Arthur the King
Arthur the King is an adventure movie and meet-cute about a man and a dog. It's based on the true story of professional adventure racer Mikael Lindnord and a scrappy…
Review: Joe Bell
Mark Wahlberg (Lone Survivor, Deepwater Horizon, Patriots Day) is back at it as yet another flawed, working-class hero type based on a real guy. This time around, he’s Joe Bell,…
Review: Spenser Confidential (Netflix)
This Netflix title caught my eye because I was a fan of the TV series “Spenser for Hire” (starring the late Robert Urich) in the mid-1980s and was curious how…
Review: Instant Family
Instant Family is an instant charmer. It’s a message movie that balances the funny with the feels and could very well raise critical awareness and interest in foster care and…
Patriots Day
The Boston Marathon bombing is like so many of our recent tragedies. We remember where we were when it happened and were glued to the news, trying to come to…
Deepwater Horizon
Deepwater Horizon is a well-cast but fairly standard disaster movie that attempts to put a human face on the worst oil disaster in U.S. history. On April 20, 2010, an…
Lone Survivor
Lone Survivor is difficult to watch. So difficult, in fact, that I covered my eyes for the majority of the second half. It’s a hard-core war movie. It’s intense. Brutal.…
2 Guns
Full disclosure: I will go see anything with Marky Mark, um, I mean Mark Wahlberg in it. Don’t judge. Everybody’s got their something. That doesn’t mean I like everything he’s…
The Fighter
Every once in a while a movie comes along that has a little something for everyone. I think The Fighter is one of those movies. In fact, I think it…
The Other Guys
Hmmmm. This movie isn’t bad. But it sure is weird. My inclination is to say “skip it", but a lot of people laughed, a lot, during the course of this…
Date Night
If you’re a couple enjoying a rare date night, don’t waste your time (and money) on this movie, unless you’re too tired to care that it’s pretty boring. Date Night…