Dennis Hopper was a legend. His tumultuous career — replete with soaring highs and harrowing lows — was matched only by his turbulent and unruly personal life. The director behind the prototype for American independent cinema, the classic “Easy Rider,” Hopper’s career began alongside that of James Dean, whom he shared the screen with twice, before bottomingContinue reading “‘Along For The Ride’ Needlessly Adorns Dennis Hopper’s Legacy With Saintliness [Review]”
Tag Archives: Drama
Card Mechanic Documentary ‘Dealt’ Plays A Winning Hand [Review]
The nature of the medium of documentary is built around an unknown. Filmmakers journey into a subject or a life without all the answers (the worst documentaries purport to hold all the cards), and what often makes a good documentary riveting is the narrative of exploration, the uncovering of a truth. But, what often definesContinue reading “Card Mechanic Documentary ‘Dealt’ Plays A Winning Hand [Review]”
‘Dina’ Is One Of The Most Surprising & Thoughtful Romantic Comedies Of The Year [Review]
Telling a good love story on the big screen is a challenge of originality in 2017. The trite and cliche rom-com narrative is over burdened with expectation and is running on empty, and the year’s best rom-coms have relied heavily on shattering the formula (even “The Big Sick,” the most typical of romantic comedy ofContinue reading “‘Dina’ Is One Of The Most Surprising & Thoughtful Romantic Comedies Of The Year [Review]”
Gary Joshua Garrison 