Freedom can be lost in little steps, from buttons on an overcoat to Zoom meetings. These films explore past, present and future threats.
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Anthem Film Festival Review: ‘Miracle in East Texas’ with Kevin Sorbo, John Ratzenberger
Two Depression-era con men are forced to dig deep and reconsider who they are when their go-to scheme has unexpected, miracle-like results.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Spider Man: Far From Home’ – European Vacation
The greatest challenge for 'Far From Home' is it being the first Marvel film since the catastrophic events of 'Avengers: Endgame.'
Read More »Anthem Film Festival Exclusive Interview: Kevin and Sam Sorbo on ‘Miracle in East Texas’
Kevin and Sam Sorbo talk about their new film which will show at Anthem Film Festival. “Miracle in East Texas” was inspired by one of the most improbable true stories ever, the tale of two con men at the dawn of the Great Depression, and the biggest oil strike in the history of the world.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Avengers: Endgame’ – The Ending We Didn’t Want But Needed
An emotional but thrilling cinematic cornucopia.
Read More »SXSW 2019 Film Review: ‘The Highwaymen’ – An Un-Remake of ‘Bonnie and Clyde’
In an era when every third film out of Hollywood is a remake, seeing a new take on an old story is refreshing. The Highwaymen, by Netflix, approaches a tale we have probably seen before, the story of Bonnie and Clyde, from a new angle — the perspective of the …
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Captain Marvel’ – Simply Marvelous!
'Captain Marvel' is an exhilarating, entertaining, and humorous entry in the MCU canon.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘The Cabin’ : Silly Over Substance
This attempt to inject new life into the "terror in the woods" genre comes off as muddled and risible.
Read More »Indie Filmmaking: Getting the Cart Before the ‘Black Sheep’
“Getting the cart before the horse” is an English idiom dating back to the 16th Century. It means to do things in the wrong order. In the independent filmmaking world, however, this might be a good idea. In the case I’m considering, two highly creative filmmakers put the cart before …
Read More »Movie Reviews: ‘Mile 22’ and ‘The Spy Who Dumped Me’
Two spy flicks, now in theaters, Mile 22 and The Spy Who Dumped Me, take different and visually modern approaches to this classic genre. Both were exciting. Both had totally different feels, and they revealed something about martial arts cinematography I had not noticed before. Bond, Nerd Bond Mile 22 stars …
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