This was a pretty standard, but heartfelt sports movie.
I got to see this in theaters at Village East by Angelika as part of their pseudo Gene Hackman retrospective in honor of his recent passing. He just has so much ferocity and warmth as Coach Norm. The late great Dennis Hopper is solid here as well.
Jerry Goldsmith’s score, particularly the main theme over the opening credits, was excellent. At times, it makes the film feel a little cheesy, but that…
Pressing play on a movie that I’ve never seen before that is widely regarded as an iconic classic is always an oddly intimidating experience.
From Citizen Kane and Jaws to The Godfather or Apocalypse Now, these landmark films regarded as all-time greats have a legendary level of hype and prestige surrounding them to the point that it’s basically impossible to just go into them like any other film you would want to watch.
References and homages to said films permeate…
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
I'm not quite sure what to make of this movie overall. It's a beautiful-looking movie starring three beautiful, talented people. It definitely has a fascinating subject matter and story at its core. Its discussion of inappropriate age-gap relationships and the stories we tell ourselves and each other is important and sometimes executed quite well, particularly in a few monologues.
But... I don't know. Something about it just did not quite click for me. It has lots of compelling elements, but…
When I first heard about the original Winnie the Pooh: Blood & Honey, I was morbidly curious to check it out.
Combining an innocent childhood icon with gnarly gore and mass murder seemed like a fun, silly concept for a horror movie. It was something new and different to do with a beloved character.
Unfortunately, despite the hilarious absurdity of its premise, the first Blood & Honey was as bland as can be. It had a couple enjoyable moments, but, for the…
