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Scott Caan stars as a hitman who, in his first day on the job, screws things up royally. Marianne Rendón co-stars as his hostage/accomplice.
Read More »DVD Review: ‘One Day as a Lion’ – Starring Scott Caan and J.K. Simmons
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Film and Music Reviews: DVDs Capture San Francisco’s Glory Days, plus Frankie Ford, Bill Pritchard, Cal Tjader, and David Deacon
A DVD set features vintage performances by Jefferson Airplane, the Grateful Dead, and more. Plus, CDs from Frankie Ford, Bill Pritchard, Cal Tjader, and David Deacon.
Read More »Blu-ray Review: ‘Cocaine Bear’ – Directed by Elizabeth Banks
'Cocaine Bear' takes a basic idea – drug-addled bear goes on bloodthirsty rampage – and does very little with it.
Read More »TCM Classic Film Festival 2023 Review: Celebrating Film Legacies, Part 3
What I saw at Day Three of the 2023 TCM Classic Film Festival.
Read More »TCM Classic Film Festival 2023 Review: Celebrating Film Legacies, Part 2
What I saw at Day Two of the 2023 TCM Classic Film Festival.
Read More »HBO Announced a New ‘Harry Potter’ TV Series – An Obvious Cash Grab Insulting to True Fans
The films are beautiful renditions of the story that have beloved actors in roles they were born to play. A reboot is a tremendous mistake.
Read More »SXSW 2023 Film Review: ‘Geoff McFetridge: Drawing a Life’
This absorbing documentary paints a portrait of a visual artist whose creativity and quest for truth is boundless.
Read More »SXSW 2023 Film: Tilda Swinton is ‘Problemista’
'Problemista' premiered at SXSW and was a tremendous night for star Tilda Swinton and writer/director/star Julio Torres.
Read More »SXSW 2023 Film: Two Rom-Coms from the Future
Rom-coms met sci-fi at SXSW 2023 and the results were great. Both 'If You Were The Last' and 'Molli and Max in the Future' should be on everyone's must-see list.
Read More »SXSW 2023 Film: ‘Angel Applicant’ – A Story Within a Story
Art can have a profound influence on our lives. Paintings of angels from 90 years ago helped artist Ken Meyer deal with disease.
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