Movie Reviews

FINDING YOURSELF THROUGH ART “DRAW WITH ME” AVAILABLE NOW THROUGH FEBRUARY 9TH

January 21, 2021 RGN staff

Jennifer Lopez and Trans Nibbling Star in Doc Short as Official Oscar Entry for Doc Short Runs Theatrically Jan. 12th Through Feb. 9th Reviewed by Me’Chele Sevanesian-In 2013 Jennifer Lopez announced she was producing a show that would highlight real-life issues based around a fictional family who are all adopted.“The Fosters” then became one of […]

IN ‘MY LITTLE SISTER’ FAMILY COMES FIRST

January 15, 2021 RGN staff

A ONCE SUCCESSFUL PLAYWRIGHT SACRIFICES HER LIFE/CAREERFOR HER DYING BROTHER IN SWITZERLAND’SOFFICIAL OSCAR® ENTRY FOR BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM VIA VIRTUAL CINEMA ON JANUARY 15, 2021 Reviewed by Me’Chele Sevanesian: I want to talk about this movie forever, and I mean that with every dramatized syllable in the words that make up this sentence. This was […]

IN ‘AMERICAN SKIN’ JUSTICE IS FINALLY ON TRIAL

January 14, 2021 RGN staff

AMERICAN SKIN releases January 15, 2021, on Digital Platforms Reviewed by Thyronne Millaud-Director/Writer/Actor Nate Parker’s timely follow-up to his 2013 socially conscious THE BIRTH OF A NATION is the tense, timely thoughtful piece, AMERICA SKIN. Although both films are edgy instruments Parker uses to focus a magnifying glass on issues of racism and identity, which are exponentially […]

‘IN CORPORE’ TACKLES THE EMOTIONAL LANDSCAPE OF RELATIONSHIPS

December 31, 2020 RGN staff

Reviewed by Thyronne Millaud-Available for streaming on Amazon Prime and select other online platforms as of December 26th, 2020, director/producer Sarah Portelli and Ivan Malekin’s IN CORPORE is an anthology film that delves deep into the desires and conflicts of four very different couples in very diverse corners of the world. Each one challenging the […]

EVIL TECHNOLOGY WRECKS HAVOC IN ‘BAD IMPULSE’

December 19, 2020 RGN staff

Bad Impulse Is In Selected Theaters And On-Demand Reviewed by Simone Cromer: In an upper-middle-class Californian suburb, Bad Impulse introduces The Sharpes, a bright and cheery family enjoying their usual morning routine of the parents getting ready for work, and the three kids heading off to school. As the local TV news reports a tragic murder-suicide of a […]

SHOSHANA BEAN ‘SING YOUR HALLELUJAH’ BRINGING JOY THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON

December 18, 2020 RGN staff

The Show Was Filmed Live At The Apollo Theater Tickets now availablewww.singyourhallelujah.com Reviewed by Simone Cromer: The Christmas holiday season is different this year. Due to the pandemic, audiences cannot see popular Broadway Star and Billboard #1 recording artist, Shoshana Bean in concert singing favorite holiday songs. However, in ‘Sing Your Hallelujah’, a virtual concert directed […]

TARA MIELE “WANDER DARKLY” A JOURNEY OF LOVING THROUGH DEATH

December 11, 2020 RGN staff

In Select Theatres and On Demand December 11, 2020 Reviewed by Ingrid Jordan: Writer/director Tara Miele gives an intriguing perspective on loss, love, and life. Wander Darkly has elements of Ghost, Sixth Sense, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and offers added layers of its own character. The film opens with Adrienne (Sienna Miller) […]

IP MAN:KUNG FU MASTER OPENS IN SELECT THEATERS AND ON-DEMAND 12/11/2020

December 10, 2020 RGN staff

Reviewed by Ingrid Jordan: As a lover of Kung Fu Movies, I am always excited to see films old or new in that genre. And that meant I was eager to experience the latest installment of “IP MAN: KUNG FU MASTER.” The iconic figure of the Ip Man martial arts grandmaster and known for training […]

“HAM: A MUSICAL MEMOIR” IS A FEAST FOR THE SOUL AND A JOY TO BEHOLD

December 7, 2020 RGN staff

HAM: A MUSICAL MEMOIR NOW PLAYING AT VIRTUAL THEATERS (VIA LAEMMLE) DECEMBER 3 AND STREAMING (VIA BROADWAY HD) JANUARY 7 Reviewed by Thyronne Millaud: When I was given the assignment to review the film HAM: A Musical Memoir, I had no idea who Sam Harris was. For those who also may not know, he is an award-winning, […]

“KILL IT AND LEAVE THIS TOWN” UNRAVELS THE HUMAN PSYCHE

December 2, 2020 RGN staff

Exclusive Virtual Cinema Run Anthology Film Archives In New YorkBegins November 25, 2020 Reviewed by Thyronne Millaud-Renowned Polish artist and filmmaker Mariusz Wilczyński drags us along a bleak, gritty, confusing, and deeply personal journey through his psyche, memories, and musings in his festival award-winning first feature KILL IT AND LEAVE THIS TOWN. Employing an almost child-like, lo-fi […]