“Kubrick by Kubrick” – Brick by brick [MOVIE REVIEW] “Kubrick by Kubrick,” the richly informative documentary by Gregory Monro, is a marvel of information gleaned from interviews of the Neely Swanson March 26, 2023
“Wildflower” – In full bloom [MOVIE REVIEW] “Wildflower” is the sort of true story of an intrepid youngster raised by intellectually challenged parents. Peg and Earl are Neely Swanson March 14, 2023
“I Got a Monster”- A scary start [MOVIE REVIEW] The “Los Angeles Times” has chronicled the subversive presence of deputy gangs within the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department. A problem Neely Swanson March 6, 2023
“iMordecai” Oy Mordecai [MOVIE REVIEW] Marvin Samel, director of “iMordecai,” wanted to honor his father with a personal family history. A cigar entrepreneur, Samel had Neely Swanson February 21, 2023
“Emily” – Wherever I may find her [MOVIE REVIEW] Actress Frances O’Connor, in her feature writing and directing debut, has tried to translate her fascination with the enigma that Neely Swanson February 14, 2023
“Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult at Sarah Lawrence” – Hard to retrieve [TELEVISION REVIEW] Under the category of “truth is stranger than fiction,” “Stolen Youth,” the story of the cult of ex-con Larry Ray, Neely Swanson February 4, 2023
“Filmmakers for the Prosecution” – A picture is worth a thousand words [MOVIE REVIEWS] Based on Sandra Schulberg’s monograph entitled “Filmmakers for the Prosecution”, director Jean-Christophe Klotz has crafted a documentary full of previously Neely Swanson February 1, 2023
“She Is Love” – For better or worse [MOVIE REVIEWS] Exhausted from her work and international travels, Patricia receives a phone call boost from her partner. He wishes her well Neely Swanson January 31, 2023
“Children of the Mist” – Seen clearly [MOVIE REVIEW] The coming of age film is an evergreen that is very hard to pull off and find something or some Neely Swanson January 26, 2023
“Le Code” – His own [TELEVISION REVIEW] A legal procedural in any other language is still a procedural and we just can’t get enough of them, especially Neely Swanson January 19, 2023
“Poppy” – Coming up roses [MOVIE REVIEW] “Poppy,” written and directed by Linda Niccol, is the sweet coming of age story of Poppy Stevenson, a pert 19-year-old Neely Swanson January 18, 2023
“Christmas with the Campbells” – Turkey rehash [MOVIE REVIEW] Santa must be very unhappy this year because he left us with a piece of coal (actually something a lot Neely Swanson November 28, 2022
“Confessions of a Hitman” – Killing [MOVIE REVIEW] Another in the genre of true crime or as the French Canadians put it at the beginning: “This film is Neely Swanson November 28, 2022
“The Fabelmans” – Not a fairy tale [MOVIE REVIEW] “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” – Leo Tolstoy So much has Neely Swanson November 28, 2022
“Four Samosas” – Savory but not filling [MOVIE REVIEW] Vinny is a crack salesman in a Sari shop but it’s not how he sees his life. He aspires to Neely Swanson November 27, 2022
“Love, Charlie” – Bittersweet [MOVIE REVIEW] “Love, Charlie,” the excellent documentary by Rebecca Halpern, is an in depth look at Charlie Trotter, one of the first Neely Swanson November 22, 2022