— by WILLIAM STERR — On Dec. 8, 1980, John Lennon was murdered while entering his apartment building, The Dakota, with his wife, Yoko Ono. “Borrowed Time” looks at Lennon’s life, particularly the last 10 years before his death. Writer/director Alan Parker, who has directed a number of documentaries on British rockers, assembles a cast […][...]
Review: River of Grass
— by BEV QUESTAD — Like a poem to The Everglades, “River of Grass” begins with Sasha Wortzel walking the beach at night with a flashlight, hoping to see turtle tracks. If she does, maybe she will even be able to see a mother lay her eggs. She softly explains, “Every spring they navigate the […][...]
Review: Most People Die on Sundays
— by WILLIAM STERR — This quiet little film opened in the ACID Cannes, at the Cannes Film Festival. This is the division for independent films. Written, directed by and starring Iair Said (“Society of the Snow”), it is the story of David, a gay Jewish Argentinian who returns from studying abroad for the funeral […][...]
Review: The Uninvited
— by WILLIAM STERR — It’s a summer evening in LA and the Warrens are throwing a garden party for some friends, including actors for whom Sammy (Walton Goggins – “Fallout”) is their talent agent. As she is dressing for the party, Sammy’s wife Rose (Elizabeth Reaser – “Dark Harvest”) goes to check on a […][...]
Review: The Teacher
— by BEV QUESTAD — My brilliant, truly compassionate doctor thinks the Palestinians have earned all the trouble they get. He tells me they are constantly perpetrating attacks upon Israelis. Like many of us, he easily recalls the terrorist plane hijackings between 1968 to 1972, and the heinous Oct. 7 attack on innocents at a […][...]
Review: Chosen Family
— by WILLIAM STERR — It’s Spring! The shoots are coming up through the warming earth, the buds are forming on the branches, and the sap is flowing. Especially in the sappy “Chosen Family.” This grotesque “feel good” movie, written, directed and starring Heather Graham (“Suitable Flesh”) is so sweet that it should come with […][...]
Review: The Monkey
— by WILLIAM STERR — Osgood Perkins strikes horror gold again with this horror/comedic take on Stephen King’s short story “The Monkey.” King’s story follows Hal Shelburn. Hal’s son, Petey, discovers a windup monkey in a box while exploring the attic of his father’s childhood home. It turns out Hal had in turn found the […][...]
Review: Sarogeto
— by BEV QUESTAD — There are two things about this gorgeously filmed and acted film that wrench your gut. There are also two things that make you exclaim … “But wait!” “Sarogeto” opens with expressive scenes, from the lone figure on a wide expanse of gray beach to a vision of peaked red lips. […][...]
Review: The Electric State
— by WILLIAM STERR — Imagine if, during the Clinton Administration (1993-2001), the biggest event was not Monica Lewinsky, but rather the revolt of robots, many of which represented cartoon characters or corporate mascots. That is the story given to us by the Russo Brothers (“Avengers: Endgame”). When the robots revolt against the constraints placed […][...]
Review: Any Day Now
— by WILLIAM STERR — Boston. That historic city on the Charles River. Home of Back Bay and the Brahmins thereof. They are the folks that created and filled the Gardner Museum of Art. But then there are the gritty folks of South Boston. They keep the museum clean and serve as security guards. If […][...]