Films with excessively long titles generally should be regarded with suspicion. As two classic examples, nothing can be gained from watching 1962’s The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up...
Howard (2018) • View trailer Four stars. Rated TV-PG, for no particular reasonBy Derrick Bang • Published in The Davis Enterprise, 8.28.20 I remember — vividly — when everything changed. Songs had been an essential part of Disney...
There’s never been any shortage of stories focused on the bittersweet angst, hopes and heartbreak of young people in love; as one character in this film observes, we can go...
Four stars. Rated PG-13, for war-related action, dramatic intensity and fleeting profanityBy Derrick Bang • Originally published in The Davis Enterprise, 8.14.20It’s a shame grim, real-world events kept this film from traditional theatrical release,...
Under the Riccione Sun (2020) • View trailer 3.5 stars. Rated TV-MA, for profanity, drug use and fleeting nudity By Derrick Bang • Originally published in The Davis Enterprise, 8.7.20 Since it’s not possible to enjoy anything...
