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Review: The Luckiest Man in America Isn’t Exactly a Character Study, but Strong Performances Win the Film

Based on the true and seemingly inconsequential story of Michael Larson (played by Paul Walter Hauser), an unemployed ice cream truck driver who made a bit of a splash on […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • April 4, 2025
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: In John Wick: Chapter 4 the Assassin Turns Superhero, with Action Scenes (and a Runtime) to Match

    I’ve long given up on trying to recall or understand the mythology behind the John Wick movies. I kind of remember that the 2014 original was the decidedly simple story […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • March 24, 2023
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Oscar Winner Halle Berry Assumes the Director’s Chair for Resonant, Brutal Bruised

    Bruised

    This one surprised me, I’ll fully admit. Marking the directing debut of Oscar-winning actor Halle Berry, Bruised is set in the world of mixed martial arts, centering on a former […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • November 24, 2021
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: At Just 90 Minutes, Awake Rushes from a Solid Thriller to a Missed Narrative Opportunity

    Awake

    The latest from director Mark Raso (Kodachrome) is a science-fiction thriller with a promising concept and not nearly enough follow-through. Awake is about a world in which, one day, everything […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • June 9, 2021
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Stowaway Finds Drama in the Isolation, Limited Resources and Interpersonal Conflict of Space Travel

    Stowaway

    I have no idea if the latest film from director/co-writer Joe Penna (Arctic) was made during the pandemic, but it sure feel like it could have been, albeit in a […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • April 23, 2021
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