For the second year in a row, Jessica Chastain portrays an iconic Tammy. This time around, Chastain (The Help, It Chapter Two) fills the shoes of legendary country artist Tammy Wynette, one half of a duo with successful solo musician, George Jones (Michael Shannon, Bug, Boardwalk Empire). While the two of them absolutely have a … Continue reading TV Review: George & Tammy
Film Review: Lady Chatterley’s Lover
★★★★ I have no familiarity whatsoever with D.H. Lawrence’s classic novel of the same name, Lady Chatterley’s Lover, but IMDB tells me that the material has certainly already seen its fair share of cinematic adaptations. However, I do believe this version is quite notable in that director Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre approaches the timeless story through … Continue reading Film Review: Lady Chatterley’s Lover
Film Review: The Noel Diary
★★★ As much as I adore Justin Hartley, his participation in Netflix’s new holiday movie The Noel Diary did not mean an automatic home run. As with anything I watch regardless of the talent involved, I judge it by the filmmaker’s intent, and how much fun I am having in watching them carry out their … Continue reading Film Review: The Noel Diary
Film Review: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
★★★★★ Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio has been in the works for so long that I can barely fathom its release is finally imminent. Containing all the stunning beauty that only stop-motion animation can bring, this version of Pinocchio is dark, disturbing, and deeply moving. I have not felt this strongly amount a stop-motion movie since … Continue reading Film Review: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Film Review: The Estate
★★★★★ Evoking a variety of dark comedy greats like Drowning Mona, Heartbreakers, and Drop Dead Gorgeous, The Estate came virtually out of nowhere to become a late-in-the-game contender for the best comedy of 2022. I should have known it would be in the running just based on the ensemble cast assembled alone, which includes Anna … Continue reading Film Review: The Estate
Film Review: The Wonder
★★ Ever since experiencing Florence Pugh’s explosive performance in Ari Aster’s masterful Midsommar, I have followed along to see literally anything she does next. Though Pugh has yet to star in any film on quite the same level, the closest until now has been her turn in 2019’s Little Women. Thus brings us to the … Continue reading Film Review: The Wonder
Film Review: Causeway
★★ Jennifer Lawrence leads trauma drama Causeway by channeling her emotional turns in movies like Silver Linings Playbook and American Hustle. This time around, Lawrence plays a damaged vet who has returned from Afghanistan with a fresh brain injury, and an aimless, vacant prospect on life as she recovers cognitively and emotionally. One would anticipate … Continue reading Film Review: Causeway
TV Review: Manifest – Season 4, Part 1
After what seems a laboriously long wait between seasons, sci-fi mystery/drama series Manifest returns at long last for the first stretch of its final season! Miraculously revived by Netflix in the aftermath of being cancelled at NBC after three seasons, I have to say that it was certainly well worth the wait. We follow the … Continue reading TV Review: Manifest – Season 4, Part 1
AIF 2022: Summer Ghost
★★★★ How exactly did a fourty-minute long Japanese animated film about ghosts have me crying by the end? I can safely say that Summer Ghost was not what I expected, but in the best way possible. It details the friendship between three strangers potentially brought together by fate in incredibly vidid detail. Each character is … Continue reading AIF 2022: Summer Ghost
NewFest 2022 Wrap-Up
2022's NewFest is finally coming to a close, and with it came a variety of exciting LGBT+ titles for audiences to sink their teeth into. Unfortunately, I did not get the pleasure of attending many of the screenings in person, yet I found much to enjoy in this year's roster. After the jump, check out … Continue reading NewFest 2022 Wrap-Up