Dan Skip Allen – Page 2 – From the Fourth Row!

November 1, 2026

[Miami Gems 2026] Paper Tiger Review – A Crime Thriller From Gray That Is All Roar And No Bite

By Dan Skip Allen James Gray is a director who has made some good films in the past. I particularly liked “Armeggon Time” an autobiographical film that hit me pretty hard, and “The Lost City of Z” a period… Continue reading

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 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 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

October 21, 2026

The Only Living Pickpocket In New York Review – A Tour De Force Performance From John Turturro In This Love Letter To The Big Apple

By Dan Skip Allen Film festivals can be a good source of news and buzz about a new movie. The people who go see films there come out positively or negatively about a particular movie. In the case of “The… Continue reading

October 20, 2026

Wildwood Review – A Stop-Motion Animated Film That Deserves The Academy Award For Best Animated Feature, Because It’s That Good!

By Dan Skip Allen Laika is a stop-motion animation studio owned by Phil Knight, the owner of Nike, and is run by his son Travis Knight. Knight is the producer and director of “Wildwood” a fantasy film. Their latest stop-motion… Continue reading