Fast Film Reviews

Rating 6/10 “When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me.” I can’t look upon this movie’s title without immediately singing the appropriate lyric from “Let It Be” by the Beatles.  In a weird way, it makes sense.  That misplaced connection is pretty common when it comes to director David Lowery […]

Rating 7/10 The subject of the 1989 BBC television documentary John’s Not Mad remained largely unknown to Americans until the 2026 BAFTA Awards brought him into public view.  John Davidson was in the audience as I Swear, an adaptation of his life, competed for five awards.  He lives with severe Tourette syndrome. During a live […]

Rating 5/10 There’s a nagging emptiness at the center of Michael.  For all its spectacle and reverence, it never answers the most basic question a biopic should pose: Who was this person? The narrative follows a familiar arc, beginning with the Jackson 5 grinding through small-club performances before rising to fame, then charting Michael‘s solo […]

Rating 6/10 A wartime relic from the Blitz becomes the fuse for something far more dangerous. Say hello to another heist thriller that aspires to the pantheon of classics, alongside Heat and Inside Man.  Fuze takes its title from military and explosives terminology, hinting at a device engineered and ready to detonate.  Get ready for […]

Rating 7/10 The emotional swell of French composer Maurice Ravel’s Boléro announces the opening moments.  That slow, insistent build has scored seduction to spectacle in films 10 and Allegro non troppo.  For a moment, it feels grand. Then the illusion falls apart when we realize that’s just what our protagonist is listening to on his […]