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It was great to hear that Anna May Wong is to become the first Asian American to appear on US currency.
The actor was a pioneering star in the early years of Hollywood and had to rally against the racist limitations of the times, including not being allowed to be a romantic lead due to multiracial kissing bans.
The release of U2’s Bono’s memoir may have prompted some to call for him to stick to what he knows.
He at least did that to promote the book with a special version of With or Without You.
Yo can surrender to that.
Florence Pugh, the best thing about the drama-plagued Don’t Worry Darling, is back on the big screen already with The Wonder.
Based on the book by Emma Donoghue, The Wonder concerns a young Irish girl, Anna O’Donnell, whose Catholic family claim she has eaten nothing since her eleventh birthday four months ago.
Pugh is hitting it out of the park lately, and the excellent run seems to continue here with this latest release.
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 3.5 out of 5. The element of surprise is crucial in horror. It’s all about creating a potent shock. Jump scares are an easy way to accomplish this. Even though the ploy is pervasive, it’s a cheap way to earn tension. More creative is when a film manages to surprise with a plot […]
Barbarian — Fast Film Reviews
Nothing about the trailer for “Barbarian” indicated anything unique or fresh. In fact, in many ways the trailer felt incredibly generic, milking countless horror movie tropes that have been used ad nauseam throughout the genre’s history. Yet I’m tempted to call the trailer genius, not because of what’s in it but because of what’s left […]
REVIEW: “Barbarian” (2022) — Keith & the Movies
Bricks and Bluebottles 
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