Writer/director Sam Mendes has always been a filmmaker that captures a momentary mood, and often leaves enough of an impression to last minutes, hours, or weeks. Though never longer than…
Hard to believe, a year’s passed since audiences’ last encounter with the wonderfully imperfect genius of Guillermo del Toro. His reimagining of Nightmare Alley felt its impact stifled in the…
It’s often a dime a dozen whenever a new holiday season film arrives on the scene. With any Hallmark original, that may be taken literally. Rarely in this era does…
2019 does seem like an eternity ago, a very normal year littered with glittering cinematic benchmarks, nearly one every other week. Less often yet more eminent, the rise of auteur’s…
Even when not in his strongest or most captivating arena, director Steven Spielberg always manages to reel in a waiting viewer for something magical. Yes, the more challenging or dismal…
Imagine if you will a pitch meeting at a major Hollywood studio. The pressure is on to live up to the pedigree of past works. And even with that constant,…
Thanksgiving may easily be a foodie’s favorite day of the year. An authentic microcosm of culture, history, personal sentiments, protein, and varying side dishes, all laid out on a table…
In the last year, the reality further set in for any dashed hopes of a sequel to Will Ferrell’s festive favorite Elf. The sad losses of both James Caan and…
It took an extra moment of time and patience, but 2022 has indeed shaped up into a sterling year for animation. And now one of its quietest, bravest, and most…
We all probably know where we were one blistering August day in 2020, when the news hit. The passing of Chadwick Boseman, further igniting an actor’s combined performance and activist…