Night Swim is a tight thriller
As the first movie in January, ‘Night Swim’ defies expectations somewhat… continue reading
Movie Reviews
The Color Purple Review :: The Color Purple is an unapologetic movie musical
After all these years, we may have the definitive version… continue reading
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes Review
The prequel’s energy can’t match the original series… continue reading
The Creator takes sci-fi to a new level
‘The Creator’ has groundbreaking special effects and real heart… continue reading
The Good Mother stars Hilary Swank on a mission to avenge her son’s death
‘The Good Mother’ may boast some excellent actors, but the underlying world seems all too familiar… continue reading
Golda delves into the complicated backstory of a controversial figure in the midst of a war
‘Golda” has its intentions obvious from the start about Golda Meir, but refuses to apologize about it… continue reading
Bottoms is the next great queer high school rom-com with absurdity to spare
‘Bottoms’ gives us a ridiculous and hilarious high school coming-of-age comedy… continue reading
Strays Review :: Strays is a delightfully vulgar shaggy dog story
These cute pups are definitely not for kids… continue reading
Oppenheimer is a soaring, melancholy explosion that shows Nolan at his best
‘Oppenheimer’ leads a ridiculously stacked cast through events that definitely changed the world… continue reading
Barbie is silly on the surface, but has a much deeper message
Definitely not for kids, ‘Barbie’ may surprise some with its heart… continue reading
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is an old-school action romp
Is this really Indy’s last hurrah?… continue reading
Asteroid City is packed with humor, pathos and quirky charm
‘Asteroid City’ explores the fiction behind the fiction in Wes Anderson’s latest fascinating movie… continue reading
The Flash finally speeds to the big screen
It may be convoluted, but ‘The Flash’ succeeds because of its star’s performance… continue reading
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is a near perfect sequel
‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ sets up the potential for perhaps the best movie trilogy of all time… continue reading
The Little Mermaid is enjoyable but lacks Disney magic
This live-action remake could have been a little more animated… continue reading