No need for the fake nose, just some wise guy chemistry to elevate the period piece. The time is 1966, and the place is Mississippi. If an African-American FBI agent got pulled […]
By Any Means
The Whisper Man
I don’t have to whisper to tell you to skip this dumb murder mystery. Maybe there could be something to look for in the new Netflix’s crime thriller “The Whisper Man” if […]
Idiots
The title speaks for itself. I wanted to like “Idiots” beginning with its comical introduction and its sharply edited trailer fresh from the Sundance Film Festival. We meet two knuckleheads who have […]
Mutiny
A new Jason Statham movie that almost works. “Mutiny” is the new Jason Statham thriller that comes this close to being good-far better than “Hobbs and Shaw,” “Expend4bles,” “The Beekeeper,” “A Working […]
The Rivals of Amziah King
A bee picture you need to see through the LookingGlass. “The Rivals of Amziah King” is another one of those movies I’m surprised neither Quentin Tarantino nor any of the Coen brothers […]
The Wrong Girls
Hits from their bong. “The Wrong Girls” is the latest comedy about stoner duos in the tradition of Cheech and Chong, Harold and Kumar, Jay and Silent Bob, and Dale and Saul. […]
Super Troopers 3
911! My emergency is this bad sequel! When I was in my early teens, I’ve enjoyed watching the first “Super Troopers” with my dad at a friend’s house. And I’ve been quoting: […]
Michael Mann’s Manhunter-The Final Cut
In any format, this Michael Mann thriller is gritty entertainment. Michael Mann’s 1986 crime thriller “Manhunter” is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a special 4K Final Cut in select locations. I saw […]
A Toxic Love Story
A haunting Netflix doc about a love triangle gone wrong. There have been many stalking cases. We had Margaret Mary Ray falling for David Letterman to the point of her constantly breaking […]
Motor City
Less words, more fun pulpy action. Every now and then, pulp action movies are required to keep that 70s B-movie charm alive. It’s the kind that mixes a lot of people. After […]
