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Money, Fascism and Some Sort of Acid
With an experimental tone that creates visual interest, the project draws attention to matters that many prefer to avoid thinking about despite their vital relevance to everyday life.
Robin Holabird
Nov 24, 20251 min read


Train Dreams ride through rewarding terrain
Words play an important part in Train Dreams, with details clarified through narration by Will Patten, his calming voice enhancing the project’s poetic sensibility
Robin Holabird
Nov 23, 20252 min read


Nouvelle Vague promotes New Wave filming
Nouvelle Vague remains a superbly-made treat for cinephiles, Francophiles, and up-and-coming movie makers needing reassurance that breaking rules can succeed—at least under the right circumstances.
Robin Holabird
Nov 16, 20251 min read


Galapagos set-jetting gets great
Galapagos: The Far Side of the World - YouTube On screen, strange sights struck a fictional doctor in Master and Commander when he reached the Far Side of the World and viewed Galapagos with it’s array of oddball creatures. The doctor predates Charles Darwin who in reality made that same stop a few years later and reached conclusions of Biblical proportions as covered in the movie Creation . The following decades brought other travelers whose adventures hit the screen, incl
Robin Holabird
Nov 12, 20251 min read


Frankenstein refuses to die
Its social themes give the film a self-aware respectability, though del Toro happily slides into the kind of grand guignol events that spin Frankenstein into the horror category.
Robin Holabird
Nov 7, 20252 min read


One Battle fights action cliches
An absorbing story that blends epic action with serious thoughts about changing a society where racism, sexism, and classism play such big roles.
Robin Holabird
Sep 28, 20252 min read


Dead of Winter lets Emma Thompson step into action snowshoes
Thompson jumps into the role full force
Robin Holabird
Sep 24, 20251 min read


June Squibb makes excellent Eleanor the Great
Playing the title character of Eleanor the Great, June Squibb commands the screen like a fairy godmother waving her wand.
Robin Holabird
Sep 24, 20251 min read


A shout-out to Lou Diamond Phillips' Keep Quiet
Taut, well-made, and emotionally sound, Keep Quiet deserves to make some noise.
Robin Holabird
Sep 19, 20251 min read


Dancing as Brando
Last Tango in Paris showed Marlon as a bad dance partner but Waltzing with Brando says he made some good moves.
Robin Holabird
Sep 19, 20252 min read


Chain Reactions honors Texas massacre
Long ago I walked out of a theater after a midnight screening feeling like I just stayed awake through a nightmare, never imagining that decades down the line a documentary about that same movie would resonate with my sense of cinematic history. One of the documentary’s interview subjects, actor and comedian Patton Oswalt, jokes about the film in a routine claiming it has the best and most accurate title ever: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre . “When you hear that title in your b
Robin Holabird
Sep 15, 20252 min read
Cat caught stealing
Austin Butler exudes star power, supported by an impressive cast that includes Reginia King, Leiv Schreiber, Zoë Kravitz and Tonic the cat who definitely gets caught stealing the show.
Robin Holabird
Sep 3, 20252 min read


Dangerous Animals provides Bloody fun w/sharks & serial killer
The killing machines of sharks and a serial murderer mix for Dangerous Animals, an upscale piece featuring the trashy alure of blood, guts, and bad dining habits.
Robin Holabird
Sep 2, 20251 min read


Cast highlights Thursday Murder Club
Plenty of chuckles result with an amazing cast looking like the fun they experience should be shared with lucky viewers.
Robin Holabird
Aug 30, 20252 min read


Hola Frida introduces artist to kids
Hola Frida serves as an appetizer for kids, an introduction to the name of a person they might later want to learn more about.
Robin Holabird
Aug 22, 20251 min read


Bridget improves flight
Fielding’s story lets Bridget evolve as the widowed mother of two without losing the warmth, insecurities, and humor that made her so relatable to other women.
Robin Holabird
Aug 22, 20251 min read


Eden proves no haven in Galapagos
Director Ron Howard explores an unsolved mystery in the movie Eden but comes up with no deep insight.
Robin Holabird
Aug 22, 20251 min read


Relay runs rewarding course
Avoiding asking too many questions helps too, allowing Relay to trot into a slow build leading to rewarding and respectable finish.
Robin Holabird
Aug 22, 20251 min read


Weapons hit horror bullseye
Both words and music from George Harrison’s pensive song “Beware of Darkness” set the tone for Weapons, a thoughtfully made film that averts tired genre cliches.
Robin Holabird
Aug 19, 20251 min read


Portlandia wierdness in Oregon
Keep Portland Weird demands one of the Oregon city’s slogans and most visitors easily find examples of eccentricity on and off screen
Robin Holabird
Aug 7, 20251 min read
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