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Lee is a movie about the combat photographer Elizabeth Lee Miller  a fashion model who became an acclaimed war correspondent for Vogue magazine during World War II.  It's a fascinating journey told in flashback as she is interviewed by someone about her career and her times in Europe.  It's an extremely interesting journey and one that you'll find fascinating.  How Lee dealt with sexism, and being a women n a male dominated profession.  The film is shot as though it were shot during the late 40's in color using the stocks they had in the 40"s.  The Germans shot in Agfa color while the American's shot in Kodachrome, but in the film Lee is shooting Black and white stills since that was the prevalent stock of the day. Yet the photography of the film feels like post war Agfa film stock   The film was directed by Ellen Kuras who is a cinematographer of some noted films such as "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind", my favorite "Summer of Sam", ...

  So after hearing about the making of this film last year I was intrigued.  Full confession I'm a Kevin Smith fan.  I saw Clerks in 1994 three times and back in 1992 Robert Rodriguez's film El Mariachi set my brain on fire, so when Mr. Smith's film "The 4:30 Movie" was released I had to see it.  In the NYC area there was a show called the 4:30 Movie, which would host an assortment of different movies.  It was on channel 7 WABC NYC.  There would be Planet of the Apes week, or monster week, and a favorite of mine was Godzilla week.  Everything a young boy could imagine and hope for, so I was intrigued by Mr. Smith's film and why he called it "The 4:30 Movie". What the film is about is sort of a autobiography of Kevin Smith growing up in New Jersey in the Atlantic Highlands neighborhood, and how he became obsessed with movies.  It is a cute story about friends and first loves, which takes us back to 1986.  Kevin does a great job at recreating t...

  What can I say.  A buddy of mine is in this and I wanted to review it awhile ago, so why not review a Christmas movie in July.   The synopsis of the film is this: "A blood-thirsty Santa wrecks havoc on the set of an eccentric adult film director's latest production."  I took this directly from their IMDB page & I thought why mess with perfection. So that sums it up nicely and I'm not going to have any spoilers in this review.  You will either like this film or not.  I'm kind of ambivalent towards it.   First off I'd like to say that the cast is so good looking.  I mean really even the guys, but then again it's a porn satire turned horror film.  Here are some of them: The dialogue is kind of funny and I like our eccentric director played by Chris Ruppert.  He thinks he's making one of the greatest porno's in history, and it will be a masterpiece because there is a plot and a script.  Hey a guy can dream, and Mr Rupper...

  The trilogy that Ti West has achieved is a trilogy that is quite unique and rests on the lead actress Mia Goth.   In X she plays dual parts.  One as the main character and then the murderous old lady.  What she does in X alone is really extraordinary.  What Ms Goth does in the film " Pearl " the second of the films, which is really a prequel of X is also well done.  All three films have a different feel and feel that they are from a different era's.  That is because of Ti West's skill as a writer and director.  In the prequel "Pearl" both Mia Goth And Mr West share writing credit.  This example alone shows how intertwined both Ms Goth & Mr West are to the story of Maxine and Pearl.  Both separate characters but one's that share a theme about seeking fame and the tenaciousness one needs to be to acquire it.  Of course the films take it to the extreme & that's the fun of these films.  It seems that the critics and the...

And now for something different.  My son who is a big fan of Fallout wrote his first review, so he would be best to judge the series and how it played to him.  Take it away Kris: For as long as I can remember, I have been a die-hard fan of the Fallout video game franchise. I mean that as in I legitimately don’t remember how or when I became a Fallout fan but I was hooked immediately. I played Fallout 3 first before moving on to New Vegas and Fallout 4 once it was released. I even went back and played the original 2 games in 2018. Over the years my views on Fallout as a franchise and Bethesda as a whole began to shift, but that is a story for another time. But I still love those games and I still replay 3 and New Vegas often. When a show for the franchise was announced, I was skeptical for a few reasons, the primary reason being I was concerned about the show’s setting, being the ruins of Los Angeles, interfering with the established lore of the first two games of the series ...

What can I say if your into the monster verse & love those old time Toho studio films you'll love "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire".  But I think even if you're not a fan you'll enjoy this film.  In this film we have a team up, and what a team up it is.  Godzilla and Kong doing their thing.  Here they must defeat the evil ape Scar & his pet who is controlled by Scar, and it's up to Godzilla to help along with Kong. The movie opens up the monster-verse and makes it bigger.  We the audience learn more about hollow earth and its lore, and it's a great jumping off point film for more adventures with our cast of characters.  Is this a film that says something and why does it exists, and all I can say is the film exists for pure entertainment value, and for the kid inside of all of us.  This film is about the monsters, and it is us humans who are caught in the middle of it.  Godzilla is the protector of the earth.  That means he protects it...

The question is why I haven't seen this film till now, and that's on me I guess. With the newer film coming out this week-end I thought it was time to watch Afterlife before going to see " Ghostbuster: Frozen Empire ".  And after catching it on  FX2  I was pleasantly surprised, and really loved this film.  Having been a fan of the old series I enjoyed seeing them when they came out in 1984 and 1989.  I was in college and going to film school and the films had a definitive impact on me & that's because of Ivan Reitman the director.  His incorporation of comedic elements and drama were what made the films so successful.  Plus he was working with legends such as Bill Murray ,  Harold Ramis , and Dan Aykroyd all legends in the comedy field.  Successful movies are made by sheer tenacity, a bit of luck, and talent all coming together to create that lightning in a bottle.  The Ghostbuster franchise did that in the 80's, and all who worked ...

Michael Keaton's film "Knox Goes Away" is a modern film noir of a hitman losing his mind to a disease while finishing one last job.  To say it is a exceptional film would be an understatement.  The film is Keatons's second directorial debut, and it's a stunning film noir of a hitman losing his battle with dementia.   The film also stars Marsha Gay Harden, and Al Pacino in two smaller roles that shine in this film.  It just opened this Friday and I rushed to see it because Keaton is such a fine actor.  But what he is too is a better director.  The performances in the film are top notch and one that really show their talent.  Keaton himself is fabulous as well.  His expressive face say's all, and Keaton lets the performers do their thing without hinderance.  The acting flows naturally,  and you can tell Keaton knows how to get good performances from his actors.  Being an actor helps and in this film we see that less is more....

 So it's been forever since seeing Dune: Part One , but I was excited to see the conclusion & I was not disappointed, but was not satisfied.  I'll try and explain if I can.  I first read Dune the novel in high school.   I was a sci-fi nerd, and was engrossed in the novel.  A novel that had it's own glossary to explain different words meaning.  Herbert created a universe that was so inhabited by different houses which competed against each other and who were divided by their specialities they provided for the empire.  It was a complex and fascinating read.  Unlike anything that I had ever read before.  I would re-read the novel again in 1984 when David Lynch released his film Dune .  I had very mixed feelings about the film.  It was it's own unique film to say the least.  A total Lynch film for sure, and there are things in the film that were a bit over the top, but kind of reflected the novel.   Now flash for...

It seems that Godzilla Minus One is slaying it's competition at the box office since it was released in December.  But unlike other films this film has been gaining steam and not losing its momentum.  Toho Company the studio that released the film and also the licensee for all things Godzilla has announced a release of Godzilla Minus One in black & white on January 26th for a week.  The studio is releasing it to the fans and saying thank-you to its audiences for making the film a success.  Audiences are slowly coming around and watching the movie, which is breaking various box office records for a foreign film.  The fi lm is a powerful fil m about regret, war, and guilt as well as a monster movie.  What the original film in 1954 was about was a warning about nuclear proliferation & what we as humans are doing to the earth.  It rings true in 1954 and in 2024.  With global warming becoming more, and more evident the film has found it's audi...