Author Archives: Sammie Purcell

At the beginning of “The Bikeriders,” there’s a shot of Benny (Austin Butler) sitting in a bar. It’s a quintessential sort of antihero shot – he’s framed from behind under the dirty bar lights, cigarette, beer and whiskey in hand. He’s got a leather motorcycle jacket on, and his hair is greased to oily perfection. […]

A mother and her daughter must confront Death when he arrives in the form of a magical talking bird.  This is the logline for “Tuesday,” writer and director Daina O. Pusić’s feature debut. It’s a logline that might leave some feeling skeptical – an ambitious undertaking that could so easily feel silly in the wrong […]

How do we not talk about this all the time?? In “Babes,” this is said by Eden (Ilana Glazer) in reference to the miracle of childbirth. She’s a little dumbfounded at this moment, having just given birth herself. She stares down at her baby, breathless at what the human body is capable of – she […]

The best kind of children’s entertainment is the kind that appeals to adults, too.  Or so I’ve been told. I don’t have kids, but my friends who are parents say the best things they watch with their children make a concerted effort to offer something for the older crowd. For years, Pixar has been the […]