#amari cheatom

This is a really frustrating film. Half of it is a harrowing portrayal of a man who has isolated himself in the woods, dealing with either the fallout of summoning a demon or the effects of a psychotic break after going off his meds. The other half is aimless, plodding padding.

There are some genuinely great moments in here (especially when the guy's cousin shows up to drop off supplies; Amari Cheatom, you were a welcome sight in your three scenes), but a huge proportion of this film was filled out with what could only have been the director telling the main actor, "Just play around. Try some stuff. We'll film it."

W A T C H I N G

It's really bad.

It's trying to be Evil Dead without a plot and there is no definite driving direction of the story. As far as I can tell it's a manic depressive schizophrenic hallucinating in a camper in the woods and inexplicably transforming(?) Or maybe it's all just a delusional breakdown and he only thinks he's transforming?

But what's he doing there originally? I guess he's supposed to be making gold out of lead, or cooking meth for his friend Cortez? but for some reason this "alchemist" is summoning demons?

Which the two are not the same thing. You don't summon demons with alchemy. You wouldn't find an alchemist manual with spells and incantations.

The writer director maybe didn't research it or used creative license to make it about what he wanted regardless.

It feels less put-together than a crappy student film.

For 1hr 23mins it took me a week to finish because it was so slow and boring.

“Skeleton Crew” June 5 - July 8, 2018

Gil Cates Theater - Geffen Playhouse

Written by Dominique Morisseau Directed by Patricia McGregor Featuring Amari Cheatom, Caroline Stefanie Clay, Kelly McCreary & DB Woodside

End of Justice – Nessuno è innocente

L’opera seconda di Dan Gilroy non ha il respiro dell’esordio (Nightcrawler) e, pur godendo della brillante interpretazione di Denzel Washington, si perde in una miriade di chiavi stilistiche e narrative che non trovano il bandolo della matassa. Occasione sprecata. (more…)

Roman J. Israel, Esq.

(USA 2017)

“Each one of us is greater than the worst thing we’ve done.”

“[Esquire] is a title of dignity, slightly above gentleman, below knight.”

— Roman J. Israel

I didn’t love Dan Gilroy’s Nightcrawler (https://moviebloke.com/2015/04/04/nightcrawler/), but I like his style — it’s a noirish kind of ’70s grit. He uses the same thing to greater effect in Roman J. Israel, Esq., which is a…

CROWN HEIGHTS Stars, Lakeith Stanfield and Nnamdi Asomugha, On The Incredible People They Portray

This weekend, if you’re looking to watch a life-changing type of film, the kind of film that moves you and inspires you, then go watch “Crown Heights” which is based on the true story of a wrongfully convicted man and his best friend’s fight to set him free. “Crown Heights” has arrived in New York and will expand to more theaters starting August 25, thanks to Amazon Studios and IFC Films.

Actor…

What Lakeith Stanfield And Nnamdi Asomugha Hope CROWN HEIGHTS Would Achieve

Thanks to Amazon Studios and IFC Films, I had the opportunity of participating in the press roundtable for writer/director Matt Ruskin’s new powerful film, “Crown Heights” which is based on the true remarkable story of Colin Warner and Carl King. The film hit L.A. and NY this past weekend and will expand to more theaters starting August 25th.

Actor Lakeith Steinfeld plays Colin Warner who as a…