When a movie is sent into theaters in January, the common thinking is that the film is a bad one and the Distributing Theatrical Company is “dumping” the film at a time when not many folks are looking (I’m looking at you, Bob Odenkirk’s NORMAL). However, every now and then a good film finds it’s way to the light of the theater in the only timeframe that it could find. Such is the case with the Sam Raimi Feminist-Revenge film SEND HELP. Written by Damian Shannon and Mark Swif

The latest installment in the STAR WARS series of films is a spin-off of the DISNEY+ series THE MANDALORIAN. This time following the further, amazing exploits of Din Djarin (THE MANDALORIAN, played by Pedro Pascal) and his young ward/apprentice, the “Baby-Yoda” Grogu. And…it succeeds as a continuation of the series (call it Season 4). But... it falls down as a blockbuster “wow” movie going experience. There’s a lot to like in this film, starting with the central performanc

Who would have thought that the “Feel Good Movie of the Year” would have, at it’s core, a story about an Aquarium Janitor, a Vagabond and…an Octopus. But that is exactly what you get with the straight-to-Netflix film REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES Written and Directed by Olivia Newman based on the popular debut novel of the same name written by Shelby Van Pelt. Set in the Pacific Northwest, REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES tells the tale of loss, love and a life that has lost it’s ze

What are the elements that make a film watchable? Plot Characters/Performances Direction/Tone Cinematography Script/Dialogue Let’s see how the straight to Netflix thriller APEX fares in these categories. PLOT: A mano-a-mano story of a person exorcising demons of their past when they are caught in a cat-and-mouse game with a psycho-killer. Only one of them can come out of this alive. Verdict: Fair enough. A bit derivative, but I’ll go with it CHARACTERS/PERFORMANCES: Char