Some are calling THE FABLELMANS “a Steven Spielberg film, 70 years in the making.” Indeed, it is his fictional biography relating key moments of his childhood and…… Read more “New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: SPIELBERG TELLS OF HIS FRAUGHT CHILDHOOD IN “THE FABELMANS””

So many attention-worthy films come out during awards season that it’s hard to keep up with all of the terrific content premiering. One such case is the…… Read more “New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: “SELENA GOMEZ: MY MIND & ME” SERVES AS A CAUTIONARY TALE OF FAME”

Original caricature by Jeff York of the cast of GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY. (copyright 2022) Writer/director Rion Johnson’s KNIVES OUT was a huge critical and…… Read more “New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: “GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY” LAUGHS AT THE TROPES OF MYSTERIES”

Original caricature by Jeff York of Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams in Netflix’s new series WEDNESDAY. (copyright 2022) One might think that Netflix should have launched their…… Read more “New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: “WEDNESDAY” IS A HORROR HOOT WITH A BEATING HEART”

Any time an intrepid reporter can bring down a giant in a “David vs Goliath” way is inherently dramatic. Thus is the case with the remarkable true…… Read more “New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: “SHE SAID” IS WELL DONE BUT MISSES GREATNESS”

The new film AFTERSUN from filmmaker Charlotte Wells could ostensibly be called a coming-of-age story as we watch 11-year-old Sophie (Frankie Corio) start to understand the shortcomings…… Read more “New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: “AFTERSUN” WRAPS A MYSTERY IN AN INTIMATE CHARACTER STUDY”

Original caricature by Jeff York of Angela Bassett in BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER. (copyright 2022) The first BLACK PANTHER movie stood out in the Marvel Cinematic Universe…… Read more “New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: “BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER” IS MORE GRAVE THAN GRATIFYING”

The new coming-of-age film ARMAGEDDON TIME is an ambitious one, full of noble efforts, trying mightily to be profound and stirring, but ultimately, it just can’t get…… Read more “New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: NOBLE INTENTIONS CAN’T SAVE THE MANY MISSTEPS OF “ARMAGEDDON TIME””

The new psychological horror film by Lorcan Finnegan is nothing if not ambitious. To begin with, the name NOCEBO may sound intriguing and mysterious, but it will…… Read more “New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: “NOCEBO” MIXES NANNY REVENGE, 70’s STYLE HORROR, AND A GAME EVA GREEN”

Original caricature by Jeff York of Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson in THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN (copyright 2022). Writer/director Martin McDonagh has always cultivated a very dark…… Read more “New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: “THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN” PAINTS THE END OF A FRIENDSHIP IN PITCH BLACK”