Song Without A Name Review! JM says, “Melina Leon’s magnificent monochrome style sizzles for a delightful debut .”

JM August 6, 2020 Featured, JM, Movie Reviews, Reviews

Melina Leon’s magnificent monochrome style sizzles for a delightful debut with “Song Without A Name” highlighted by elegant, entertaining cinematography. However, it lacks the oomph one would expect resulting in a “Roma” repeat. Based on true events and set in Peru during the late 1980s, an indigenous

L’Innocente Blu-ray Review! JM says it’s a “spectacular transfer” and remains “an enticing, entertaining erotic film finishing off a distinguished director’s career.”

JM July 17, 2020 Directors, Featured, JM, Movie Reviews, Reviews

Although a founding father of the Italian Neo-Realism movement, Palme d’Or winning and Academy Award nominated director Luchino Visconti doesn’t get the respect he truly deserves. Thanks to a spectacular transfer and beautiful Blu-ray debut, “L’Innocente” might resurrect and introduce the phenomenal director to a new generation.

Young Ahmed Review! JM Says “It’s anchored by a gut-punch performance”

JM March 5, 2020 Columns, JM, Movie Reviews, Reviews

Award-winning directors Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne demonstrate once again why they consistently churn out beautiful Belgian-life dramas. “Young Ahmed” asserts itself with a gut-punch powerful performance anchored by its lead actor. As the titular character Ahmed (Idir Ben Addi), the 13-year-old Muslim has recently become radicalized in

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