— by WILLIAM STERR — Shortcuts are not always the best idea. Just ask Cass Anderson. She was driving home late one raining evening, taking an isolated shortcut called Blackwater Lane. After nearly being run off the road by a truck, she saw a car parked by the side of the road. She stoppe[...]
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Review: Emilia Pérez
— by WILLIAM STERR — Mexican drug cartel bosses are known for their savagery, their secrecy and their short lives. One of the worst was Juan “Little Hands” El Monte, brutal leader of the largest drug trafficking gang in the nation. Unknown to even his closest associate, Juan had a sp[...]
Review: The Damned
— by WILLIAM STERR — A vicious winter. An isolated Icelandic fishing outpost, in danger of starvation due to a poor catch. The foundering of a sailing ship whose survivors would put an impossible burden on the already hungry fishermen. And the decision by Eva (Odessa Young – “Shi[...]
Review: Longlegs
— by WILLIAM STERR — Osgood Perkins was a stage and film actor active in the 1920s and ’30s. Among his films were “Scarface” and “Madame DuBarry.” Before dying in a bathtub at 45, he sired one son, Anthony Perkins. Anthony also became an actor, famous for his performance as[...]
Review: The Bibi Files
— by WILLIAM STERR — Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu is the longest serving Prime Minister in Israeli history. Between 1996 and today, he has served more than 17 years. Seventeen turbulent years. In recent years, he has been under investigation, charged with corruption and influence peddli[...]
Review: Things Will Be Different
— by WILLIAM STERR — Being a brother-sister duo of thieves can be difficult. Joseph (Adam David Thompson – “Glass”) and Sydney (Riley Dandy – “That’s Amor”) are on the run with a lot of cash after a robbery. The cops are in pursuit. They meet up at a diner and then [...]
Review: Conclave
— by WILLIAM STERR — Who knew selecting a new Pope could be so dramatic? The new film “Conclave” is in the spirit of a Dan Brown-based film of almost 20 years ago, “The Di Vinci Code,” but without the skullduggery. Both involve sacred beliefs being put to the test through a convo[...]
Review: Red One
— by WILLIAM STERR — And some folks think “Die Hard” is a Christmas movie! But let’s get serious. The Christmas season is upon us and so are the Christmas-themed movies. One that has gotten a lot of buzz – thanks to Farmers Insurance if no one else – is “Red One.” T[...]
Review: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
— by WILLIAM STERR — It’s 1988, and a great movie by the surprisingly innovative director, Tim Burton, has opened. It stars Michael Keaton and young Winona Ryder. The movie is called “Beetlejuice.” Huh? No, it’s 2024 and a great movie by the established – in his opinion sold ou[...]
Review: Obsessed with Light
— by WILLIAM STERR — Loie Fuller is generally little known in America today. But there was a time, well over 100 years ago, when she was world famous for her dance styling. “Obsessed with Light” tells her story and exposes how much influence this small but unstoppable woman from Chic[...]
Review: Black Cab
— by WILLIAM STERR — Nick Frost is primarily known as a comedic actor, especially in movies such as “Shawn of the Dead” and “Hot Fuzz.” In “Black Cab,” he takes a completely different turn. Patrick (Luke Norris) and Ann (Synnove Karlsen) are at dinner with friends when Patric[...]
Review: The Apprentice
— by WILLIAM STERR — This biopic could be subtitled “How to Make a Monster.” In 1973, Donald Trump, a newly-minted member of the exclusive “Le Club” in New York, met notorious lawyer and fixer Roy Cohn. Donald (Sebastian Stan – “Avengers: Endgame”) is there with his dat[...]
Review: Vigilantes Inc.
— by WILLIAM STERR — This is a documentary about one of the most disturbing issues facing America today – and in fact, a threat that has existed since before the founding of the nation. We’re not talking about some foreign adversary seeking to crush our freedoms. It’s n[...]