All posts for the month April, 2019

The Mustang

Movie review by Greg Carlson A true-to-life setting sparks interest in “The Mustang,” a solid man-and-his-horse story from first-time feature director Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre. Anchored by a livewire performance from the compelling Matthias Schoenaerts, the movie uses the Wild Horse Inmate Program, already the nonfiction subject of John Zaritsky’s “The Wild Horse Redemption” and Andrew […]

The Empire Strips Back

Review by Greg Carlson WARNING: The following review reveals information and details contained within the live show. Read only if you have seen “The Empire Strips Back.” Embarking on an inaugural tour of Canada and a return to the United States following a 2018 run, Australian burlesque impresario and creative director Russall S. Beattie’s “The […]

The Beach Bum

Movie review by Greg Carlson Harmony Korine keeps a tight grip on his title as one of the most critic/critique-proof filmmakers of recent times with “The Beach Bum,” a sultry companion piece to 2012’s memorable “Spring Breakers.” Not without its own kind of middle-aged charm and a worldview to match, “The Beach Bum” is virtually […]

Native Son

Movie review by Greg Carlson Following a world premiere as one of the opening night selections of the Sundance Film Festival in January, conceptual visual artist Rashid Johnson’s adaptation of Richard Wright’s venerable “Native Son” debuts April 6 on HBO. The third big screen version of the story of Bigger Thomas, Wright’s film retains many […]