... 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 ...

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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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. ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... legend and put Monty back in the Hollywood pantheon where his fans - and family -- think he belongs. It is one of a dozen films nominated for Best Documentary at the 2018 Los Angeles Film Festival, now in progress at ArcLight Theaters around town. ...

... Lucas Marcus Markou's Two Strangers Who Meet Five Times touches on the topical issues of racism and poverty. This must-see film has been selected for numerous high profile film festivals and won many awards. The live-action short stars Laurence ...

... do? The answer is no. He is the most talented comedic actor of our time. Well, that is my opinion and this is not only a review of the film Warning Shot but maybe a fan letter to David Spade. Ahhhhh... The joys of being a colloquial writer. In this ...

... that her life is about to change. How her life changes is the subject of The Secret Lives of Teachers, an independent short film now playing the festival circuit. It's a comic love story filled with real emotions and skilled filmmaking. Director ...

... Ethan and his crew find themselves in a desperate race against time to prevent them from falling into the wrong hands. The film opens with Ethan in a tough place. He has made a mistake and is encountering elements from his past that have emotional ...

... Zlotnick. ©Marvel Studios 2018 I think writing excessively about the plot is really not necessary when it comes to this film because everyone, fans or not will, probably go see it, and they should because it is so over-the-top funny. Here's the gist ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

By Valerie Milano Kelly MacDonald and Irrfan Khan in Sony Picture Classics "Puzzle." When we meet Agnes, she is waiting on the guests at her own birthday party like a listless servant. If it weren't for one iPhone, this suburban blue-collar household ...

... STREET. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED At a time in our society when all such subjects are being discussed more than ever, this film explores homosexuality, androgyny, and women's empowerment all at the same time. All are presented with pure honesty and lack of ...