THE CRITIC (2018)

Director: Stella Velon Performers: Stella Velon, Alan Smyth, Todd Karner From the opening shot of “The Critic” you get the impression that you are about to bear witness to some 1950’s melodrama. One that, in a former life, may have had Elizabeth Taylor, of whom Stella Velon is lip-quiveringly reminiscent, as it’s leading lady. The

PIERCING (2019)

Director: Nicholas Pesce. Performers: Mia Wasikowska, Christopher Abbott Utterly unlikeable characters (with Mia Wasikowska managing what I’d thought impossible, namely appearing deeply unattractive), dialogue more rotten than an infected Prince Albert; “I want you to wear my skin…”, and a run time, at 82 minutes, a good 60 minutes longer than necessary! Piercing tried to