Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania is visually stunning but emotionally empty
The third go-round for everyone’s favorite ‘little guy’ should have come with a big payoff but it’s all set-up… continue reading
Movie Reviews
Cinema Sabaya offers a meaningful tale of women connecting in unlikely ways
‘Cinema Sabaya’ boasts an all-female mixed Israeli and Palestinian cast with a message that seems a bit too easy… continue reading
Ocean Boy combines the sappy and the sweet in a retelling of the director’s reality
‘Ocean Boy’ is a particularly odd sort of movie, the soft focus tale of the director themselves… continue reading
One Fine Morning is another supremely sad French romance that only wants devastation
‘One Fine Morning’ is a great example of how some European films just want you to be sad… continue reading
Close is a coming-of-age tale about a friendship that echoes with sadness
‘Close’ is a Belgian film that’s a melancholy dream of grief and friendship… continue reading
Knock at the Cabin Review :: Knock at the Cabin makes an apocalyptic promise
But can it deliver on that promise?… continue reading
Trust Missing and it won’t disappoint
The spiritual successor to 2018’s ‘Searching’ stands alone… continue reading
Alice, Darling is all too real
Anna Kendrick’s latest film talks about all the things we’re too scared to talk about… continue reading
Babylon is a crazy experience you are missing out on
Diego Calva, Margot Robbie, and Brad Pitt give some of the best performances of the year… continue reading
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is the best animated film of the year
What easily could have been another average film for DreamWorks animation turned out to be one of the most deeply personal animated films in years… continue reading
The Whale is painful, punishing & powerful
‘The Whale’ is an understandably divisive movie with a singularly impressive performance from Brendan Fraser… continue reading
Avatar: The Way of Water takes filmmaking to the next level
James Cameron’s long-awaited follow-up is a technical marvel, even when he cribs from himself… continue reading
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever can’t hit the heights of the original
‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ works well with grief and less so with action… continue reading
Halloween Ends Review :: Halloween Ends brings the series to a conclusion
‘Halloween Ends’ does resolve the Laurie and Michael issue but the film is sure to divide the fans… continue reading
Amsterdam Review :: Amsterdam is more of the same from David O. Russell
Writer/director David O. Russell is messy and problematic — just like his movie… continue reading