Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
…Beetlejuice. And just like that, he’s back! Michael Keaton steps back into the iconic horror-comedy bio-exorcist role he possessed in 1988 under the direction of the supernaturally imaginative Tim Burton.…
Review: The Trial of the Chicago 7
Seems like a ton of movies coming out in the midst of this pandemic are trying very hard to tell us something critically important about our past, present… and future.…
Quickie Review: Dumbo
There’s a reason we don’t review too many kids’ movies, even if we happen to see them: they aren’t really for us. A few weeks ago, I saw the animated…
Review of Spider-Man: Homecoming
Ever wonder what a ‘Generation Z’ Peter Parker would be like? If so, look no further than Spider-Man: Homecoming, the latest (reboot? reimagining? prequel? pseudo-origin story?) of your friendly neighborhood…
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Cinema Clash: Split; xXx: Return of Xander Cage; The Founder
Mainstream Chick faces off with her cinematic nemesis Charlie over: M. Night Shyamalan's creepy psychological thriller Split starring James McAvoy as a guy with 24 alternate personalities who kidnaps three…
The Founder
The Founder is the antithesis of a feel-good movie. It’ll leave you with a bitter aftertaste, not to mention second thoughts about grabbing a burger at McDonald’s. On the surface,…
Spotlight
This one has Oscar written all over it. It features a fabulous ensemble cast in a compelling docudrama based on a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigation that still reverberates. Spotlight is the…
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Birdman has no competition, because there is nothing remotely like it out there. It is a semi-fantasy, dark comedy with an amazing cast and a highly imaginative script. Michael Keaton…
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…