Peneflix MOVIE REVIEWS BY PENEFLIX

Again, Agatha Christie (1890-1976) commands center stage in theatres capturing the enigmatic, floating, watery wonderland of Venice in 1947; atmospherically lyrical, raucous rain clutches archival architecture on ghostly Halloween. An eerie, spooky soundtrack with dashing drawings, resembling works of Edvard Munch, Wiliam Kentridge, and Kara Walker prance across the screen while children render excitement and terror to the decaying mansion ... Read More »

For over twenty years I have stalked the dimpled, Bollywood darling, actor Shah Rukh Khan; his reputation has infected screens worldwide, due in part to his total manifestation of characterization, his oeuvre knows no parameters: whether dandy or demon, villain or savior, his combustible, electrifying energy and the depth of his perspicacity has the power to convert even the most ... Read More »

Seen in succession, a feminine gender bender; three disparate women, fictional and factual begged comparison in this critic’s estimation; similarities required major excavation but rewarded with extensive digging: inordinate security in who they are, their sense of self, lacking hyperbole, flawed but poised in personal conviction, earning our admiration regardless of their physicality; intelligence and dignity transcend their imperfections. Margot ... Read More »

OPPENHEIMER: unequivocally one of the preeminent and possibly the greatest film ever created; a sensational marvel, from commencement to conclusion; director Christopher Nolan secure in his innovative, proven genius captures awe-inspiring heights, sights and sounds beyond comprehension, actors at their pinnacle: Cillian Murphy is today’s epochal method actor, donning the anatomical, psychological, intellectual might of atomic designer J. Robert Oppenheimer ... Read More »