Elke Simmons' writing portfolio includes contributions to The Laredo Morning Times, Walt Disney World Eyes and Ears, Extinction Rebellion (XR) News/Blog, and Dead Talk News.
A Sensational Testament that Shakes Screened at the Virginia Film Festival, The Testament of Ann Lee serves as Mona Fastvold’s follow-up to The Brutalist, only this time the project is a religious musical epic. The… Read More »‘The Testament of Ann Lee’ (2025): A Review
“The Boss’s” Painful Delivery Screened at the Virginia Film Festival on opening night, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere serves as a biopic about “The Boss” himself. Jeremy Allen White stars as Bruce Springsteen, chronicling the… Read More »‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’ (2025): A Review
A Take on Dismantling Capitalism Yorgos Lanthimos takes a look at dismantling capitalism through the lens of conspiracy theories in Bugonia. The film follows two conspiracy theorists who think that a female, high-profile corporate executive… Read More »‘Bugonia’ (2025): A Review
A Tear-Jerking Triumph Inspired by a Classic Screened at the Virginia Film Festival, Chole Zhao’s Hamnet is adapted from the best-selling novel under the same name, written by Maggie O’Farrell. The film serves as a… Read More »‘Hamnet’(2025): A Review
Rebecca Miller Captures Scorsese’s Journey Behind the Lens Apple TV+ released the trailer for Mr. Scorsese last Wednesday, a five-part documentary series about 11-time Oscar-nominated director-writer-producer Martin Scorsese. It is directed by Rebecca Miller. Who… Read More »‘Mr. Scorsese’ Trailer Released
A Movement is Officially Born Mona Fastvold’s The Testament of Ann Lee, led by Amanda Seyfried, has officially been acquired by Searchlight Pictures, according to Deadline. The film had its debut at the Venice Film… Read More »‘The Testament of Ann Lee’ Acquired by Searchlight Pictures
A Raw Look at Paramedics Balancing Urgency, Humor, and Survival Code 3 is director Christopher Leone’s latest film, and it dives deep into the demanding world of healthcare professionals and paramedics, to be precise. The… Read More »‘Code 3’ (2025): A Review
ACLU, Trump, and FCC Reactions to ABC’s Suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Among the more than 400 artists who signed the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) letter are Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, Ben Affleck, Ben Stiller,… Read More »Artists Sign ACLU Letter Amid Backlash Over Kimmel Suspension
Paul Thomas Anderson’s Timely Masterpiece is Here One Battle After Another is auteur and filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson’s tenth feature film and second attempt at a Thomas Pynchon adaptation. The film showcases a diverse range… Read More »‘One Battle After Another’ (2025): A Review
Second Chances Bring Lessons, Laughter, and Legacy Jaycen “2J’s” Jennings (Snoop Dogg), once a football star with fame bigger than his game, now finds himself on the sidelines of life after his career hits a… Read More »‘The Underdoggs’ (2024): A Review
