Category: Review
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Review: Come Play, and The Queen’s Gambit
The only scary thing about Come Play is how bad it is. Thankfully there’s The Queen’s Gambit on Netflix to keep our interests pinned. More about Come Play: Newcomer Azhy Robertson stars as Oliver, a lonely young boy who feels different from everyone else. Desperate for a friend, he seeks solace and refuge in his…
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Review: Come Play, and The Queen’s Gambit
The only scary thing about Come Play is how bad it is. Thankfully there’s The Queen’s Gambit on Netflix to keep our interests pinned. More about Come Play: Newcomer Azhy Robertson stars as Oliver, a lonely young boy who feels different from everyone else. Desperate for a friend, he seeks solace and refuge in his…
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Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, On the Rocks, Rebecca, The Witches, and Over the Moon
A bevy of films to review this week. Borat returns to the big screen for the first time in 14 years and it is as cringe (in a good way) as ever in Borat Subsequent Moviefilm. Sofia Coppola and Bill Murray reunite in On the Rocks but something of the spark got left in Lost…
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Review: The Trial of the Chicago 7
Aaron Sorkin is back in the directing chair (don’t worry he’s still writing too) with the timely The Trial of the Chicago 7 on Netflix. More about The Trial of the Chicago 7: What was intended to be a peaceful protest at the 1968 Democratic National Convention turned into a violent clash with police and…
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The War with Grandpa, The Lie
The War with Grandpa wastes a perfectly good geriatric cast (led by Robert De Niro). The only scary thing about the Blumhouse film The Lie is how bad it is. More about The War with Grandpa: Sixth-grader Peter (Oakes Fegley) is pretty much your average kid-he likes gaming, hanging with his friends and his beloved…
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The Glorias, A Call to Spy, The Boys in the Band, Emily in Paris
Lots to review this week: The Glorias brings Gloria Steinem’s stories to the screen. A Call to Spy tells an important story that deserves a better platform. The Boys in the Band brings a probably outdated play to the screen but doesn’t take advantage of the increased flexibility. Emily in Paris is an escapist dream…
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Review: Enola Holmes, The Devil All the Time, and Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles
Enola Holmes is a charming headlining debut for Millie Bobby Brown. The Devil All the Time is a star studded back woods thriller, that while disjointed, was still watchable. Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles tries to jam too many flavors into one cinematic recipe. (You can also listen to the podcast version instead) More…
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Antebellum, Kajillionaire, The Way I See It
Antebellum delivers sloppy “horror” if you can even call it that, Kajillionaire is full of “characters” and The Way I See It is a timely look back at what it was like to have a real President of the United States (through the lens of Obama White House photographer, Pete Souza). More about Antebellum: Successful…
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Review: Mulan and The New Mutants
While Mulan should have come out in theaters – it’s probably worth a stream, meanwhile this review thinks The New Mutants shouldn’t have come out at all. Read a fuller review of Mulan here More about Mulan: Acclaimed filmmaker Niki Caro brings the epic tale of China’s legendary warrior to life in Disney’s “Mulan,” in…
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Bill and Ted Face the Music, Get Duked!, and You Cannot Kill David Arquette
We’re watching two blasts from the past and one… something or another this week with “Bill and Ted Face the Music” “Get Duked” and “You Cannot Kill David Arquette”