Movie Reviews

ELLEN HOLLMAN FIGHTS BACK IN “ARMY OF ONE”

November 23, 2020 RGN staff

ARMY OF ONE ON DVD AND DIGITAL DECEMBER 15, 2020 Reviewed by Thyronne Millaud-Director, Stephen Durham’s, new action thriller, Army of One could be described as Rambo meets Deliverance, but that would be severely underselling this film. Perhaps the freshest and most interesting aspect that elevates this revenge drama far above so many almost cliched like-minded films […]

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GABRIEL MASCARO’S “DIVINE LOVE” A NEW TAKE ON RELIGION

November 17, 2020 RGN staff

Reviewed by Thyronne Millaud-Director, Gabriel Mascaro’s, Divine Love, is a film with something to say. I’m not one hundred percent sure what it’s trying to say, but I can assure you it’s definitely trying to say something, and it’s saying it in its very own style and voice. The world he creates inside the film is not […]

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ALL JOKING ASIDE PREMIERES NOVEMBER 13TH

November 12, 2020 RGN staff

ALL JOKING ASIDE is available November 13 On Demand from Quiver Distribution. Reviewed by Thyronne Millaud: Raylene Harewood plays Charlene Murray, an aspiring standup comedian, in Shannon Kohli’s feature film debut “All Joking Aside”.  The film opens with Charlie’s first attempt at standup in a small New York comedy club. She is quickly heckled off […]

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BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN’S OPENS UP ABOUT LOSS, LOVE, AND LIFE IN “LETTER TO YOU’ STREAMING ON APPLE TV +

November 4, 2020 RGN staff

At 71 Bruce Springsteen has more than just a spring in his step. Looking fit and confident we get a sense of a man with much to say. And he does in his latest docufilm, “Letter To You” we can feel his heart and soul in every song. Songs that will make you feel joyful, […]

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WAYNE WANG’S LATEST FILM “COMING HOME AGAIN” SPEAKS TO THE HEART

November 2, 2020 RGN staff

Reviewed by Thyronne Millaud: Wayne Wang’s latest film “Coming Home Again” brings to mind the old adage ‘still waters run deep’. Starring Justin Chon and Jackie Chung and based on a 1995 New Yorker essay written by Chang-Rae Lee, the film is set in a family home in San Fransisco where Chang-Rae has left his […]

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BAD HAIR PREMIERES ON HULU OCTOBER 23RD

October 22, 2020 RGN staff

No subject is off-limits when it comes to horror films and filmmakers are always attempting to bring us original story ideas that could be terrifying, silly, or over the top satire. Justin Simien(Dear White People) gives us a  BAD HAIR a horror satire set in 1989 about image and the importance of fitting in with […]

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RESISTERHOOD THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE IN 2020

October 12, 2020 RGN staff

The power of unity can make substantial changes and Resisterhood a feature documentary by producer/director Cheryl Jacobs Crim gives us much to celebrate and much to think about. The struggle for women’s rights has been an ongoing battle for decades and will continue with future generations. Resisterhood can be viewed on Amazon and Vimeo on […]

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AKILLA’S ESCAPE: CAN YOU RUN AWAY FROM YOUR PAST?

September 24, 2020 RGN staff

Many films have been made about drugs, crime, and the brutal reality of that world. It is not an easy world and the casualties are high. Director Charles Officer delivers a film that is steeped in violence and realism. A film that will haunt you long after you leave the cinema. Akilla Brown(Saul Williams) is […]

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“PUSH” LOSING YOUR HOME TO FACELESS LANDLORDS

September 23, 2020 RGN staff

Gentrification a word that gets thrown around a lot in Los Angeles. Neighborhoods that had character a cool cultural vibe is being replaced with sleek modern shops, pricey high rise condos, and some empty looking apartment buildings.  So when I sat down to watch PUSH, it was indeed an eye-opener to realize that it is […]

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TILDA COBHAM-HERVEY SHINES AS HELEN REDDY IN ‘I AM WOMAN’ AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND NOW

September 10, 2020 RGN staff

I Am Woman is an inspirational story of believing in yourself, walking in the fire, and coming out stronger. Tilda Cobham-Hervey as Helen Reddy delivers a strong performance as a struggling single mother from Australia who lands in New York to sign a recording contract. Her hopes are squashed when Artie Mogul (Chris Parnell) the […]

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