Movie Review: ‘The Trip to Greece’ is a taste of the familiar (and that’s not a bad thing)
Michael Winterbottom’s fourth installment of The Trip series, The Trip to Greece, finds the semi-fictionalized versions of Rob... Read More »
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Movie Review: ‘The Last Thing He Wanted’ disappointingly lacks enough substance to be enjoyable
The Last Thing He Wanted, by Dee Rees, is so disconnected from itself that it feels like a... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘Midway’ is unable to overcome its flaws, try as it might
Roland Emmerich’s newest film, Midway, is a synthesis of mediocre CGI war effects, a cacophonous sound mix, lackluster... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘Zombieland: Double Tap’ offers familiar action, but not much more
Ruben Fleischer’s Zombieland: Double Tap is the follow up to 2009’s Zombieland. Where Zombieland succeeded in its genre-flipping... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘The Peanut Butter Falcon’ is fun, heartwarming, and fulfilling
Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz’s The Peanut Butter Falcon features rich, subtle storytelling, a wondrously skilled cast, beautiful... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ thrives in a post-‘Endgame’ world
Jon Watts’s Spider-Man: Far From Home wrestles with a post-Endgame universe, pushes the boundaries of Peter Parker’s (Tom... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘All is True’ stretches the truth to confront it
Kenneth Branagh’s film All is True attempts to uncover the final chapter of William Shakespeare’s life. While working... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘Tolkien’ takes a long journey down the wrong path
Tolkien, Dome Karukoski’s exploration into beloved author J.R.R. Tolkien’s early years, often feels like reading the footnotes of... Read More »
Movie Review: Few qualities are lost in Laika’s ‘Missing Link’
Even without the name recognition and power of Disney, Pixar, or Dreamworks, Laika continues to produce highly technical... Read More »
Movie Review: Dumbo is not the star of ‘Dumbo’ and that’s a big problem
While the messages of friendship, heartbreak, and overcoming adversity resonate throughout Tim Burton’s Dumbo, the delivery system of... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘The Kid’ plays it safe in the wild, wild west
The quintessential American genre, the western has sought to combine historical stories and cinematic fiction to deliver a... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘The Mule’ is a simple story that lacks dimension
Although beautifully shot and gracefully acted, Clint Eastwood’s latest film, The Mule, falters with story and character. The... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle’ is a familiar story with more questions than answers
Things get complicated when one is stuck between two worlds. Much like the title character of Mowgli: Legend... Read More »
Movie Review: Heart, soul, and legacy are on the line in ‘Creed II’
Creed II, a herculean task brilliantly and masterfully crafted by Steven Caple Jr. and an incredible cast, is... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘Mid90s” thrives in vivid realism and point of view
Jonah Hill’s directorial debut, Mid90s, acts as both an homage to the 90s skate culture of Southern California... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘The Children Act’ engages with thoughtful subtlety
Richard Eyre’s The Children Act dazzles with pristine performances but fizzles out before the film even picks up... Read More »
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