Review: ‘Together’ Likely To Divide Audiences
From jump street, one must know Together will not be a film for everyone. I don’t mean this in an “it isn’t for the casual viewer” kind …
Movie Reviews
Review: ‘Sweet Girl’ Leaves Little More Than a Bad Aftertaste
There is a certain appeal to movies like Sweet Girl. You know the type. Bog-standard “one person against a conspiracy seeks revenge” films that give …
Review: Why ‘Shang-chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ Is a Perfect Origin Story
Marvel is really good at origin stories. They have brought fans great versions of their favorite characters in solo films like Iron Man, Thor, Captain …
Review: ‘Reminiscence’ Can Only Manage to Echo Past, Better Films
In Reminiscence, we meet a flooded world obsessed with its past and choking on mistakes it prefers to paper over rather than confront. Perhaps this sounds familiar? …
Review: ‘Val’ Offers Plenty of Insight Into Kilmer, Often Without Him Realizing
Like so many Hollywood tales, Val ends up revealing a story of great promise, missed opportunity, and eventual redemption. And like so many life stories, …
Review: ‘Free Guy’ – A Video Game Comedy for Non-gamers, Too!
You don’t have to be a gamer to fully appreciate the new video game comedy, Free Guy. In fact, if you just like people being …
Review: ‘Annette’ Is a Strange, but Enthralling Movie Musical and a Great Vehicle for Adam Driver
Leos Carax’s nearly sung-through Annette is very different from your average movie musical. It’s a strange and unusual tale of one man’s downfall, led by …
Review: James Gunn’s ‘The Suicide Squad’ Perfectly Combines Blood, Humor, & Heart
James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad immediately dives into intense insanity, and it never stops. Half of the characters had died brutal and bloody deaths within …
Review: ‘Jungle Cruise’ Is a Fun, but Not Exhilarating Ride
After the smash-hit success of Pirates of the Caribbean and the more luke-warm reception to Haunted Mansion years ago, Disney is having another go at …
The Truth Is, ‘Wonder Woman: 1984’ Is the Christmas Gift We All Need This Year
All sequels are burdened with the curse of comparison. While Wonder Woman: 1984 may be the sequel to Wonder Woman, we can’t keep looking behind …
Review: ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Wraps up a 42-Year Saga in Beautiful and Unexpected Ways
DISCLAIMER: I usually preface my movie reviews with big spoiler warnings, but in this case, I’ll just tell you that I’m going to keep this …