Review: The Fabelmans
Steven Spielberg knows storytelling. So it's really no surprise that The Spielbergs - er, I mean The Fabelmans - is a good yarn. It's a semi-autobiographical drama that dives into…
(Spoiler-free) Review – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
The spirit of the late Chadwick Boseman (T’Challa, Black Panther) looms large throughout Marvel Studios’ Wakanda Forever, even as the film—and the franchise—seeks to clear a path to a future…
Review: Ticket to Paradise
Ticket to Paradise is the cinematic equivalent of a mindlessly entertaining 'beach read'; a PG-13-friendly big screen adaptation of almost any 'second chance at love' romance novel; a Netflix or…
And the Oscar Goes To… Not a Clue
[Post-Oscars Update: I did okay! Though I could not have predicted the Chris Rock-Will Smith debacle; there's no excuse for the show cutting out eight worthy categories from the live…
Review: Lucy and Desi (documentary)
Everybody loves Lucy. So it only follows that everybody will at least like the documentary Luci and Desi about the mutually dependent success of one of Hollywood’s original power couples,…
Cinema Clash Podcast: Dear Evan Hansen; I’m Your Man; The Eyes of Tammy Faye; The Guilty and more!
Since I'm seeing more films than I have time to formally review in writing, I'm sharing out the latest edition of the Cinema Clash podcast featuring yours truly - and…
Review: The Eyes of Tammy Faye
If Oscar History is any judge, it doesn’t matter that The Eyes of Tammy Faye is a pretty dull film. Jessica Chastain is brilliant in it. And I suspect she…
Review: The Boss Baby: Family Business
“What happens on the playground stays on the playground.” Lines like this are what made the first Boss Baby a cute little hit in 2017, and what makes its sequel,…
Review: In The Heights
Welcome back to the movies! In The Heights is the first movie I’ve seen in an actual movie theater in over 14 months. And while it is premiering simultaneously in…
Review: Profile
If you’re looking for a film that may actually play better on a desktop computer or laptop than in a theater, then look no further than Profile. The story takes…
Review: Four Good Days
Four Good Days is a movie about addiction and the toll that the cycle of rehab and relapse can take on relationships and family. We've seen it all before --…
Review: Coming 2 America
Hard to believe it's been more than 30 years since Crown Prince Akeem Jaffer (Eddie Murphy) and his sidekick Semmi (Arsenio Hall) fled the palace - and an arranged marriage…
Quickie Review: Raya and the Last Dragon
The only opinion that really matters here would be that of a kid who likes animated movies. Especially Disney animated movies. And for that particular demographic, Raya and the Last…
Quickie Review: Fatale
When a Hilary Swank movie (Million Dollar Baby, Conviction, Boys Don't Cry) rolls out this time of year, you're inclined to think - Oscar bait? I know I did -…
Review: The Prom
I miss Broadway. And while Hamilton certainly helped fill the void during this pandemic, the historical rapfest isn't one of those big, splashy, colorful broadway musicals that you serendipitously try…