Searchlight Pictures

  • Flamin Hot Review- Another Terrific Very Authentic Period Biopic

    In the last couple of months or so a handful of films have come out that depict the behind-the-scenes or the origin of an item or a scenario. Films like Tetris, Air, and Blackberry. The latest in that regard is… Continue reading

  • Chevalier Review- A Breakout Performance from Harrison Jr. and a New and Interesting Biopic

    There have been a lot of films set during the colonial era in history. Most of them are about America and its revolution but occasionally there have been films that depict this era that isn’t about America. One of them… Continue reading

  • Rye Lane Review- A Fun Rom-Com Where the Real Winner in the Film is Its Location Named in the Title

    As documented in the series of films from Steve McQueen a couple of years ago London, England has a neighborhood that is mainly made up of island people from Jamaica, the Bahamas, and other island municipalities of Great Britain. Rye… Continue reading

  • Empire of Light Review

    Sam Mendez has been on fire lately directing two of the last three James Bond films, Skyfall and Specter, and nearly winning a second-best picture Academy Award for 1917 his WWI epic. Which looked like it was filmed as one… Continue reading

  • The Menu Review

    There are plenty of films that have dealt with eccentric chefs or focused on food in some way. The Menu takes this concept to the next level and makes you think twice about the man behind the food you are… Continue reading

  • The Banshees of Inisherin Review

    The Writer/Director Martin McDonagh has been on a winning streak of late in his career with Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri, Seven Psychopaths and In Bruges as his last three films. He has garnered a lot of critical acclaim for… Continue reading

  • See How They Run Review

    Fans of Agatha Christie, Murder Mysteries, and comedy films are going to love to See How They Run. I’ve never seen a film that mixes so many familiar tropes in these three genres together. Tom George the director balances this… Continue reading

  • Good Luck To You, Leo Grande Review

    Good Luck to You, Leo Grande is an audacious film that deals with subject matter that isn’t talked about enough in Hollywood — the human body and how we as a society deal with our own bodies and how others perceive… Continue reading

  • Fire Island Review

    Fire Island is located on Long Island, New York. It’s a location where gay men and women and LGBT go on vacation in the summertime, where they can find love and companionship amongst like-minded people. For the movie Fire Island, Searchlight… Continue reading

  • Nightmare Alley Review

    The latest film from Guillermo del Toro, Nightmare Alley, is an adaptation of William Lindsay Gresham’s book, previously made into a 1947 film of the same name. The 47 film is good, but nothing special. It’s strange that del Toro wanted… Continue reading