Original caricature by Jeff York of KUBRICK ON KUBRICK. (copyright 2020) If one wanted to do a proper examination of the legendary filmmaker Stanley Kubrick, a 13-hour…… Read more “New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: THE NEW DOC “KUBRICK ON KUBRICK” LETS THE FILMMAKER EXPLAIN HIMSELF”

Original illustration by Jeff York of John Belushi in ANIMAL HOUSE (copyright 2018) The new documentary BELUSHI kicked off the 56th Chicago International Film Festival this past…… Read more “New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: “BELUSHI” EXAMINES THE FUN AND FURY OF SNL’S FIRST BAD BOY”

A strict music teacher shames an unremarkable student by impugning her lack of fire. When she asks why he thinks her twin sister is a better pianist,…… Read more “New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: THE DEVIL IS IN THE DETAILS IN THE HORRORS OF “NOCTURNE””

I wish Hollywood would give Sofia Coppola money to make a movie every year. Her films are not ginormous productions with all kinds of bells and whistles,…… Read more “New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: COPPOLA’S CHARACTER STUDY “ON THE ROCKS” IS NUANCED, ADULT FUN”

As the saying goes, Gloria Steinem is “having a moment.” The feminist icon, now 86, was portrayed with great distinction by the superb Rose Byrne in the…… Read more “New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: GLORIA STEINEM IS GIVEN A MOSTLY SUCCESSFUL BIOPIC TREATMENT WITH “THE GLORIAS””

Original caricature by Jeff York of the cast of THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO SEVEN. (copyright 2020) A vindictive POTUS wants to be a “law and order”…… Read more “New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: AARON SORKIN PRESENTS A COMPELLING CASE IN “THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7””

Original caricature by Jeff York of Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, Sam Claflin, and Louis Patridge in ENOLA HOLMES. (copyright 2020) Hardcore fans of Sherlock Holmes on…… Read more “New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: “ENOLA HOLMES” AIMS FOR YA AUDIENCES BUT SHOULD PLEASE SHERLOCK FANS”

In a year that saw the Black Lives Matter movement gain momentum and strength like never before, you’d think that an anti-racism horror film like ANTEBELLUM would…… Read more “New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: “ANTEBELLUM” IS A MISJUDGED AMALGAM OF HORROR AND HISTORY”

  Romantic comedy is one of the hardest genres to get right in Hollywood these days. Maybe that’s why there are so few of them and even…… Read more “New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: “THE BROKEN HEARTS GALLERY” TRIES WAY TOO HARD TO BE LOVABLE”

There will be no horror movie premiering this year that will be as frightening as THE SOCIAL DILEMMA. Vampires, zombies, and Martians from outer space have nothing…… Read more “New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: “THE SOCIAL DILEMMA” IS THE SCARIEST FILM OF THE YEAR. AND IT’S A DOCUMENTARY”