Upper East Side Film

The Unknown Saint - quietly amusing fable about a thief determined to retrieve his hidden loot from an unlikely place. Cruella - a surpris...

            With a screenplay by Tony Kushner and directed by Steven Spielberg, this version of the beloved musical hits a high note in the ...

            Joaquin Phoenix stars in this new Indie drama as Johnny, a radio journalist traveling the country interviewing kids about their ...

                 You can't keep a good franchise down.  The beloved trilogy came to a pretty final conclusion at the end of "The Ma...

          Going solo for the first time without the collaboration of his brother Ethan, Joel Coen writes and directs this new version of Sha...

           Written and directed by Adam McKay, this comic satire is an allegory of the state of the world today. And while it is sporadicall...

               Written and directed by the remarkable Jane Campion (based on the novel by Thomas Savage), this new drama takes place in 1925...

          Defying the simple description of a "coming of age film",  this new comedy-drama is from writer/director Paul Thomas And...

                 The third film in the series is actually a prequel to learn the origin of The Kingsmen. Written by Matthew Vaughn (with Kar...

       Revealed at the end of "Spider-Man: Far From Home", the world found out that Peter Parker was Spider-Man and now as the new...

       Sandra Bullock stars in this unrelenting grim drama. Ms. Bullock proves once again that she can play against type as a convicted murd...

            Aaron Sorkin writes and directs this dramatic look at Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, behind the scenes of "I Love Lucy"...

          A rare miss for director Ridley Scott, this sordid tale meanders all over, never sets a proper tone or pace, and wastes most of a ...

           Written and directed by Rebecca Hall, this new Netflix drama is a fascinating period piece about two light skinned black women, w...

             More like Red Cliché,  this big budget action-comedy adventure tries to be everything for everyone.  Starring Dwayne Johnson, R...

          Director and co-writer (with Boaz Yakin) Jeymes Samuel owes quite a bit to Sergio Leone and Quentin Tarantino in this revisionist...

          I usually don't start my reviews like this but I have to say, I loved this film!  Writer/director Edgar Wright is truly an ori...

              Written and directed by Kenneth Branagh, based on his own childhood, "Belfast" is a wonderful coming of age film. Se...

         Directed by Denis Villeneuve (and co-written by Mr. Villeneuve with Jon Spaihts and Eric Roth), this third attempt at the science f...

     Just what you would expect from writer/director Wes Anderson, a film filled with whimsy, wit, intelligence, and an excellent ensemble c...