It’s a common, if playful, thing for parents to threaten their kids with this line: “Be good or I’ll disown you.” What if the kid wanted to disown his parents? Welcome … Continue reading Why ‘Capernaum’ should win the Best Foreign Language Oscar
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Action-packed ‘Polar’ is gloriously tongue-in-cheek with a terrific Mads Mikkelson
In the land of elite assassins, you are never officially retired. Just ask John Wick. If one manages to survive the deadly life of contract killing, retirement only makes you … Continue reading Action-packed ‘Polar’ is gloriously tongue-in-cheek with a terrific Mads Mikkelson
‘Stan and Ollie’ is an engaging throwback with stellar acting
What you see on the stage is often not what you get behind the scenes. When it came to Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, the most famous comedy duo of … Continue reading ‘Stan and Ollie’ is an engaging throwback with stellar acting
‘Destroyer’ is one searing ride through hell on Earth
Erin Bell (Nicole Kidman) destroyed herself 17 years ago, but the real question is can she put herself back together after being shattered emotionally? More importantly, what price does one … Continue reading ‘Destroyer’ is one searing ride through hell on Earth
M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Glass’ is one big letdown
The disconnect between comic book mythology and the real world has quite the addictive playground for filmmakers over the past 20 years to hang around. Tackling the dichotomy between make … Continue reading M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Glass’ is one big letdown
‘The Upside’ is a genuine crowd pleaser
When I listen to a band covering a popular song, the hope is that the new band will do something new with it, thus making it fresh and appealing. Remaking … Continue reading ‘The Upside’ is a genuine crowd pleaser
Jason Momoa makes the silly ‘Aquaman’ worth watching
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
‘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
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
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