At the Movies–“Nacho Libre”
by Mark Ziobro
I was shocked to learn that “Nacho Libre,” the tempered and anticlimactic comedy starring Jack Black was actually loosely based on true events, the tribulations of Sergio Gutiérrez Benítez, a Mexican Catholic...
Copper Bill – Movie Review
By Mark Ziobro
“Copper Bill” is a crime caper, and the new independent film from Brett Bentman, the mind behind last year’s “90 Feet From Home;” and shows, once again, Bentman’s flare for painting Texas...
Movie Review: Lords of Chaos
By Kurt Krumme
It would be easy; too easy, to say that this film is about a rock band and how everything eventually plays out in a rock band. However, there is quite a bit...
Movie Review – John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum
By Mark Ziobro
“John Wick: Chapter 3” is violent as hell. Sure, it’s antecedent, para bellum, derived from the Latin for “prepare for war,” should have you believe nothing less. It’s also a cinematographer’s and...
Movie Review – “Avengers: Endgame”
By Mark Ziobro
“Avengers: Endgame” is an epic. It pays homage to the legions of Marvel films that came before it, packages and wraps up the morose happenings of “Avengers: Infinity War” in a way...
Movie Review: ‘Us’
By Matt DeCristo
“Us” is the second movie crafted by rising filmmaker Jordan Peele, and immediately joins last year’s “A Quiet Place” as one of the better horror titles of the decade.
Like its predecessor “Get...
Movie review: Coffee and a Donut
By Mark Ziobro
Cary Patrick Martin writes and directs this short comedy about the trials and tribulations of language when an immigrant who speaks little to no English attempts to order breakfast at the local...
At the Movies: ‘Broken Ceiling’
By Mark Ziobro
3/4 stars
Written and directed by Adam Davis, “Broken Ceiling” examines the corporate hierarchy, albeit in a fantastical way. It revolves around a tyrant of a boss and three less than willing employees...
At the movies: ‘Free Solo’
By Mark Ziobro
4/4 stars
Alex Honnold is a free soloist. To those who don’t know what that means, it’s mountain climbing without a rope. For the documentary “Free Solo,” the subject of Alex’s climb is...
Movie Review: Bohemian Rhapsody
By Matt DeCristo
“Bohemian Rhapsody” takes us back to the genesis of British rock music, exploring the formation of the band ‘Queen’ and its legendary lead singer, Freddie Mercury.
I went in knowing a handful of...