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One Night Only (2026) I saw this at a packed advance screening, and I’ve honestly never been part of an audience so invested. People leaned forward, laughing and sharing smiles. During the big romantic moments, people were... Full article: franksfilmreview.com/2026/07/15/o...

Andy Warhol's Dracula (1974) This film, directed by Paul Morrissey, has two titles: Andy Warhol’s Dracula and Blood for Dracula. You might expect something bizarre, perhaps messy or overly self-indulgent, given its association with Andy Warhol... Full article: franksfilmreview.com/2026/07/14/b...

Remembering Sam Neill: A Legendary Actor The world has lost a true Hollywood legend. Sam Neill, the acclaimed actor known for his versatility and memorable roles, passed away in Sydney on July 13, 2026... Full article: franksfilmreview.com/2026/07/13/r...

Valley of the Dolls (1967) Not many films manage to fail critically and then spend the next fifty years being beloved anyway. Valley of the Dolls is one of those films. When it hit theaters in December 1967, critics were mostly unkind... Full article: franksfilmreview.com/2026/07/12/v...

Lifeboat (1944) Lifeboat is a tense and gripping story set entirely aboard a boat in the Atlantic Ocean. It takes place during World War II, after a German U-boat sinks a merchant ship, leaving a diverse group of survivors stranded together... Full article: franksfilmreview.com/2026/07/09/l...

Jungle Red! The Making of MGM's The Women Among all the Hollywood biographies and histories I’ve read, this book truly stands out. I was genuinely impressed by the depth of research and the behind-the-scenes revelations I had never encountered... Full article: franksfilmreview.com/2026/07/07/j...

Notorious (1946) Notorious is a film that refuses to settle into easy storytelling. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, it’s a quiet, tense story about trust, love, and moral ambiguity. The performances by Ingrid Bergman, Cary Grant... Full article: franksfilmreview.com/2026/07/06/n...

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Directed by Miloš Forman and adapted from Ken Kesey’s 1962 novel, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is one of the most enduring films in American cinema. Fifty years on, it holds up remarkably well... Full article: franksfilmreview.com/2026/07/05/o...

Open, Heaven by Seán Hewitt Seán Hewitt’s Open, Heaven, delves into the overwhelming, irrational, and often confusing nature of a first crush. Readers may find themselves reflecting on their own early experiences — who that person was... Full article: franksfilmreview.com/2026/07/04/1...

The Man I Love: Coming to Theaters This Fall Set in New York City in the late 1980s, the film stars Rami Malek as Jimmy George, a stage actor living with AIDS. But this isn’t a sad tale of a man waiting to die. It’s about someone determined... Full article: franksfilmreview.com/2026/07/02/t...

Indiscreet (1958) Indiscreet is an elegant romantic comedy that I consider a hidden treasure. Directed by Stanley Donen and released in 1958, it stars Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman in their second film together after Notorious... Full article: franksfilmreview.com/2026/07/02/i...

Barbarella If you found Barbarella confusing, congratulations — you were paying attention. Roger Vadim’s 1968 sci-fi oddity was never meant to make tidy sense. It plays less like a straightforward space adventure and more like a comic book... Full article: franksfilmreview.com/2026/07/01/b...

Queer (2024) I approached the release of Luca Guadagnino’s Queer with high expectations, hoping it would offer a profoundly moving and memorable cinematic experience. The casting of Daniel Craig in the role of a queer man... Full article: franksfilmreview.com/2024/12/21/q...

Donna Summer’s Cinematic Legacy Donna Summer was born Donna Adrian Gaines on New Year’s Eve, 1948, in Boston, Massachusetts. Her father was a butcher, and her mother was a schoolteacher. Their home was rarely quiet... Full article: franksfilmreview.com/2026/07/01/d...

Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass In a cinematic landscape crowded with Oscar bait and soul-searching epics, sometimes what you need is a movie that simply makes you laugh — and Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass does exactly that... Full article: franksfilmreview.com/2026/06/30/g...

Journey to Italy In Roberto Rossellini’s understated masterpiece, a seemingly simple story unfolds — an English couple, Alex and Katherine Joyce, eight years into a marriage that has grown distant, travels to Naples to sell an inherited villa... Full article: franksfilmreview.com/2026/06/29/j...

Toy Story 5 From its opening moments, Toy Story 5 feels less like a new movie and more like a reunion with friends you’ve missed. Pixar knows exactly who’s watching, and it greets longtime fans like family, reminding you right away why these... Full article: franksfilmreview.com/2026/06/28/t...

O Fantasma "O Fantasma" is a visually striking film that immerses viewers in themes of desire and alienation. It portrays the struggle of a gay man who feels completely out of place in society... Full article: franksfilmreview.com/2025/04/16/o...

Close Encounters of the Third Kind This is one of my all-time favorite Steven Spielberg movies. No matter how many times I watch it, it never fails to draw me in again! It’s a science fiction film, but unlike many others in the genre, it’s not... Full article: franksfilmreview.com/2026/06/27/c...

Remembering Ann Blyth: Hollywood’s Last Link to the Golden Age Ann Blyth, whose unforgettable portrayal of Veda Pierce in Mildred Pierce left a lasting impression on generations, has died at the age of 98. Here's her tribute... Full article: franksfilmreview.com/2026/06/26/r...

The Women (1939) Picture a movie with no men. None. Not a husband, not a lover, not even a tuxedoed extra in the background. In 1939, MGM took that idea and turned it into one of the sharpest, funniest, cruelest comedies Hollywood ever made... Full article: franksfilmreview.com/2026/06/26/t...

Girls Like Girls Watching Girls Like Girls and seeing the main character’s first taste of love brought back a flood of memories. I remembered what it was like to fall in love for the first time. Understanding her journey made the movie... Full article: franksfilmreview.com/2026/06/24/g...

Practical Magic 2 Calling all Practical Magic fans! The sequel is here! Nearly three decades after the 1998 original, the Owens women are returning to the screen. Warner Bros. will release Practical Magic 2 in theaters... Full article: franksfilmreview.com/2026/06/24/p...

Funny Girl (1968) Some films are simply watched, while others are treasured. Funny Girl certainly belongs to the latter category. As soon as Barbra Streisand leans into the mirror and whispers, “Hello, gorgeous,” she captures the audience’s... Full article: franksfilmreview.com/2026/06/24/f...

The Invite (2026) What starts as a typical dinner party quickly becomes something much more. I went in expecting a lighthearted comedy and left with a smile. Without question, this is one of the best films of 2026... Full article: franksfilmreview.com/2026/06/22/t...

Olivia Colman: A Tribute to One of Britain’s Finest Actors Not many actors can jump from sketch comedy to heavy drama and make it look easy. Olivia does it over and over. With quick wit and a real willingness to throw herself into every part... Full article: franksfilmreview.com/2026/06/20/o...

The Ritz (1976) I pulled The Ritz from the old movie vault on a whim. What I found was a wild, hilarious farce about a man hiding in a gay bathhouse, packed with frantic entrances, mistaken identities, and doors slamming in every direction... Full article: franksfilmreview.com/2026/06/20/t...

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Leviticus (2026) I caught an early screening of Leviticus, and honestly, it’s haunted me ever since. Most horror movies deliver quick scares that fade away quickly, but this one? The storyline sticks with you. It’s the kind of film... Full article: franksfilmreview.com/2026/06/19/l...