Review: ‘Dolemite Is My Name’, Eddie Murphy Is Outta Sight As Blaxploitation Legend Rudy...
That Eddie Murphy would gravitate to playing R-rated comedian and blaxploitation icon Rudy Ray Moore isn't at all surprising. The two have quite a...
Review: ‘Little Monsters’, Lupita Nyong’o Is Bloody Great As A Zombie-Fighting Schoolteacher
*NOTE: This is an edited reprint of my review from the Sundance Film Festival.*
The Sundance promo image for horror-comedy Little Monsters features a blood-stained...
Review: ‘Angel Has Fallen’, The Franchise Gets Back On Its Feet In A Big...
I must admit to having a soft spot for the 'Has Fallen' movies. They are ridiculously absurd, knuckle-headed action movies with a generic tough-guy...
Review: ‘The Peanut Butter Falcon’, A Feel-Good Comedy That Outwrestles Disability Stereotypes
As a wrestling fan it's been a treat seeing it grow beyond limited cinematic confines set by films such as No Holds Barred and...
Review: Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Once Upon A Time In Hollywood’, A Breezy And Violent Tinseltown...
I want to live in the idyllic 1969 that Quentin Tarantino glorifies in his stylish and surprisingly personal Once Upon a Time in Hollywood....
Review: ‘Yesterday’, Danny Boyle’s Beatles-Inspired Comedy Sings A Pleasant Tune
If you love the Beatles, chances are you're going to love Yesterday, Danny Boyle and Richard Curtis' love letter to the iconic band. Put...
Review: ‘The Souvenir’, Pain Gives Way To Hope In Joanna Hogg’s Captivating Coming-Of-Age Drama
Joanna Hogg's The Souvenir feels like someone taking a deep exhalation of confusion, frustration, and anger after a long time of holding it in....
Review: ‘Aladdin’, Will Smith Dazzles In Disney’s Surprisingly Magical Remake
Following the mediocre Dumbo and The Nutcracker, it really is a whole new world for Disney with Aladdin. Disney's riskiest live-action remake yet, the...
Review: ‘Detective Pikachu’, Pokémon Are The Real Stars Of This Enjoyably Silly Whodunit
Pokémon have existed as a multimedia phenomenon for three decades, spawning loads of video games, anime, and hit animated movies such as 1999's The...
Review: Zhang Yimou’s ‘Shadow’ Finds Balance Of Action And Political Intrigue
Sometimes even the great ones make a misstep. Zhang Yimou's misguided foray into Hollywood filmmaking wasn't as bad as some others, but it was...