There is a connection between the Shrek film series and Puss in Boots which I didn’t realize until researching this review. The title character appears in Shrek 2 (2004) and a film called Puss in Boots (2011) which I think I’ve seen but don’t remember well precedes the 2022 film P...
Featured Review The Banshees of Inisherin 12/13/22 Directed by Martin McDonagh Rating: 8.3/10 Writer-director Martin McDonagh explores a 30-year-old friendship on the brink of collapse as a gloomy metaphor for the Irish civil war. The analogy highlights the striking comparisons between the sto...
Episode 037: The Frozen Ground (2013) We’ve got a special episode for you this week! We’re going “off wheel” to review 2013’s The Frozen Ground as Ryan and Derreck prepare to guest on the Cage Match podcast! The Frozen Ground is a grim crime drama based on real events starring...
Cinema Retro columnist Brian Hannan takes a sentimental journey back to 1967 to review "B" movie producer Sam Katzman's teenage exploitation film, "Riot on the Sunset Strip". Never shy about using hyperbole, Katzman's trailer for the film immodestly calls it "The most shocking film of our ...
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! – Review The Love Witch July 21, 2017 Film Reviews Leave a comment The Love Witch:a modern-day witch is testing her potions on handsome men in a quest to find true love. I don’t think I’ve seen a more accurate and loving homage to retro-cinema… thesa...
In a world where time is a precious commodity, one-minute short films are an ideal option for enjoying cinema quickly and effectively. Additionally, this format allows anyone to tell their story, regardless of their level of experience in the film world. The goal of this festival is to give...
In the end Woodward writes: “When his performance as president is taken in its entirety, I can only reach one conclusion: Trump is the wrong man for the job.” Review by James R (Jim) Martin, writer, director, documentary filmmaker and professor. Other books by James R Martin include ...
That, combined with the filmmaker’s relish for dressing in drag, would seem to indicate some personal issues that need to be worked out. It all leads to a dramatic revelation of a long-buried family secret, with several of the characters airing their dirty laundry on, where else, The ...
This groundbreaking gem from Agnès Varda unfolds more or less in real time and centers on a pop singer named Cleo (Corinne Marchand). As she awaits the results of a biopsy, Cleo's entire outlook on life is affected by the very fact that she might have cancer. In his 2012 review, Roge...
“The All-Star comedy feature film,Zombie Hamlet, will be available exclusively on DVD from Level 33 Entertainment beginning on December 31, 2013. Following a successful film festival run, the movie sets its sights on entertaining audiences everywhere that DVDs are available for rental or sale by...