Scott Marks

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Film Critic at Freelance

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Movie review: THE SURFER (2024)

1 week ago | sandiegoreader.com | Scott Marks

THE SURFER (2024) Lorcan Finnegan / Writer: Thomas Martin / Cinematographer: Radek Ladczuk (2.35:1) / Designer: Emma Fletcher / Editor: Tony Cranstoun / Composer: François Tétaz / Cast: Nicolas Cage, Julian McMahon, Nic Cassim, Miranda Tapsell, Alexander Bertrand, Nic Cassim, and Justin Rosniak / Distributor: Lionsgate / Rated R / 100 mins.
Movie review: CHEECH AND CHONG'S LAST MOVIE (2024)

2 weeks ago | sandiegoreader.com | Scott Marks

A clueless Virginia Grahame, host of the embryonic daytime gabfest Girl Talk, introduced her audience to “Cheech & Kong.” ¡Fuchi capesta! CHEECH AND CHONG’S LAST MOVIE (2024) David Bushell / Writer: None credited / Cinematographer: Michael Alden Lloyd (2.35:1) / Editor: Brett Mason / Composer: Dave Palmer / Visual Effects: Jeff Foster / Cast: Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong, Lou Adler / Guest Stars: Bobo Brazil, Don Cornelius, Ed Sullivan, Virginia Graham, Agnes Moorehead / Distributor: Still...
Movie review: GAZER (2024)

3 weeks ago | sandiegoreader.com | Scott Marks

GAZER (2024) Ryan J. Sloan / Writers: Ariella Mastroianni & Ryan J. Sloan / Cinematographer: Matheus Bastos (2.35:1) / Designer: / Composer: Steve Matthew Carter / Editor: Ryan J. Sloan & Jordan Toussaint / Cast: Ariella Mastroianni, Renee Gagner, Jack Alberts, Marianne Goodell, Tommy Kang, and Marcia DeBonis / Distributor: Metrograph Pictures / Rated R / Length: 114 min.
Movie review: ONE ON ONE: JOHN AND YOKO

3 weeks ago | sandiegoreader.com | Scott Marks

ONE TO ONE: JOHN AND YOKO (2024) Kevin Macdonald / Co-director: Sam Rice-Edwards / Cinematographer: David Katznelson (1.85:1) / Designer: Kevin Timon Hill / Editors: Sam Rice-Edwards & Bruna Manfredi / Music: John Lennon & Yoko Ono and The Plastic Ono Elephant’s Memory Band / Music Producer: Sean Lennon / Cast: John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Stevie Wonder, Allen Ginsburg, Jon “Bowser” Bauman, Bob Hope, and Irv Kupcinet / Distributor: Magnolia / Not Rated / Length: 100 mins.
Movie review: OPUS (2025)

1 month ago | sandiegoreader.com | Scott Marks

A24? You sure it's not Blumhouse? OPUS (2025) Written and Directed by Mark Anthony Green / Cinematographer: Tommy Maddox-Upshaw (2.35:1) / Design: Robert Pyzocha / Editor: Ernie Gilbert / Score: Danny Bensi and Saunder Jurriaans / Cast: Ayo Edebiri, John Malkovich, Juliette Lewis, Murray Bartlett, Amber Midthunder, Tatanka Means, Young Mazino, Stephanie Suganami, Tamera Tomakili and Tony Hale / Distributor: A24 / Rated R / Length: 104 mins.
Movie Review: ERIC LARUE (2023)

1 month ago | sandiegoreader.com | Scott Marks

Who is the target audience here? ERIC LaRUE (2023) Michael Shannon. Writer: Brett Neveu, based on his stage play / Cinematographer: Andrew Wheeler (1.85:1) / Designer: Chad Keith / Editor: Mike Selemon / Composer: Jonathan Mastro / Title Designer: Adam Brustein / Cast: Judy Greer, Paul Sparks, Alexander Skarsgård, Alison Pill, Lawrence Grimm, Tracy Letts, and Nation Sage Henrikson / Distributor: Magnolia Pictures / Not Rated / Length: 119 mins.
Movie review: MY LOVE WILL MAKE YOU DISAPPEAR (2025)

1 month ago | sandiegoreader.com | Scott Marks

MY LOVE WILL MAKE YOU DISAPPEAR (2025) Chad Vidanes. Writers: Prime Cruz, Patrick Valencia, & Isabella Policarpio / Cinematographer: Yves Jamero (1.85:1) / Design: Cheska Salangsang / Editor: Renard Torres / Composer: Cesar Francis Concio / Cast: Kim Chiu, Wilma Doesnt, Lovely Abella, Benj Manalo, Nico Antonio, and Migs Almendras / Distributor: Abramorama / Not Rated / Length: 104 mins. Sari (Kim Chiu) is cursed.
Movie Review: MAGAZINE DREAMS (2023)

1 month ago | sandiegoreader.com | Scott Marks

MAGAZINE DREAMS (2023) Writer and Director: Elijah Bynum / Cinematographer: Adam Arkapaw (2.35: 1) / Editor: Jon Otazua / Designer: Freyja Bardell / Composer: Jason Hill / Chef & Nutritionist for Jonathan Majors: Donnell Stykes / Cast: Jonathan Majors, Harrison Page, Harriet Sansom Harris, Hayley Bennett, Michael O'Hearn, Harriet Sansom Harris, and Taylour Page / Distributor: Briarcliff Entertainment / Rated R / Length: 124 min.
Movie Review: THE ANNIHILATION OF FISH (1999)

2 months ago | sandiegoreader.com | Scott Marks

THE ANNIHILATION OF FISH (1999) Charles Burnett. Writer: Anthony C. Winkler / Cinematographers: John Ndiaga Demps & Rick Robinson (1.85:1) / Editor: Nancy Richardson / Design: Nina Ruscio / Music: Laura Karpman / Cast: James Earl Jones, Lynn Redgrave, Margot Kidder / Distributor: Kino Lorber / Rated / 108 mins.
Movie Review: SEVEN VEILS (2023)

2 months ago | sandiegoreader.com | Scott Marks

A thrill-less thriller from Atom Egoyan SEVEN VEILS (2023) Atom Egoyan. Writer: Atom Egoyan / Photographer: Paul Sarossy (2.35:1) / Design: Phillip Barker / Editor: David Wharnsby / Music: Mychael Danna / Cast: Amanda Seyfried, Douglas Smith, Rebecca Liddiard, Mark O'Brien, Vinessa Antoine, Maia Jae Bastidas, Lanette Ware, and Ryan McDonald / Distributor: Variance Films / Not Rated / Length: 107 mins.