— 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 convoluted story. This […][...]
Review: Santosh
— by BEV QUESTAD — Santosh’s young husband, a second-year policeman noted for his integrity, is mercilessly killed in a riot he was called to quell. When Santosh goes to the station to collect his belongings, she learns she can inherit his position with the same salary. While this position solves her current poverty, it […][...]
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.” This is apparently […][...]
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 out – director Tim Burton has […][...]
Review: No Other Land
— by BEV QUESTAD — “I’m five years old. My first memory. A light woke me up. This was my father’s first arrest.” Basel, now 28, carries the one weapon he is allowed – a camera. He marches up to the enemy expelling people from family homes, owned since the early 1800s, before they are […][...]
Review: Oh, Canada
— by BEV QUESTAD — I thought I would take a break from heavy film watching and enjoy a movie with dashing Richard Gere as lead in “Oh, Canada.” Frying pan into the fire. This film is as complex, studied and deep as they come. Gere is masterful as a dying man, Leonard Fife, who […][...]
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 Chicago still has on dance […][...]
Review: The Bibi Files
— by BEV QUESTAD — The siren’s luring call of power and riches blinds her victims into crashing against her jutting rocks. In 2023, before the October Hamas attack, Israeli investigative police tapes incriminating Bibi Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, were secretly handed to Alex Gibney, a famed American exposé journalist and filmmaker. What should […][...]
Review: Armand
— by BEV QUESTAD — “We have to be tolerant of everything now.” “Yeah, we can’t say or do anything.” “There’s a difference between tolerance and irresponsibility.” An incident has occurred, and the school wonders how to handle it. The child’s mother, a rather recent widow, is also a film star. The school doesn’t want […][...]