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Review: CHERRY A Messy Missed Opportunity

February 22, 2021 Rich Drees

The war vet-turned-junkie bank robber story fails to cohere into a full narrative despite its long runtime. [click for more]

Review: JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH A Powerful Reminder That Civil Rights Struggle Continues

February 12, 2021 Rich Drees

The events leading up to the murder of civil rights activist Fred Hampton by the Chicago police are examined in this powerful film. [click for more]

Review: Robin Wright’s LAND A Tale Of Emotional Survival

February 10, 2021 Rich Drees

Actress-turned-director Robin Wright pits a grieving woman against the elements and against herself. [click for more]

Sundance 2021: STREET GANG Is A Delightful Trip On How We Got To SESAME STREET

February 2, 2021 Rich Drees

Director Marilyn Agrelo takes a look at the formative years of the ground-breaking children’s educational television series. [click for more]

Review: THE LITTLE THINGS Is A Throwback With Not Much New To Offer

January 28, 2021 Rich Drees

Writer/director John Lee Hancock has spent three decades trying to get this script in front of cameras, and the result feels like something of a relic from the past. [click for more]

Review: PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN A Stunning Debut Feature

January 15, 2021 Rich Drees

Writer/director Emerald Fennell delivers a stunning and hard-hitting debut feature that takes on rape culture and society. [click for more]

Alternate Take Review: WONDER WOMAN 1984 Is Filmmaking Done Right

December 25, 2020 William Gatevackes

We’ve already seen what Rich Drees thought of the film, but what did FBOL’s Comic Book Editor Emeritus think of WONDER WOMAN 1984? [click for more]

Review: WONDER WOMAN 1984 A Step Back From The Original

December 24, 2020 Rich Drees

The anticipated sequel doesn’t build on the solid foundation of the first film. [click for more]

Philadelphia Film Festival ’20: SURVIVAL SKILLS Is A Bold, Successful Storytelling Experiment

November 1, 2020 Rich Drees

The debut feature from writer/director Quinn Armstrong takes an offbeat story conceit to strange and exciting places. [click for more]

Philadelphia Film Festival ’20: One’s Golden Years May Not Be SOME KIND OF HEAVEN

October 30, 2020 Rich Drees

This debut feature from Lance Oppenheim looks beyond the idyllic facade of the Villages retirement community. [click for more]