Review by Miv Evans The President’s Cake could be described as a Middle Eastern remake of The Wizard of Oz. In this version, Dorothy’s got a pet rooster instead of a dog, […]
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Author: Miv Evans
Miv Evans is British and relocated to the US in 2005. I am an entertainment journalist for Entertainment Magazine and the founder of Tidbits LA.
By Miv Evans This movie’s got it all. Corporate villains; working-class antihero; celebrity radio host; a crime shocking enough to grip a country. It’s a 70s version of David & […]
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The Militia
By Miv Evans In the ‘70s, The Godfather set the gold standard for movies about organized crime. Audiences couldn’t get enough of them and the fascination has endured. But despite […]
By Miv Evans When posters of the Israelis being held captive by Hamas are scattered around New York City, they get torn down by Palestinian sympathizers. Both of these actions […]
By Miv Evans DON’T LET’S GO TO THE DOGS TONIGHT – a South African Memoir This is a vivid portrayal of a dysfunctional family’s struggle to survive the Rhodesian Bush […]
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A Double Life
By Miv Evans A Double Life has everything. True crime. Treachery. Tragic victim. Self-sacrificing hero. Omnipotent villain. International subterfuge. A thriller could want no more but this, in fact, is […]
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Jane Austen Wrecked My Life
By Miv Evans The film’s title is original and promises humor but, unfortunately, delivers neither. It’s formulaic to an extreme and feels old fashioned. The latter particularly jars as les […]
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DADDIO
By Miv Evans This is a psycho-dramatic character study that takes place during a single cab ride. It hits some high notes and sidesteps others but, by the skin of its […]
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A COMPASSIONATE SPY
By Miv Evans This documentary isn’t the gripping spy thriller the filmmakers claim. Reenactments replace history and the narrator is the giggly 90-year-old widow of the film’s subject. It all […]
By Miv Evans In this thriller, subterfuge is played out against an ancient backdrop of political struggle. Every aspect is compelling but, at times, the narrative gets bogged down and lacks […]