The painkiller Oxycontin, Purdue Pharma, the Sackler family and addiction. it’s all part of the Netflix docudrama “Painkiller.” Here is my review.
The film Oppenheimer has received as much advance publicity as a film can have. Does it live up to all this hype? Here is my review.
I have just watched the final three parts of the Netflix docuseries Harry & Meghan. Here is my review
The much anticipated Netflix docuseries Harry and Meghan is now available…here is my review…
Most of us know FIFA as the group that puts-on the World Cup soccer tournament once every four years. But there is a lot more to FIFA, particularly its finances. Here is my review of a Netflix docu-series all about FIFA – FIFA Uncovered.
There is a German film remake that is worth your time if you are a Netflix subscriber – the 2022 version of All Quiet on the Western Front. Here is my review.
A new theatre group locally, The Hyperion Players, provide their version of Barefoot in the Park. Here is my review.
New York Times best-selling Author Jamie Ford joins Larry to talk about his books and his appearance October 1 at the Hamilton East Public Library in Fishers.
New York Times best-selling author Kelly Yang made an appearance at the Hamilton East Public Library in Fishers, and I was able to spend about 15 minutes with Ms. Yang talking about her book Front Desk.
Was it murder or suicide? What happened when the leading actress in a Broadway play is found dead the night after the play premiers? Here is my review of the Belfry Theatre’s production of Rehearsal for Murder.
HSE High School teacher Ethan Mathias has written a stage play, Provenance, performed by a group of HSE students. Here is my review.
Everything Everywhere All At Once is a new film in local theaters – here is my review.
Director David France does a deep-dive documentary into COVID, vaccines and what happened once vaccines were available. Here is my review of the HBL documentary film How to Survive a Pandemic.
W. Kamau Bell does a deep dive into the issue of Bill Cosby the public figure and what we know about accusations made against him in his private life. Here is my review of Bell’s Showtime documentary series – We Need To Talk About Cosby.
new comedy film with a star studded cast…here is my review
The first situation comedy smash hit on television was I Love Lucy, with the stars of the show a married couple, Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz. Here is my review of a film about their marriage and their TV show.
What happens when one of the two teams competing in the major college football championship game threatens a boycott unless players get paid? That’s the basic story of National Champions. Here is my review.
We’ve been waiting a long time for the remake of West Side Story…the wait is over….here is my review…
The film Dune is now in theaters & on HBO Max. Here is my review.
We all know what happened at the Capitol Building January 6th. A new HBO documentary film, Four Hours At The Capitol, takes an in-depth look at what happened.
No Time To Die in Daniel Craig’s last in the role of James Bond. Here is my review.
How was the gangster portrayed in the HBO series The Sopranos as a young man in Newark? The Many Saints of Newark, the new film, attempts to explore just that. Here is my review.
My review of the documentary film On Broadway
In 2004, the Indiana Pacers promising season essentially ended. Here is my review of the documentary film Untold: Malice at the Palace, and a bonus….
Adam Aasen’s interview of Jermain O’Neal.
The Brown Box Theatre company brought its traveling production of Much Ado About Nothing to the Nickel Plate Amphitheater stage. Here is my review.
The 2021 Heartland Short Film Festival is filled with some outstanding films. I viewed more than 130 of them and have a few suggestions.
Many famous acts played the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, a six-week musical event you likely never knew. Watch this documentary film, Summer of Soul, and you will be amazed. Here if my review.
There is a new documentary film about Rita Moreno – here is my review.
“In the Heights,” a new musical on movie screens and HBO Max, is now released. Is this musical worth plopping down your hard-earned money? Here is my review
Movie theaters are re-opening,, more Americans are COVID vaccinated, so will the public head back to the silver screen this summer? A big test will be A Quiet Place Part II. Here is my review.
My review of a new documentary film about the Holocaust and Nazi Germany, Final Account
A look at all five live action short films nominated for an Academy Award
HBO has offered three documentary films that showed promise by the subject matter, but sadly only one received a recommendation from me.
The United States government chose to target Blues singer Billie Holiday. Here is my review of the film United States vs. Billie Holiday
Nomads not only exist in America, there are more of them than you may think. Here is my review of the film Nomadland.
Daniel Kaluuya plays Fred Hampton, leader of the Chicago Black Panther Party, in the film Judas and the Black Messiah. Here is my review.
An unvarnished look at post-Civil War Texas through the eyes of a man making his living reading newspaper stories to audiences around the state. Here is my review of the film News of the World, starring Tom Hanks
After much hype and caught in the war between streaming and movie theaters, Wonder Woman 1984 has been released. Is the film equal to all the hype? Here is my review.
There has been quite a buzz about th4 recently released film Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. Does it live up to the hype? Here is my review.
A new musical has been released in some theaters and now available on Netflix. It is director Ryan Murphy’s latest offering, The Prom. Here is my review.
How about a film all about the screenwriter who won an Academy Award for his work on the film Citizen Kane? The film is called Mank, and here is my review….
The film Hillbilly Elegy is a long-awaited film from Director Ron Howard. How does it measure-up? Here is my review.
Aaron Sorkin is at it again, this time as director and writer for a new film portraying the trial of the Chicago 7, accused of inciting a riot at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. So, did Sorkin work his magic on this project? Here is my review.
The wait is over and the Christopher Nolan film Tenet is now in theaters….here is my review
I have been looking forward to the time when I enter a movie theater for my first post-COVID viewing….that has happened…..here is my review of the film…The Personal History of David Copperfield
HBO has taken the Perry Mason character from the old TV series of the 50s & 60s starring Raymond Burr, and totally revamped the character. How does it work? Here is my review…
A Netflix documentary film all about sexual abuse of top-tier girl gymnasts with an important reminder of how important good journalism is in the world today. Here is my review of Athlete A…
With movie theaters still under lock and key, here are three television offerings worth your attention
With so much time at home for many of us, I review some offerings from Netflix & HBO
The #MeToo movement is allowing female directors to tell their stories on film Here is my review of such a film, The Assistant
A new Netflix documentary film series has led to a new investigation into the assassination of Malcolm X in 1965. Here is my review of Who Killed Malcom X?