Period Piece
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[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
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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
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Once Upon A Time In The Middle East Review – An Important And Engaging Film With A Great Lead Character
By Dan Skip Allen I’m rarely surprised by a movie like I was for “Once Upon A Time In The Middle East”, a Chinese language period piece film. It’s based on a story I wasn’t familiar with, but it emotionally… Continue reading
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Unabomber Review – A New Take On A Story That Took The Country By Storm In The 90s
By Dan Skip Allen I think I’m safe to say that the “Unabomber” Saga took the country by storm in 1996. When people were getting packages in the mail with explosives in them. Ted sent 46 bombs out and were… Continue reading
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The Weight Review – A Beautiful, Raw, And Viseral Period Piece Film That Is Worth The Wait
By Dan Skip Allen Movies are the litmus test of the world as we know it today. We learn about our world through the stories from the past. Even if they are fictional stories, they can be educational. That’s the… Continue reading
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The Uprising Review – Andrew Garfield Unhinged
By Tyler Banark Paul Greengrass isn’t usually known for a single element in his movies. He’s had several hits over the years with the Bourne sequels, 2013’s Captain Phillips, and last year’s The Lost Bus (though the latter fell into… Continue reading
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Mayday Review – A Cold War Action Comedy That Isn’t That Funny
By Dan Skip Allen Anybody who knows me knows I like a movie set in the 70s/80s. They are a couple of decades that I grew up in. I just have an affinity for these kinds of movies. The history,… Continue reading
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The Brink Of War Review – Sometimess History Can Be Proven To Be Right, This Is One Of Those Times
By Dan Skip Allen I’ve said this a lot in many of the reviews I’ve written, but it’s worth saying again. I grew up in the 80s, and I have seen a lot of things happen in that decade as… Continue reading
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The Samurai And The Prisoner Review – An In-Depth Character Driven Story That Gets Better As It Moves Forward
By Dan Skip Allen The Festival de Cannes Film Festival can be a bit of a mixed bag. There are some movies from big named filmmakers, little indie films, and movies from auteur directors. This year’s festival had a mix… Continue reading
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Here Is The Trailer For The Uprising
“The Uprising” is a historical action-drama film written/directed by Paul Greengrass, starring Andrew Garfield as Wat Tyler, the leader of the 1381 English Peasants’ Revolt against King Richard II. Set for a September 11, 2026 release, the film also features Jamie Bell,… Continue reading
