I grew up with Winnie the Pooh as a kid, and so I was really eager to see “Goodbye Christopher Robin,” which focuses on its origin story. On the VHS copy of […]
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Marshall
Given this is a well-acted drama about a real-life African American attorney, “Marshall” is solid entertainment. Chadwick Boseman stars as Thurgood Marshall, an African-American attorney, whose goal is to represent defendants, wrongfully […]
The Mountain Between Us
“The Mountain Between Us.” Apparently, there’s nothing between us. This was advertised to look like a riveting adventure movie about two people stranded on a mountain and fighting for survival to get […]
Blade Runner 2049
The original “Blade Runner,” directed by Ridley Scott and based on Phillip K. Dick’s novel “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep,” was a bold and visionary wonder. It was a Sci-Fi classic […]
The Florida Project
Bad parenting, precocious kids, motel managers, and the outside world of Disney World collide in “The Florida Project,” a throughly riveting drama from writer/director Sean Baker. The movie is more of a […]
Last Flag Flying
I saw Richard Linklater’s “Last Flag Flying” at the New York Film Festival, and I found it to be enormously entertaining. I’m told it is a spiritual sequel to the 1973 film […]
American Made
You recall that last June I gave “The Mummy” reboot a scathing review for lacking the sense of adventure and for tainting Tom Cruise’s charms and profession. Most recently, Cruise stars in […]
Victoria & Abdul
“Victoria & Abdul” is the true story of a friendship between Queen Victoria and her Indian Muslim servant and good friend Abdul Karim. This isn’t a perfect drama because of its moments […]
The Lego Ninjago Movie
With all these “Lego” movies, I think it’s pretty obvious why I didn’t review “The Emoji Movie.” Because these films live in the world of Legos, and not CGI garbage. This year, […]
Kingsman: The Golden Circle
It would be generic for me to deliver to you the aspects of sequels-wanted or unwanted-so, I’m not gonna say it. I never wanted a sequel to “Horrible Bosses,” “Neighbors,” or “Daddy’s […]
