Nic Cage, aliens, and jiu-jitsu. It's a holy trinity of genre campiness that seems almost too good to be true. Thankfully, that's what director Dimitri Logothetis delivers with his latest effort Jiu Jitsu. Logothetis' film boasts a plethora of shamelessly over-the-top genre setpieces, more than enough to counter the film's
Softie: Review. By Trent Neely. This new documentary from PBS follows Boniface “Softi” Mwangi, a Kenyan photojournalist turned political activist. Who, after years of watching everyday Kenyans suffer injustices on nearly every level, due to economic instability, civil unrest, and political corruption, decides to run for a seat in the
Hillbilly Elegy: The BRWC Review - J. D. Vance (Gabriel Vasso) is a Yale graduate who had a poor upbringing wrought with troubles. His mother, Bev (Amy Adams) was a nurse, but her addiction to drugs led her down a bad road with psychological problems and it eventually fell on
By Alif Majeed. Mel Gibson's introductory scene in Fatman has him listening to the radio with a nervous twitch while driving to work. He looks like he will come unhinged and have a meltdown any second now. It's like filmmakers still doesn't see him come out of his "Crazy Mel" phase. Almost
Will (David Bly) and Gabby (Leah Rudick) are a young couple that have finally managed to afford a place of their own. Unfortunately, they can only afford something very small and with their professions on the line, money is tight. Will is a chef who feels he’s unappreciated at work
