William Sterr

2 weeks ago | itsjustmovies.com | William Sterr

— by WILLIAM STERR —Have you ever heard of Garland Jeffreys, “The Bard of Brooklyn”? Maybe not, I hadn’t. However, he’s been producing music for many decades and in 1977 was hailed by Rolling Stone as “a new up and comer who delivers.” Bruce Springsteen knows him has performed with him, and says Jeffreys is “in the song writer tradition of [Bob[Dylan and Neil Young.”Jeffreys grew up in the mixed ethnic stew of Brooklyn, something he relishes.

4 weeks ago | itsjustmovies.com | William Sterr |Daniel Fee |Luke McQuillan |Mark O'Connor

— by WILLIAM STERR —Danny (Luke McQuillan – “Black Medicine”) is a homeless man, living “rough” along a canal in Dublin. He is accosted by three ruffians who first taunt him, then beat him up – all while taking video of it. We next see Danny, dried blood on his face and coat, at an office that provides free assistance to the homeless. He is served by a young woman, Kate (Louise Bourke – “Who We Love”), who is compassionate and offers to help him: but Danny is a loner.

1 month ago | itsjustmovies.com | William Sterr |Rita Cortese

— by WILLIAM STERR —This quiet little film opened in the ACID Cannes, at the Cannes Film Festival. This is the division for independent films. Written, directed by and starring Iair Said (“Society of the Snow”), it is the story of David, a gay Jewish Argentinian who returns from studying abroad for the funeral of his uncle. At the same time, his father lies, long comatose, in a private clinic.

2 months ago | itsjustmovies.com | William Sterr

— by WILLIAM STERR —It’s a summer evening in LA and the Warrens are throwing a garden party for some friends, including actors for whom Sammy (Walton Goggins – “Fallout”) is their talent agent. As she is dressing for the party, Sammy’s wife Rose (Elizabeth Reaser – “Dark Harvest”) goes to check on a car honking at their driveway gate. She finds an elderly woman, Helen (Lois Smith – “The French Dispatch”) sitting in her car and trying to open what she thinks is the gate to her home.

2 months ago | itsjustmovies.com | William Sterr

— by WILLIAM STERR —It’s Spring! The shoots are coming up through the warming earth, the buds are forming on the branches, and the sap is flowing. Especially in the sappy “Chosen Family.”This grotesque “feel good” movie, written, directed and starring Heather Graham (“Suitable Flesh”) is so sweet that it should come with a warning: audience members may suffer from a dangerous level of hyperglycemia. Ann (Heather Graham) comes from a highly dysfunctional family.