Episodes

  • Hilarious Dark Romantic Comedy "The Roses"

    Hilarious Dark Romantic Comedy "The Roses"
    Sep 9 2025
    When we’re fortunate enough to find ourselves in love, we should do all we can to cherish this blessing. After all, it seems like many more of us these days are having difficulty drawing this into our lives, so, when it’s present, we should do all we can to preserve and protect this precious commodity. Unfortunately, however, all too often we let incidentals get in the way of giving love its proper due, allowing insignificant influences to intrude upon our appreciation and enjoyment of its many gifts. Find out more in a review of the hilarious new dark romantic comedy, "The Roses," on the next edition of The Cinema Scribe.
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    18 mins
  • Superb Biographical Drama "Words of War"

    Superb Biographical Drama "Words of War"
    Aug 26 2025
    As much as one would like to believe that humanity is capable of great things, we’ve also seen many instances where the opposite, unfortunately, is true. And, to make matters worse, many of those unsettling developments remain out of view, hidden in the shadows – that is, until someone comes along to courageously expose them. Those revelations often come at tremendous personal cost, too, but when the world becomes aware of such horrors, opportunities for change, justice, and healing begin to emerge. Find out more in a review of the superb new biographical drama, "Words of War," on the next edition of The Cinema Scribe.
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    19 mins
  • Comedy/Drama/Modern-Day Western "Eddington"

    Comedy/Drama/Modern-Day Western "Eddington"
    Aug 12 2025
    Some would say – and quite astutely at that – there’s plenty of madness to go around these days, and they’d be right. But where and when did this begin? Many would increasingly agree that a good place to start looking would be the COVID-19 Pandemic, a time when fear was ratcheted up, conspiracy theories ran amok, and people’s imaginations were let loose without restraint. So why did this happen? Find out more in a review of the insightful new comedy/drama/modern-day Western, "Eddington," on the next edition of The Cinema Scribe.
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    18 mins
  • Social Sci-Fi Release "Can I Get a Witness?"

    Social Sci-Fi Release "Can I Get a Witness?"
    Jul 22 2025
    Successfully vanquishing global ills like environmental degradation, economic inequality, insufficient health care and armed conflict in order to purposely create an earthly paradise is undeniably an ambitious and virtuous goal that most of us would probably support. The benefits of creating a healthy, sustainably managed future are undeniable. But how far would we be willing to go to realize it? Find out more in a review of the thoughtful new social sci-fi release, "Can I Get a Witness?", on the next edition of The Cinema Scribe.

    Social Sci-Fi Release Can I Get a Witness ?
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    20 mins
  • Romantic Comedy-Drama "The Ballad of Wallis Island"

    Romantic Comedy-Drama "The Ballad of Wallis Island"
    Jul 9 2025
    Recapturing the past may be an enticing, seductive prospect, especially when it involves revisiting pleasant memories of days gone by. If nothing else, it can help to plug holes of loneliness and despair in our psyche, filling us with feelings of warmth and happiness. But is it realistically achievable or just wishful thinking? Find out more in a review of the new alternative romantic comedy-drama, "The Ballad of Wallis Island," on the next edition of The Cinema Scribe.
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    16 mins
  • LGBTQ+ Romantic Comedy-Drama "Turtles"

    LGBTQ+ Romantic Comedy-Drama "Turtles"
    Jun 24 2025
    Is love enough to sustain a relationship? It can certainly provide a powerful bond to keep partners together, but is that sufficient to maintain that connection when other issues arise (such as day-to-day life challenges, disagreements, and disconnects about fundamental goals and aspirations, cohabitation conflicts, a growing lack of sexual intimacy, etc.)? These matters often come to a head when specific turning points in life are reached, such as health issues or retirement, especially when each partner holds different views about what that next stage of life is supposed to be all about. So what’s to be done? Find out more in a review of the new LGBTQ+ romantic comedy-drama, "Turtles," on the next edition of The Cinema Scribe.
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    17 mins
  • Social Sci-Fi Thriller "The Assessment" Movie Review

    Social Sci-Fi Thriller "The Assessment" Movie Review
    Jun 10 2025
    It often feels like we’re constantly being assessed, evaluated on everything from our creditworthiness to our work performance to our scholastic achievements. But imagine what it might be like if we were scrutinized on highly personal matters, with intrusive investigations into our most highly intimate concerns. Is it worth putting ourselves through such intrusive and potentially intensive inquiries? Find out more in a review of the new social sci-fi thriller, "The Assessment," on the next edition of The Cinema Scribe, premiering June 10.
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    14 mins
  • Fact-Based Comedy-Drama-Memoir "The Penguin Lessons"

    Fact-Based Comedy-Drama-Memoir "The Penguin Lessons"
    May 27 2025
    Most of us would probably agree that learning lessons is an important part of our life experience. However, at the same time, most of us would also likely concur that we seldom know what those lessons will be, what their messages are or how they will be delivered. Could they emerge from the circumstances that appear? Will they stem from the people who cross our paths? Or could it be in some other way entirely? Find out more in a review of the charming new, fact-based comedy-drama-memoir, “The Penguin Lessons,” on the next edition of The Cinema Scribe.
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    17 mins