Movie Reviews

REVIEW OF “ANGELFISH” ON TUBI MAY 27

May 26, 2020 RGN staff

Reviewed by Joanne Lewis: Shot on location in the Bronx, NY, “Angelfish” is a coming-of-age love story between Eva (Frasqueri), a young Puerto Rican woman torn between her responsibilities to her family and her dreams, and Brendan (Jimi Stanton, the upcoming “Greyhound”), an Irish-American man dealing with family problems of his own.   It’s hard enough when you […]

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Review of Working Man on VOD

May 6, 2020 RGN staff

Reviewed by Joanne Lewis: In WORKING MAN writer, director Robert Jury delivers a thoughtful, endearing movie that resonates with a deep understanding of the human spirit. What happens when your work is your escape and the only thing that brings you peace is snatched away? That is the dilemma the main character Allery Parkes (Peter […]

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Review of Rapman’s Feature Film BLUE STORY on Digital Platforms, May 5th

May 2, 2020 RGN staff

Reviewed by Joanne Lewis: If you don’t want to experience the raw violence of gang life and the brutal impact it has on their communities, then BLUE STORY is not the movie for you. But if you want an experience that will hit at your core and give you a taste of the brutality of […]

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Review Of The Burnt Orange Heresy

March 5, 2020 RGN staff

OPENS IN LA & NY MARCH 6, 2020  (Followed by nationwide expansion)LA Opening Day TheaterTHE LANDMARK 10850 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064 The Burnt Orange Heresy Reviewed by Simone Cromer For any lover of art, The Burnt Orange Heresy is more than a thriller its also an examination of morality and truth. Based on […]

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Review of Young Ahmed

March 5, 2020 RGN staff

YOUNG AHMED Directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne & Luc DardenneOpens Fri, March 6 at Laemmle Royal Theatre11523 Santa Monica Blvd, California I had no expectations sitting down to watch Young Ahmed but when the film was over I was left with feelings of a sense of deep sadness for so many young people who are swayed by […]

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Review of The Invisible Man

February 28, 2020 RGN staff

Modern Day Horror Master Jason Blum offers us a terrifying reimagining of the classic tale by H.G. Wells. Writer Leigh Whannell brings the tale to life with a topic that is so relevant for today. Though domestic abuse has been around since the beginning of the human species, it has come out of the shadows […]

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Quezon’s Game

February 3, 2020 RGN staff

Reviewed by: Victoria Stewart When a film engages a reader and offers stories of hope, courage, and heroism then you must applaud the filmmaker. And that is what I did after watching Quezon’s Game. I didn’t know anything about the Philippines in regards to World War II or President Manuel L. Quezon. So it was riveting to […]

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Black Christmas

December 12, 2019 RGN staff

If you like slasher films with a bunch of young people getting killed and an evil plot to tame women, then this latest installment from Blum Productions might be your thing. Jason Blum and his company Blumhouse Productions are known for bringing us some memorable films like Get Out, BlackkKlansman, Don’t Let Me Go, and […]

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The Disappearance Of My Mother

December 12, 2019 RGN staff

The critically acclaimed documentary on legendary model-turned-activist Benedetta Barzini Opening in LA on Dec 13 at LAEMMLE MONICA The Disappearance Of My Mother gives so much to ponder about life, beauty, and the choices we make. Benedetta Barzini wants to disappear. An iconic fashion model in the 1960s, she became a muse to Warhol, Dali, Penn, and […]

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First Born

December 5, 2019 RGN staff

Reviewed by Veronica Benson Ben(Reza Sixo Safai) and Kate(Taylor Cole) are living the American dream. Kate, American, and Ben, an Iranian immigrant, are a quintessential story of true love. Though they are from disparate backgrounds, they discovered that love has no nationality. Their marriage is as perfect as can be, except for one problem, they […]

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