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The essence of writer/director Michael Sarnoski’s new film, THE DEATH OF ROBIN HOOD, is obvious from its very first scene. A brutal winter is bearing down on the mountains of Ireland, and a [...]

Few actors can play both villain and hero as well as Javier Bardem. For every iconic baddie he plays, like in NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN and SKYFALL, he impresses on screen playing good men like in [...]

WARNING: SIGNIFICANT SPOILERS AHEAD. Thank God for Colman Domingo. He was so extraordinary in the series finale of EUPHORIA that he made the episode a lot more satisfying as the show’s end than [...]

I think if I could be a famous celebrity, it would be Stanley Tucci. I’ve been a fan of his since he played villainous guest star roles in shows like WISEGUY and THIRTYSOMETHING back in the 80s. [...]

One of the marvels of screenwriter/show-runner David E. Kelley has always been his unique ability to integrate varying shades of drama and comedy into one cohesive narrative. For most [...]

The second season of YOUR FRIENDS & NEIGHBORS on Apple TV Plus has premiered and it is a terrific sophomore effort. The story of how a hedge fund manager maintains his tony lifestyle after [...]

My rave review of COMPANION last year was one of my shortest critiques ever as I did not want to give away the big twist in the film’s first act. My similar review for THE DRAMA may be even [...]

Hi friends, I’ve drawn caricatures of all ten Best Picture nominees this year and you can get your digital, downloadable set of them for just $20. Send your email to me at [...]

When I first heard about the new L.A. crime drama entitled CRIME 101, I worried that it might be one of those Jason Statham or Gerard Butler type thrillers where taglines become dialogue. (Can’t [...]

When adapting Agatha Christie for the big or small screen, it’s important that the production applies a liberal amount of “cheek.” Cheek being a certain amount of impertinence, to not take things [...]