This ape wins you over, and Sam Rockwell is winning in this voice role. This year, alone, I’ve received two crappy live-action family adventures with CGI animals. There was “Dolittle” with Robert […]
The One and Only Ivan
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Unhinged
If Russell Crowe demands an apology, then I demand my time back. Movie theaters are starting to reopen in various parts of the country with classic and current movies bring audiences back. […]
Tesla
Sparks fly with the actors, while the narration has a blackout. “Tesla” is a biopic that only jumpstarts when we see Ethan Hawke, Kyle MacLachlan, and Eve Hewson all ignite the screen […]
Emperor
A runaway slave get his own Django Unchained movie, and it’s a pretty good one. While “12 Years a Slave” introduced us to Solomon Northup and “The Birth of a Nation” introduced […]
Inception
10 Years of Christopher Nolan’s special effects masterpiece. A decade ago in 2010, Christopher Nolan made “Inception,” a full-throttle, popcorn-eating masterpiece, which takes us to a dream world of physical-bending buildings and […]
Pearl, Project Power, Spree, and Boys State video reviews
This week’s video reviews consist of “Pearl” with Anthony LaPaglia, “Project Power” with Jamie Foxx and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, “Spree” with Joe Kerry and Sasheer Zamata, and the political documentary “Boys State.” The […]
Boys State
The boys are back in town, and they’re here to support America. I’m not into much politics, but when I heard the buzz about the documentary “Boys State,” I had to see […]
Spree
If Mickey & Mallory were streamers, then WTF! “Spree” is the probably the first movie I’ve seen to be told from the point-of-view of phones and cameras since “Searching.” When these kinds […]
Project Power
These superhero powers will make you pill poppers. Get ready for some action. Filmmakers Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost (also known as Henry & Rel), who both started their movie careers with […]
Pearl
This soapy family drama makes Anthony LaPaglia the only genuine thing here. “Pearl” is a lame version of “Manchester by the Sea,” which you recall was my favorite movie fo the 2010s. […]
