on talkSPORT radio
I do reviews for UK-based talkSPORT radio. On Sunday, November, 20, I reviewed two Netflix streaming titles…coincidentally about nurses. First THE WONDER a solemn drama starring Florence Pugh and then THE GOOD NURSE starring Jessica Chastain & Eddie Redmayne. My segment begins 8 minutes into the 2:30-3:00 hour (22 minutes from the end). Enjoy! Source: […]
A Christmas Story Christmas
1983’s A Christmas Story ranks in my Top 5 all-time greatest holiday movies. I’m not alone in my love for that adaptation based on the anecdotal writings of humorist Jean Shepherd. In the U.S., the TV networks TBS and TNT air the film for 24 hours in a nonstop marathon on the actual day. So […]
Bones and All
According to the press materials. Bones and All is a tender tale of first love. Maren is a young woman learning to survive on the margins of society. Lee is a disenfranchised drifter. An unforgiving world cannot accept them. These youths drive off together on a “liberating” odyssey where they come to terms with who […]