Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood Directed by: Matt Tyrnauer Starring: Scotty Bowers, Peter Bart, Stephen Fry and William Mann Run Time: 1h 38min Genre: Documentary Director and documentarian, Matt Tyrnauer (Studio 54), starts out his film in a fascinatingly gossipy and kitschy way. The film is filled with sordid details […]
Alpha Directed by: Albert Hughes Written by: Daniele Sebastian Wiedenhaupt (screenplay by), Albert Hughes (story by) Starring: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Natassia Malthe, Leonor Varela, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson Rated: PG-13 Run Time: 1h 36min Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family 2 1/2 Frames out of 5 By: Shari K. Green ‘Alpha’ is the story […]
The Meg Directed by: Director: Jon Turteltaub Starring: Jason Statham, Li Bingbing, Winston Chao, Rainn Wilson, Cliff Curtis and Shuya Sophia Cai Rated: PG-13 Run Time: 1h 53min Genre: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi 2 Frames out of 5 By: Shari K. Green ‘The Meg’ is as entertaining and campy as any remake […]
BlacKkKlansman Ron Stallworth, an African-American police officer from Colorado, successfully managed to infiltrate the local Ku Klux Klan and became the head of the local chapter. Director: Spike Lee Writers: Charlie Wachtel, David Rabinowitz Starring: John David Washington, Adam Driver, Topher Grace, Alec Baldwin and Harry Belafonte Run Time: 2h 15min […]
McQueen Directed by: Ian Bonhôte, Peter Ettedgui (co-director) Written by: Peter Ettedgui Starring: Alexander McQueen, Gary James McQueen, Janet McQueen and Dana Thomas Rated: R Run Time: 1h 51min Genre: Documentary 4 Frames out of 5 By: Shari K. Green This is top notch documentary filmmaking. It’s both incredibly entertaining […]
The Spy Who Dumped Me Rated: R Run Time: 1h 56min Genre: Action, Comedy 2 Frames out of 5 By: Shari K. Green ‘The Spy Who Dumped Me’ is entertaining but highly predictable. It isn’t a terrible movie, hence the reason the rating I gave it didn’t destroy this comedic narrative, […]
PHOENIX FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES THE INAUGURAL PEORIA FILM FEST TO BE HELD IN OCTOBER OF 2018 PEORIA, AZ, Wednesday, July 18 – The Phoenix Film Foundation and Phoenix Film Festival are thrilled to announce the start of a brand new festival. The Peoria Film Fest presented by the City of Peoria will be held […]
During festival season this year, a few of us got to sit and talk to the incredibly deep thinking and quite personable, Bo Burnham, about his outstanding, authentic coming-of-age film ‘Eighth Grade’ which comes out this weekend and I insist you see. Below is the conversation we had with the writer/director of the critically […]
Eighth Grade Directed and Written by: Bo Burnham Starring: Elsie Fisher, Emily Robinson and Josh Hamilton Rated: R Run Time: 1h 34min Genre: Comedy 4 Frames out of 5 By: Shari K. Green This movie is delightful! I’m not waiting until the end of the review to inform you that it’s […]
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again Written and Directed by: Ol Parker Starring: Lily James, Amanda Seyfried, Dominic Cooper, Andy Garcia, Pierce Brosnan, Stellan Skarsgård, Colin Firth, Christine Baranski, Julie Walters, Cher and Meryl Streep Rated: PG-13 Run Time: 1h 54min Genre: Comedy, Musical 3 ½ Frames out of 5 By: Shari […]
SKYSCRAPER Written and Directed by: Rawson Marshall Thurber Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Neve Campbell, Chin Han, Noah Taylor, Roland Møller, Byron Mann, Pablo Schreiber, Hannah Quinlivan Rated: PG-13 Run Time: 1h 42min Genre: Action, Crime, Drama 2 ½ Frames out of 5 By: Shari K. Green Somehow someone settled on the title […]
HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 3: SUMMER VACATION Directed by: Genndy Tartakovsky Written by: Michael McCullers, Genndy Tartakovsky Based on characters created by: Todd Durham Starring: Adam Sandler, Kathryn Hahn, Selena Gomez, Jim Gaffigan, Andy Samberg, Keegan-Michael Key and Mel Brooks Rated: PG Run Time: 1h 37min Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family 3 Frames out of 5 […]
First Reformed Written and Directed by: Paul Schrader Starring: Amanda Seyfried, Ethan Hawke, and Cedric Kyles. Rated: R Run Time: 1h 48min Genre: Drama, Thriller 4 Frames out of 5 By: Shari K. Green Okay. It starts slow but, if you’ve read my reviews before, you might know what I’m about […]
Always At The Carlyle Directed by: Matthew Miele Starring: Wes Anderson, George Clooney, Woody Allen, Jon Hamm, Alan Cumming, Naomi Campbell, Anjelica Huston, Lenny Kravitz, Fran Lebowitz, Vera Wang, Elaine Stritch and many, many more! Rated: PG-13 Run Time: 1h 32min Genre: Documentary 4 Frames out of 5 By: Shari K. Green […]
Solo: A Star Wars Story Directed by: Ron Howard Written by: Jonathan Kasdan, Lawrence Kasdan Starring: Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson, Joonas Suotamo, Donald Glover, Emilia Clarke, Thandie Newton, Paul Bettany and Linda Hunt Rated: PG-13 Run Time: 2h 15min Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy 2 ½ Frames out of 5 By: Shari K. […]
BEAST Written and Directed By: Michael Pearce Starring: Jessie Buckley Johnny Flynn Trystan Gravelle and Geraldine James Rated: R Run Time: 1h 47min Genre: Drama 3 ½ Frames out of 5 By: Shari K. Green There’s a course tone running through ‘Beast’ that you can’t turn away from. It’s intriguing […]
Dark Crimes Directed by: Alexandros Avranas Written by: Jeremy Brock Starring: Jim Carrey, Marton Csokas and Charlotte Gainsbourg Rated: R Run Time: 1h 32min Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller 3 Frames out of 5 By: Shari K. Green ‘Dark Crimes’ is a thriller by Alexandros Avranas a young director with only five […]
Anything Written and Directed by: Timothy McNeil Starring: John Carroll Lynch, Matt Bomer, Maura Tierney, Margot Bingham, Micah Hauptman Christopher Thornton and Tanner Buchanan Rated: R Run Time: 1h 34min Genre: Drama, Romance 4 Frames out of 5 By: Shari K. Green If you’re interested in a narrative that has […]
Book Club Directed by: Bill Holderman Starring: Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, Mary Steenburgen, Craig T. Nelson with Andy Garcia and Don Johnson Genre: Comedy 3 ½ Frames out of 5 By: Shari K. Green In case you think this film might not appeal to you, I implore you… don’t […]
Measure of a Man Directed by: Jim Loach Starring: Blake Cooper, Donald Sutherland, Luke Wilson, Liana Liberato, Danielle Rose Russell, Luke Benward, Sam Keeley, Beau Knapp, and Judy Greer Rated: PG-13 Run Time: 1h 40min Genre: Comedy, Drama 3 1/2 Frames out of 5 By: Shari K. Green The […]
