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AMERICAN MURDERER – Review by Diane Carson

January 1, 2023January 7, 2023 Diane Carson american murder, Jacki Weaver, Jason Derek Brown, matthew gentile, Tom Pelphrey, truth-based

American Murderer profiles real-life con man Jason Derek Brown. Villains, especially fascinating con artists, often dominate a film’s dramatic focus. They’re the dynamic, mesmerizing characters with charisma, or how else would they succeed? The iconic Alfred Hitchcock used this often, commenting that the most successful criminals presented a disconcertingly engaging façade. These ideas govern writer/director Matthew Gentile’s American Murderer, based on the true story of conman Jason Derek Brown.

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NEVER TOO LATE – Review by Sarah Ward

July 6, 2020July 11, 2020 Sarah Ward 0 Comments australian films, Jacki Weaver, James Cromwell, Mark Lamprell, Never Too Late

Never Too Late arrives on screens with a sense of deja vu. That isn’t intentional. But unfurling an ensemble-led tale of ageing Vietnam veterans engaged in a caper linking back to their war service after Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods has already done the same, leads to inevitable comparisons.

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NEVER TOO LATE – Review by Lana Wilson-Combs

July 6, 2020July 11, 2020 Lana Wilson-Combs 0 Comments Jacki Weaver, James Cromwell, Mark Lamprell, Never Too Late

The funny and heartwarming comedy Never too Late from director Mark Lamprell tackles aging, friendship and living life to the fullest. Vietnam vets famous for escaping from a Vietnamese POW camp, wind up in a nursing home – and they want to escape. Things don’t go smoothly as even their backup plans fail spectacularly. Watching their every misstep is what makes “Never too Late” a funny and endearing romp.