David Leitch knows a thing or two about stunts having been served as stunt double for Brad Pitt in Fight Club.  Now,  the blockbuster director of Bullet Train, Deadpool 2, Atomic Blondeand Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw and the producer of John Wick, Nobody and Violent Night, brings his most personal film yet to the big screen. A new hilarious,  all-star hriller and love letter to action movies and the hard-working and under-appreciated crew of people who make them – stunt men with his latest flick – The Fall Guy. If the ti ..read more

We all experience fear.  It’s how we face this fear that defines us.  Often times one’s greatest fear is that if we don’t overcome what scares us, it will consume us. Orlando Bloom has always loved adventures and being a risk taker has had his share of broken bones along the way.  But Orlando Bloom: On The Edge is different.  He is guided and inspired by some extraordinary individuals while embarking on a physical, mental and spiritual journey of self-discovery. He undertakes three extreme sports — wingsuiting, free diving and rock climbing  pushing himself to the edg ..read more

Growing up watching tennis pros like Billie Jean King and Chris Evert dominate the courts to witnessing this generation of champs like Naomi Osaka, Venus and Serena Williams become household names has been one of my greatest joys.  Watching women excel in a sport where men have dominated for decades has been more then awe-inspiring – it has been triumphant one levels I can’t even begin to describe, which is why Challengers is right on time. Directed by Luca Guadagnino and produced alongside Zendaya, Challengers focuses Tashi Duncan, a former tennis prodigy turned coach and a force of nat ..read more

Having just screened Kate Winslet’s ‘Lee’ over the summer centering on the life and career of legendary war photojournalist Lee Miller, I was intrigued to see yet another film where the cinematic focal point would be around journalists and war. Directed Alex Garland, Civil War follows seasoned war photographer, Lee  (Kirsten Dunst) as she reflects on her life amdst two generations of journalists sitting on the outskirts of the war zone that has become a snapshot of a once unthinkable outcome. Garland has made a radically new kind of American war action/thriller, whose clear-eyed observ ..read more

Here we go again!  Another award season gone and now we get to start all over again with the Cannes right around the corner.  Last year’s festival ended with Justine Triet’s Anatomy of a Fall taking home the Palme d’Or and Jonathan Glazer’s The Zone of Interest winning the Grand Prix. Both films were nominated for Best Picture at the 96th Oscars with Anatomy of a Fall winning the Best Original Screenplay Oscar and The Zone of Interest winning Best International Feature Film and Best Sound. Cannes director Thierry Frémaux says this year’s slate is “a strong indication of what cinema ..read more

For those not familiar with CinemaCon – it’s basically Comic Con for theater distributors, owners and vendors. Taking over Caesar’s Palace every Spring in Las Vegas, days are jam packed with panels, studio and award presentations, receptions and galas for those who have had a significant impact on the theatrical box office. Opening Day – International folks get some love with panels on “Cinemas as a Cutting Edge Technology” to “Changing Tastes and Changing Landscapes.” George Miller (Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga) was awarded the International Career Achievement in Filmmaking  Award, Universal ..read more

  In 2020, I screened Boys State, which centered around The American Legion Boys State and American Legion Auxiliary  sponsored summer leadership and citizenship programs for high school juniors focusing on exploring the mechanics of American government and politics.  It was fascinating until I witnessing the release of Girls State and what American democracy could actually look like in the hands of teenage girls. A political coming-of-age story and a stirring reimagination of what it means to govern, “Girls State” follows 500 young female leaders from wildly different backgrou ..read more

Every actor has a unique journey and process coming to a role and creating a character.  In the case of David Oyelowo, not only was he inhabiting a character, but taking on the legendary civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in SELMA. In her directorial debut, Jessica Oyelowo features behind-the-scenes footage, intimate home videos, interviews with friends and mentors like Ava DuVernay, Lee Daniels, George Lucas and Oprah Winfrey in a unique documentary following David from his humble beginnings in Nigeria to the long, grueling road that led to the role of a lifetime and a dest ..read more

  Ever heard people make remarks about the family they are born into and family that is chosen from a group of friends or peers. Director Goran Stolevski bring audiences a story that literally came from an old photograph posted on Facebook by a friend exploring the universal truths of family, both the ones we’re born into and the ones we find for ourselves. Dita (Anamaria Marinca) is a middle-aged gay woman employed as a social worker with a sprawling villa which has become a sanctuary for queer people, including her partner Suada (Alina Serban), Suada’s daughters Mia (Dzada Selim) and V ..read more

  It was not lost on Oscar nominee Dev Patel, at the premiere of his directorial debut, he was standing in the very same theatre where his first premiere had been held for “Lion” just a few short years ago.  Looking back at the bigger than life screen, he humbly reflected on that moment, while issuing thanks and bringing his cast to share in the accolades at his side.  As heartwarming as this was, I couldn’t help wondering would the film be worth the wait?  Patel achieves an astonishing, tour-de-force feature directing debut about one man’s quest for vengeance against the ..read more