Arthur Curry (Jason Momoa) is a man divided between two worlds: the land where his civilian father tends to a lighthouse, and the sea where his mother (Nicole Kidman) is … Continue reading Jason Momoa makes the silly ‘Aquaman’ worth watching
Month: January 2019
‘On The Basis of Sex’ is just fine, lacks the power of RBG’s story
It was Subway or nothing. Last night, in a rush for food before closing time brought on the Taco Bell Heartbreak Ridge Blues plank walk for my colon, I got … Continue reading ‘On The Basis of Sex’ is just fine, lacks the power of RBG’s story
Jon Voight: The secret sauce that makes Showtime’s ‘Ray Donovan’ a potent thrill
We weren’t supposed to like Mickey Donovan. When Jon Voight’s Donovan patriarch was introduced back in the first season, Liev Schreiber titular character, Ray Donovan, warned his family that letting … Continue reading Jon Voight: The secret sauce that makes Showtime’s ‘Ray Donovan’ a potent thrill
Open your eyes! ‘Birdbox’ is a good flick
Open your eyes and you may die. That’s the premise of Susanne Bier’s Birdbox. For Malorie (Sandra Bullock), the post-apocalyptic setting of screenwriter Eric Heisserer’s adaptation of Josh Malerman’s novel … Continue reading Open your eyes! ‘Birdbox’ is a good flick
Bradley Cooper’s ‘A Star Is Born” is 2018’s best film
“Maybe it’s time to let the old ways die.” Jackson Maine (Bradley Cooper) is referencing the inner struggles of an aging musician battling alcoholism and drug addiction, but he could … Continue reading Bradley Cooper’s ‘A Star Is Born” is 2018’s best film
‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ manages to be better than ‘Moonlight’
If I had a superpower that could eradicate something completely from our world’s history, I know where I would use it in full: I’d take away racism. If there is … Continue reading ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ manages to be better than ‘Moonlight’
In defense of Kevin Steincross
One mistake shouldn’t define someone. It is true that being human can lead to a number of liabilities in our life: saying things to be regretted; doing things that one … Continue reading In defense of Kevin Steincross
‘Vice’ Review: Welcome to the Christian Bale show
Power can be the most dangerous thing in the world when placed in the right person’s hands. Then again, it can be even more deadly when given to the wrong … Continue reading ‘Vice’ Review: Welcome to the Christian Bale show
Travis Knight’s ‘Bumblebee’ erases all the bad ‘Transformers’ movies
Let the record state that after five movies, 12 hours, and 47 minutes of movies, we have finally received the first great Transformers films: Bumblebee. Welcome to a world where … Continue reading Travis Knight’s ‘Bumblebee’ erases all the bad ‘Transformers’ movies
‘Ben Is Back’ is an emotional roller coaster bolstered by Julia Roberts
Movie stars don’t have it easy. Allow me to talk down your bewildering face that just had its jaw hit the ground. When their face becomes so familiar with film … Continue reading ‘Ben Is Back’ is an emotional roller coaster bolstered by Julia Roberts
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