‘Eating Animals’ is an important doc and a tough pill to swallow

“Eating Animals” – “I wonder what my grandkids or generations past me will think about this period, a time when we raise our meat, dairy and eggs in many (compromising) ways.” – “Eating Animals” director Christopher Dillon Quinn, June 14, 2018 during a Phoenix Film Festival interview Quinn is speaking about factory farming.  This current practice mass produces 99 percent of the meat that Americans consume today, and his emotional, eye-opening documentary sheds a light on the highly disturbing state of affairs. Narrated by Natalie Portman, who also co-produced the…

Despite some laughs, ‘Uncle Drew’ misses and misses

“Uncle Drew” – Basketball is a team sport, but one individual point guard stands out.  He stands above all others who played before and after him. Uncle Drew (Kyrie Irving). Don’t just take this critic’s word for it.  Ask NBA greats George Gervin, Dikembe Mutombo, Jerry West, David Robinson, and Steve Nash (to name a few), as they rave about Drew’s gifts on the court during the opening moments of director Charles Stone III’s (“Drumline” (2002), “Mr. 3000” (2004)) movie “Uncle Drew”.   Keep in mind that these basketball greats speak…

The twisted horror film ‘Hereditary’ will leave a permanent mark

“Hereditary” – Look up the word “hereditary”, and some of the listed synonyms are:  inherited, genetic and family. Obviously, children inherit their parents’ genetic makeup, and this carries a scientific connotation, because at its core, this transfer is purely and factually clinical. Family, on the other hand, implies a loving home, one full of life lessons, support, concern, and care.  The words inherited and genetic always occur with 100 percent certainty.  Meanwhile, a family that lives in a loving household is less than certain.  Love is always the hope, but…