Review: Depraved
Depraved is a modern day Frankenstein movie set in Brooklyn. At the center is young doctor Henry (David Call, TV's The Magicians), who suffers from PTSD after serving in a…
Review: Captain Marvel
I'll tread carefully here, though I don't think there are many actual spoilers to worry about. That’s because Captain Marvel is an origin story meant to set the stage for…
Review: I Am Not a Witch
In this odd little satirical film from Zambian-born director Rungano Nyoni, 8-year-old Shula (Maggie Mulubwa) is branded a witch and sent away to the camp where all the other witches…
Review: What Men Want
What men should want is not to be dragged to this movie for Valentine’s Day. And what men - and women - deserve is a stronger spin on a plot…
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Mainstream Chick’s Top Picks of 2018
It’s insanely difficult to do a “Top 10 Movies of 2018” list when you’ve seen about 200 movies in 365 days – everything from blockbusters, to arthouse films, to documentaries,…
Quickie Reviews: Ben Is Back; Bumblebee; Vice
I know - these are three very different films. But I'm playing catch-up with my reviews! So I'll start with my favorite of the three (though Bumblebee comes in a…
Review: Aquaman
Aquaman is a bit of a hot mess, but it’s not a total washout. It’s one of those ‘must-see regardless’ movies for fans and followers of the DC comic universe,…
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Quickie Review: Border (Gräns)
You probably won't see a more satisfyingly strange film this year than Border. The main character is Tina, a Swedish customs agent with an extraordinary talent. She can smell fear…
Review: Mary Poppins Returns
Emily Blunt (A Quiet Place, The Girl on the Train) is practically perfect in every way as the practically-perfect nanny Mary Poppins in the long-awaited sequel, Mary Poppins Returns. The…
Review: Venom
I don’t think the trailer does this film any favors. It makes Venom look way worse than it is, at least for anyone (like me) who doesn’t have a clue…
Review: Sorry to Bother You
One of the best films I've seen lately, Sorry to Bother You doesn't fit neatly into any of the usual genres. It's an audacious anti-capitalist sci-fi comedy set in an…
Review: Ant-Man and the Wasp
As a sequel to a lightweight Marvel movie, Ant-Man and the Wasp does its job. It’s entertaining and finds a way to work in the necessary connections to the Avengers…
Review: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
The ‘Jurassic’ world as we know it is devolving -- into a standard, formulaic and largely predictable monster movie franchise. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is still watchable, mainly thanks to…
Review: Solo: A Star Wars Story
Solo: A Star Wars Story doesn’t exactly break new ground. But it does offer up a pleasant enough excuse for a journey back to a galaxy far, far away. It’s…
Review: Deadpool 2
Deadpool 2 has a lot in common with Deadpool 1: it’s irreverent, self-deprecating, cynical and sarcastic; incessantly mocking the superhero genre, while leveraging the very plot devices and character quirks…