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November 1, 2026

[Miami Gems 2026] Elsinore Review – A Difficult Watch, But It’s Worth It For Andrew Scott’s Academy Awards Worthy Performance

By Dan Skip Allen More and more lately, there have been films made about Hollywood or actors and / or actresses there or abroad.. The latest is a film called “Elsinore” about the famous British stage and screen actor from… Continue reading
October 31, 2026

[Miami Gems 2026] I Play Rocky Review – How Ironic Would It Be For The Biggest Underdog Story In Hollywood History To Spawn Another Fantastic Underdog Film Fifty Years Later?

By Dan Skip Allen Before I write my review of “I Play Rocky” I want to say I have a nostalgia factor that may cloud my judgment a bit regarding “Rocky” and Sylvester Stallone. I’ve probably seen “Rocky” give or… Continue reading
October 31, 2026

The Mongoose Review – Has Fun Chase Sequences Occasionally

By Jacob Cameron The Mongoose is a new action film that sees Liam Neeson put his driving skills to the test. Driving to escape the law at any cost. This leads to an occasionally entertaining, but mostly mediocre film. The… Continue reading
October 31, 2026

X-Men: Days Of Future Past Review – Patrick Stewart 1940-2026 RIP

By Jacob Cameron The passing of Sir Patrick Stewart is a tragedy. Stewart was someone who had been acting since the 1950’s and had provided many memorable performances on stage and screen. Trying to nail down what his best performance… Continue reading
October 30, 2026

[Miami Gems 2026] The Debut Review – A Feel Good Film For The Ages! Moore And Giamatti Give Awards Worthy Performances

By Dan Skip Allen Jesse Eisenberg is a man who was primarily a child actor starring in the “Zombieland” films, “Adventureland” and the “Now You See Me” trilogy. He first got started in “The Village” and then “The Squid and… Continue reading
October 30, 2026

The Mosquito Bowl Review – A Crowning Achievement For Berg And Some Of The Most Incredible War Scenes I’ve Ever Seen Put To Film

By Dan Skip Allen “The Mosquito Bowl” is a new film directed by Peter Berg based on Buzz Bissinger’s Pulitzer Prize winning book “The Mosquito Bowl: A Game of Life and Death in WWII”. It’s not Berg’s first foray into… Continue reading
October 29, 2026

La Bola Negra Review – A Multi-Layered Period Piece Film With A Great Macguffin And Narrative Throughline

By Dan Skip Allen “LA Bola Negra” is a Spanish language period piece that is directed by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi collectively known as “Los Javis”. Their film premiered at the Festival de Cannes back in May to very… Continue reading
October 27, 2026

Christmas At The Kringles Review – A Big Lump Of Coal

By Jacob Cameron “Christmas At The Kringles” joins the surprisingly vast collection of horror films set around the holiday season. There have been many great Christmas horror films such as Krampus, the original Black Christmas, and Better Watch Out. Unfortunately,… Continue reading
October 26, 2026

Once Upon A Time In Harlem Review – A Historical Documentary With An Eye The Harlem Renaissance

By Dan Skip Allen I don’t want to come across as a broken record, but I say this a lot. Documentaries are meant to inform viewers on their subjects and / or subject matter. “Once Upon a Time In Harlem”… Continue reading
October 25, 2026

Fatherland Review – Gorgeous Cinematography As Always From Pawlikowski In His Cold War Trilogy

By Dan Skip Allen “Fatherland” is the latest film from acclaimed Polish director Pawel Pawlikowski. The director of such films as “Ida”, and “Civil War”. He’s a foreign director, so his movies have subtitles and a foreign aesthetic to them.… Continue reading