Tag: Review

  • Review: Serenity and Mary Queen of Scots

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    Even though we’re less than a month into the new year I’ve found my worst film of the year so far in “Serenity”, and I take a look at the sort of awards contender, “Mary Queen of Scots.” In spite of starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Diane Lane, Jason Clarke, and Djimon Honsu, “Serenity” brings…

  • Review: Glass

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    The long awaited final film in M. Night Shyamalan’s trilogy is here and it is about as fun as eating broken glass… While it finally unites Bruce Willis, Jame McAvoy, and Samuel L Jackson, the reunion is a less than interesting one with a messy and convoluted plot. If you’ve been anticipating this for a…

  • Review: Vice and Stan & Ollie

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    This week explores what some of the Golden Globes buzz was about with “Vice” and “Stan & Ollie. “Vice” reunites director Adam McKay and his “The Big Short” stars, Christian Bale and Steve Carell. Unfortunately they’re playing Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld… Amy Adams, Sam Rockwell, Jesse Plemons, Alison Pill, Tyler Perry, and Justin Kirk…

  • 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…

  • 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…