Zola is a wild road trip
Director Janicza Bravo adapts a 2015 tweet thread for her second full-length feature in A24’s Zola. On a regular workday, Zola (Taylour Paige) meets a sex worker named Stefani (Riley Keough) at a restaurant where Zola is a waitress, and the two immediately bond over pole dancing.
Music Monday Movie Review, Whitney
Roadside Attractions & Miramax Films present the documentary Whitney from director Kevin Macdonald. The documentary chronicles the rise and fall of “The Voice” from her humble Newark, New Jersey, to a daily tabloid news story.
Furious 9 let us know there’s still some gas in the tank for Dominic Toretto and crew
Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) and his family race back to cinemas in Universal Pictures Fast & Furious 9. After a hiatus from the franchise, Justin Lin returns to the director’s chair for his fifth go-round.
In The Heights is a joyous theatrical experience
In the Heights, one of my most anticipated movies of 2021, finally makes its way to theaters from director Jon M.Chu. The Warner’s Bros. release is an adaptation of the musical of the same name by Quiara Alegría Hudes and Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Cruella misses the mark as live action Disney adaptation
An iconic Disney villainess gets a spin-off film in director Craig Gillespie’s Cruella from Walt Disney Pictures. The film focuses on the rebellious early days of the notoriously fashionable Cruella de Vil (Emma Stone), who was born under the name of Estella.
Dream Horse will please animal fans
An under-horse story arrives at charming the heart of moviegoers in Bleecker Street’s Dream Horse from director Euros Lyn. The film tells the inspiring true story of Dream Alliance, an unlikely racehorse bred by a small-town bartender, Jan Vokes (Toni Collette).
Chris Rock makes a successful attempt at horror in Spiral
Comedy legend Chris Rock takes a step outside of his comedy comfort zone to dabble in the suspense genre in Lionsgate Spiral. Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman, Spiral is the latest addition in the Saw franchise serving more like a reboot than a traditional sequel.
Locked In is a cinematic jail sentence
Mena Suvari and Jeff Fahey star in this heart stopping, action-thriller Locked In from Saban Films. After dabbling in short films, Carlos Gutierrez makes his feature directing debut and handling the script duties.
Brian Tyree Henry anchors the charming indie flick, The Outside Story
Talented character actor Brian Tyree Henry takes a break from supporting roles to headline The Outside Story, from Samuel Goldwyn Films. Written and directed by Casimir Nozkowski the film follows Charles Young, a broken-hearted video editor.
Reviews & Dunn 2021 Oscar Picks
When theaters shut down temporarily in 2020, the question on everyone’s mind was what would happen at the Oscars in 2021. Well, theaters briefly opened back up in the fall of 2020, and this Sunday, the 93rd Academy Awards will honor the best films of 2020 and early 2021. Check out my picks for who will take home the gold.
Together Together is a lovely look at surrogacy
The beauty of childbirth receives a heartfelt spin in Bleecker Street Media’s Together Together from director Nikole Beckwith. The film opens up with an introduction to young loner Anna (Patti Harrison)
In The Earth is a terrible and perplexing mess
Director Ben Wheatley follows up his remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s Rebecca with the horror film In the Earth from Neon Pictures. As the world searches for a cure to a fatal virus,