... Malek, and Gwilym Lee in Bohemian Rhapsody Based on the life of Freddie Mercury, lead singer of the rock band Queen, this film gave us more than we had hoped for! With a great cast of characters, superb actors, and a riveting story along with the ...

By Che Zuro Timothée Chalamet and Steve Carell in "Beautiful Boy" Beautiful Boy - such a difficult film to watch, not so much for the acting which was incredible, but for the story. This story was difficult to stomach as it shows what many people go ...

By Ché Zuro Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga in "A Star Is Born" This film was on the bottom of my "must watch" queue because I do not like remakes, regardless of whether the orignals were good or not. Generally, I wish the studios would just get ...

... E. Grant and Melissa McCarthy in Can You Ever Forgive Me? Photo by Photo by Mary Cybulski - © 2018 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation All Rights Reserved Can You Ever Forgive Me? , based on the 2008 memoir of author Lee Israel, has a slow start. ...

... in 2014 to create the project to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day (November 11, 2018). His crew reviewed over 100 hours of original film footage from the Imperial War Museum, and made the decision to eschew traditional narration in ...

By Che Zuro Emily Blunt in "Mary Poppins Returns" As soon as I saw the previews of "Mary Poppins," I thought, "NO......!" Then I noticed "Returns" and thought, "Maybe......!" Being a non-fan of mostly everything that is a remake of something ...

... the male characters are strong yet the women serve as nothing more than predictable props. The tensions are taut through the film as the business owners surrounding the Dogman shop talk about having Simone eliminated after tiring of living under his ...

... was sorely disappointed. With Olivia Colman playing Anne, Queen of Great Britain (circa 1702-1714), and the promotion of the film being a historical period comedy-drama film, what could go wrong? Plenty. The story begins with unknown people ...

... was a huge surprise, sparking joy, sadness and incredible laughter all of the way through. At first I worried that this film would be cliché and potentially racist, but, as the film progressed, I found (emotionally) rich characters, wonderful ...

By Valerie Milano Tom Bennett and Beattie Edmondson in Patrick © Pugnacious Films Ltd Who's a Mediocre Boy? You're a Mediocre Boy! A film from Blackadder and Absolutely Fabulous writer/director Mandie Fletcher, starring a baker's dozen of beloved ...

... hear, the feeling you get when you first start watching this comedy-drama, you know you are in for something special. This film is fantastic - heartwarming, sad, eloquent, fascinating, funny - all at the same time. Green Book stars Viggo Mortensen as ...

... his life based coming-of-age story, which gives fans of Stand By Me a lesser ride down the emotional journey that the latter film continues to inflict. The tone is set with the adult John's (voice-over by Frankie J. Alvarez) telling the story of what ...

... history buff as well as seeing the transformation Christian Bale went through for this role, I was super excited to see this film. B u t i t w a s s o s l o w. It was so BORING. So disappointing. This could have been so good, so intense. Starting at ...

By Valerie Milano/The Hollywood Times '63 Boycott still shot Photo Courtesy of: Kartemquin Films "Even as a young person, I could see a difference in the quality of the environment and the resources. The schools in the predominantly white areas of ...

... program. The teen is faced with the ultimatum to attend the program or to be rejected by his family and community. The film follows the troubling reality of conversion programs as well as the lifelong impact it has on relationships as well as the ...

By Che Zuro Glenn Close and Jonathan Pryce in "The Wife" Having not heard much about this film, I was surprised when I saw Glenn Close win the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama, and then couldn't wait to watch it. I have ...

... of Scots on my list to watch for awards season, I was thrilled, being a history buff and a fan of everything Scottish, so my review could be slightly biased. I also love both Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie, the obvious stars of the film. Based on ...

... chapters and color plates introduce each story. It was not, as some have said, intended as a TV series and compiled into one film. "There was some press about that," said co-writer/co-director Joel Cohen at a recent Writers Guild screening. "It's ...

... and Cynthia Erivo in "Bad Times at the El Royale" Photo credit: Kimberley French - © TM & © 2018 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Drew Goddard has worked on a lot of my favorite things. He came on board Buffy the ...

... their language. Arrival is based on Ted Chiang's Story of Your Life but I wouldn't read his short story until you see the film. When the movie begins, it is already established that aliens have landed on 12 different locations on planet earth. Their ...

... written and directed by Tom Ford and based on the 1993 novel Tony and Susan by Austin Wright. Ford has made only one other film, (also an adaptation) 2009's A Single Man. He comes from the world of fashion so it's no wonder that both films are ...

When I saw "Whiplash" I knew I was seeing the birth of a brilliant director and now with Damien Chazelle's latest film, "La La Land" he more than proves I was right. This flm is not only a beautiful homage to the musicals of long ago, but it's a ...

... from Matt Nagin, will do much for America's image in the world (it just won First Place in competition at the Mediterranean Film Festival Cannes ), but it is a dynamic showcase for this up-and-coming actor, director and writer. The film is basically ...

... 'Hidden Figures' so much that I saw it twice, and I'll probably see it again. It is one of the most inspiring, touching films I've seen in a long time. It's also a film that reminds us there are times when mankind seems to forget that we were all ...

... time, make people laugh, cry or scream in terror and sometimes teach a little something along the way. "The Ningyo," a short film directed by Miguel Ortega and produced by his other half, Tran Ma, is a Faustian tale about losing yourself to achieve ...

... weren't that crazy about Ridley Scott's Prometheus. People found it confusing and not up to par with the original Alien film. Well, guess what? Mr. Scott has completely redeemed himself with his new film Alien: Covenant. If you're a fan, you will not ...

... say that British actor Tom Holland is my favorite Spider-Man ever and this reboot, directed by Jon Watts, is my favorite film in this Marvel franchise. What makes this film work so well, is that it's your basic coming of age story that's filled with ...

... spaced-out, dumbbell roommate, well-played by Scotty Dickert on the edge of over-the-top. Spuds is a great character. The film lights up every time he appears, counseling Audrey on the couch or taking her out on some near-disastrous adventures. ...

... Conway Curve, an ambitious new indie from a Texas-based team, provides both the pleasures and the pitfalls of an independent film. Led by director, producer, and co-writer Marian Yeager, the film goes the way a lot of independent movies go. In the ...

... magic accessible to a wide audience, which was the style behind Spanish auteur Fernando Trueba's "The Queen of Spain." The film is a belated sequel to Trueba's 1998 "The Girl of Your Dreams," a comedy-drama which followed a group of filmmakers during ...