THE LAST SHOWGIRL Review, THE ROOM NEXT DOOR Review — 2 Astounding Performances
Lisa Johnson Mandell’s The Last Showgirl review and The Room Next Door review alert you to two of the best performances of the year — and they’re both in the same film! Find out which movie is just meh. The Last Showgirl review Former Bay Watch babe Pamela Anderson flexes her heretofore unseen acting…
10 Ways You Can Help Victims of the LA Fires — They Need You!
Los Angeles has given you so many glorious hours of entertainment, it’s time to give something back. Here are 10 ways you can help victims of the LA fires. It’s painfully, tragically difficult for hundreds of thousands of people to feel at home in Hollywood or the surrounding area these days. The fires have absolutely…
A COMPLETE UNKNOWN Review, THE FIRE INSIDE Review, NOSFERATU Review — All Open Dec 25
Hopefully, this A Complete Unknown review, The Fire Inside review and the Nosferatu review will help you decide which, if any, to see if you’re heading to the cineplex on Christmas Day. A Complete Unknown Review Even if the Bob Dylan phenomena began well before you were born, you’ll be riveted by this soulful and…
MUFASA Review — Will You Feel the Love?
Lisa Johnson Mandell’s Mufasa review says it may not soar to the heights of its predecessor but it’s still fun family entertainment. It ain’t easy coming up with a prequel to one of Disney’s most beloved musicals of all time. How can you possibly rival Elton John classics like “Hakuna Matata” and “Can Your Feel…
MARIA Review, NIGHTBITCH Review, THE SUBSTANCE Review — 3 Best Actress Noms?
Lisa Johnson Mandell’s Maria review, Nightbitch review and The Substance review says Angelina Jolie, Amy Adams and Demi Moore outperform their films, and could well be nominated. Maria Review Sumptuous and stylish as a film based on the life of opera star Maria Callas should be, Maria, Chilean director Pablo Larraín’s latest film about iconic,…
BABYGIRL Review, QUEER Review — 2 Big Stars Take Huge Risks
Lisa Johnson Mandell’s Babygirl review and Queer review says that even A-list stars like Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig can’t guarantee a film’s appeal. Babygirl Review Powerful CEO risks career and family by having a torrid affair with a much younger intern. It’s not the most original of concepts. Nor is starting out a film…
GLADIATOR II Review — Sacrifices Soul to Spectacle
Lisa Johnson Mandell’s Gladiator II review says there are plenty of alt-Rome sword and sandals thrills, but few emotional chills in Ridley Scott’s intended epic. Gladiator II picks up some 20 years after the original, the Academy Award winning Gladiator, left off. The celebrated warrior Maximus (Russell Crowe) is long gone but not forgotten, and…
WICKED Review — Can It Really Defy Gravity?
Lisa Johnson Mandell’s Wicked review addresses the question of whether or not the film lives up to the insane hype. Wicked could well be the most heavily promoted and anticipated film of 2024. Who doesn’t know that Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo play Glinda and Elphaba, that Jeff Goldbloom is the Wizard, and that Jonathan…
NICKEL BOYS Review, A REAL PAIN Review — Could They Be Contenders?
In Lisa Johnson Mandell’s Nickel Boys review and A Real Pain review, two radically different Oscar hopefuls are explored and explained. Nickel Boys Review Nickel Boys is the gut wrenching story of the intellectually gifted Ellwood Curtis and his journey to adulthood via the brutal Florida reform “school” known as the Nickel Academy. The film…
EMILIA PEREZ Review — Completely Unexpected and Original
Lisa Johnson Mandell’s Emilia Pérez review says it’s a grand musical crime thriller unlike anything you’ve ever seen—flamboyantly original. The less you know about the plot of the wildly creative and electrifying Emilia Pérez, the better. Let’s just say it’s about a vicious Mexican cartel leader who goes on a mission of redemption, and leave…
