It’s unclear why director Robert Zemeckis, co-writer Guillermo del Toro, producer Alfonso Cuaron and Warner Bros. thought a new version of “The Witches” was necessary. The 1983 Roald Dahl novel is not one of his most celebrated works. The 1990 movie starring Anjelica Huston, though liked by critics, only made $10 million at the box […]
Get used to hearing the name Kelvin Harrison, Jr. He stars alongside Naomi Watts, Tim Roth and Octavia Spencer in the new NEON drama “Luce”. Harrison, Jr. had roles in 2017’s “Mudbound” and “It Comes At Night”, but his performance as the title character in “Luce” will skyrocket him to stardom. Luce is a black, […]
My reviews of “Boo 2! A Madea Halloween” and “Only the Brave”, plus Octavia Spencer is visiting the Capital Region. —————— Lights Camera Jackson can be heard LIVE every Friday morning at 7:10am on 107.7 WGNA-FM. WGNA, “#1 for New Country”, is the top radio station in the Albany, NY market. Jackson joins hosts Brian […]
“Gifted” is an indie drama about a child genius. Often movies like this are based on true stories. This one is not, and yet the screenplay, though the term suggests otherwise, is far from “original”. Chris Evans plays Frank. He’s a freelance small engine mechanic who repairs boats in a small Florida town. But his […]
I’ve always been fascinated by The Space Race. For me it’s one of the coolest, most interesting chapters in American History. During my Junior year in high school I read The Right Stuff (which focused on the Mercury 7 astronauts and “The New Nine”). In the Summer of 2015, ABC aired the fantastic 10-part miniseries, […]
“Black or White” is inspired by true events and stars Kevin Costner as Elliot, a successful lawyer who works and lives in an affluent areas of Los Angeles. We learn in the opening scenes that his wife has just died in a car accident. The couple had custody of their young, African American granddaughter Eloise […]