Category: Review

  • Review: The Favourite and Destroyer

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    Let’s kick off 2019 with some of the award contenders from last year, including “The Favourite” which people won’t stop talking about (much to my chagrin) and “Destroyer”. “The Favourite” is from a director I admire very much, Yorgos Lanthimos (he did “The Lobster” and “Killing of a Sacred Deer”) and stars Emma Stone, Olivia…

  • Review: Roma and If Beale Street Could Talk

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    More Oscar contenders with two films with a 1970s backdrop – Alfonso Cuaron’s Mexico City set “Roma” and Barry Jenkins returns with the Harlem set “If Beale Street Could Talk.” There’s no excuse not to see “Roma” which is already on Netflix. It’s more of an experience film than plot driven but it’s so well…

  • Review: Mary Poppins Returns, Aquaman, and Bumblebee

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    Let’s take a look at three of the films vying for your Christmas holiday box office dollars with “Mary Poppins Returns” “Aquaman” and “Bumblebee.” While Emily Blunt delivers a spoonful of sugar in “Mary Poppins Returns” there’s something still off-putting about the medicine the film delivers. In spite of a supporting cast of Lin-Manuel Miranda,…

  • Review: Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse and Mortal Engines

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    This week brings one of the best superhero films of the year, “Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse” and the catastrophic “Mortal Engines” from Peter Jackson. Spiderverse just might be my favorite Spider-Man film of all time. The animated film from Sony brings us Miles Morales’ story in a refreshing update to an origins story. Shameik Moore,…

  • Vox Lux, BlacKkKlansman

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    This week brings the Natalie Portman vehicle “Vox Lux” and a long overdue review of Spike Lee’s “BlacKkKlansman.” ​Don’t be fooled by the publicity imagery of “Vox Lux” it’s no “Black Swan” though it does feature Natalie Portman dancing (just far less elegantly). Sadly her talents are somewhat squandered in this film, though Raffey Cassidy…

  • Robin Hood, Ralph Breaks the Internet, Green Book

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    This holiday weekend brings several films vying for your time and money, including the latest “Robin Hood” remake, “Ralph Breaks the Internet” and “Green Book.” “Robin Hood” should have been a starring vehicle for Taron Egerton but ends up being a medieval hot mess instead. He’s better off sticking to his Kingsman tailored suit than…

  • Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, The Front Runner

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    This week brings the latest entry into the Harry Potter Cinematic Universe (TM?) with “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” and the politically charged “The Front Runner.” “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” is another unasked for Harry Potter universe sequel/prequel that continues to string us along. It stars Eddie Redmayne, Jude Law, Ezra Miller,…

  • Wildlife, Bodied

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    This week brings the actors actor film, “Wildlife” and the YouTube generation rap battle film, “Bodied.” “Wildlife” is the directorial debut of actor Paul Dano. It features Carey Mulligan and Jake Gyllenhaal as a married couple in 1960s Montana. It’s a pretty strong debut, though definitely is dealing with first world problems. Meanwhile “Bodied” is…

  • Bohemian Rhapsody, Nutcracker and the Four Realms, Boy Erased

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    This week brings the Queen biopic, “Bohemian Rhapsody”, the too early Christmas film “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” and the based on a true story “Boy Erased.” While “Bohemian Rhapsody” does a great job of highlighting the music of Queen, it’s the plot bits in between that fall short. Starring Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton,…

  • Hunter Killer, Mid90s, Can You Ever Forgive Me?

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    It continues to be a busy time at the box office with the sub-par submarine thriller “Hunter Killer”, the unnecessary trip down memory lane “Mid90s”, and the fascinating true story behind “Can You Ever Forgive Me.” “Hunter Killer” stars Gerard Butler, Gary Oldman, Michael Nyqvist, Common, Linda Cardellini, Common, and Toby Stephens in a Cold…