Who’s the real monster-the teacher or the student? Only “Luce” knows. What a mind-boggling experience for me! “Luce,” The third film from writer/director Julius Onah (“The Girl Is in Trouble,” “The Cloverfield […]
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Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and Hobbs & Shaw video reviews
This week’s video reviews includes Quentin Tarantino’s 1960s love letter “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” and Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham teaming up in “Hobbs and Shaw.” The Final Verdict “Once […]
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
This “Fast & Furious” spin-off is unfortunately like “Bad Boys 2” meets “Fallout” “I’ve enjoyed the other “Fast and Furious” movies, but I think we can agree we only needed solo movies. […]
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Tarantino’s 9th masterpiece loves 1969, and I love this movie. Quentin Tarantino is, as you all know, a filmmaker with the Stanley Kubrick craftsmanship that makes him so unique. His sense of […]
Skin
White supremacy somehow manages to lead to redemption in riveting biopic I’ve seen movies about drugs (“Requiem for a Dream”), movies about cyberbullying (“Disconnect”), and movies about mass murders (“Natural Born Killers”), […]
Sword of Trust
Actors intend sell a valuable sword in consistent comedy. I’ve seen formulaic situations where characters have to rip each other apart in order to win big money off an item. I’m not […]
Lion King, Art of Self-Defense, & Farewell video reviews
This week’s video reviews consist of the Jon Favreau’s live-action remake of the Disney animated classic “The Lion King,” Jesse Eisenberg taking up dojo in “The Art of Self-Defense,” and Awkwafina’s emotional […]
The Lion King (2019)
The voices and visuals work, but this remake doesn’t laugh in the face of danger. I sympathize the opinion of Disney remakes being such cash grabs, and this year alone, “Dumbo,” “Aladdin,” […]
Maiden
Give it up for the woman who sailed her way to women’s liberty on the high seas Women should be forever grateful that Tracy Edwards sailed the Whitbread Round the World Yacht […]
The Farewell
An Asian family keeps a devastating secret in uplifting dramedy Awkwafina has gained more popularity ever since she took on brilliant comedy supporting roles in “Ocean’s Eight” and “Crazy Rich Asians.” Now, […]
