Review: ‘1917’, Sam Mendes’ Tense, Visceral WWI Odyssey Is An Instant Classic
There are two moments of peace bookending Sam Mendes' WWI epic, 1917. In the beginning, we see young British soldiers Blake (Dean-Charles Chapman) and...
Review: ‘Seberg’Kristen Stewart Shines As The French New Wave Icon, But Can't Save This...
Perspective is everything. A great movie can be ruined if the story is told from a perspective that undercuts its strengths. Such is the...
Review: ‘Grand Isle’, Nic Cage As A Grizzled Vietnam Vet…Sure, Why Not
As long as Nicolas Cage keeps pumping out the B-rated
films, people will keep watching. Sort of like Field of Dreams – “if you
build it,...
Review: ‘Feast Of The Seven Fishes’, A Christmas Dinner You Don’t Want To Miss
With Last Christmas
and now Feast of the Seven Fishes, the holiday movie season is officially upon us! It is a couple of days before
Christmas...
Review: ‘The Report’, Adam Driver Investigates CIA Torture In Riveting Political Drama
(NOTE: This is a reprint of my review from the Sundance Film Festival. The Report opens November 15th. Check out our interview with Daniel...
Review: ‘Strange But True’, A Talented Cast Can’t Save This Boring “Thriller”
Families deal with tragedies in different ways – it can be
something that brings them closer together, reminding them of what they have
and not necessarily...
Review: ‘Honey Boy’, Shia LaBeouf Gets Serious In Exploring His Troubled Past
(NOTE: This is a reprint of my review from the Sundance Film Festival.)
Trust me, I understand if the idea of Shia LaBeouf making a...
Review: ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’Diverse Casting And Linda Hamilton's Return Spark The Franchise's Explosive Comeback
The Terminator franchise has not been a well-oiled machine in quite sometime, although I don't count myself in the camp of those who feel...
Review: ‘The Kill Team’, An Intense Drama That Examines The Morality Of War
The Kill Team
tells the true story of Andrew Briggman (Nat Wolff) – a young man who joined
the Army and was deployed to Afghanistan in...
Review: ‘Zombieland: Double Tap’, Rule 75 – Don’t Discount All Sequels
Zombieland: Double
Tap, the long-anticipated sequel that fans of the original have been pining
for, is finally back and the gang is all here. After the...