James Gray delivers a gritty family crime drama. “Paper Tiger,” James Gray’s latest take on the American Dream in the 1980s, is a major improvement on his last film “Armageddon Time.” It […]
Paper Tiger
Hen
Almost like “Au hasard Balthazar,” but with a chicken. Why did the chicken cross the road? To dodge that hungry fox and because the local gas station wouldn’t protect him. And I […]
The Cat in the Hat
The kids will have fun, until the movie says it’s done. I’d like to read Homer Simpson’s insult, if you would please, on the live-action “Cat in the Hat” movie from 2003. […]
Godzilla Minus Zero
Another Godzilla movie with great visuals and powerful emotions, except this one is Rated R. When I attended the New York Film Festival screening of “Godzilla Minus Zero,” the line for the […]
Nocturne
Liev Schreiber and Stephen Graham both excel in this gritty murder mystery series. In “Nocturne,” his latest TV series following “Ray Donovan,” and “The Perfect Couple,” Liev Schreiber is chosen wisely as […]
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York
This small gem will steal your heart, not your money, jewelry, or phones. “The Only Living Pickpocket in New York” is a crime drama, but a small one. It’s not the kind […]
A Talent for Murder
The murder story has more style than the framing device. “A Talent for Murder” is the second thriller I’ve seen this month to have an author caught inside a world of murder […]
Wildwood
A stop-motion gem hand made with wizardry. “Wildwood” is the latest feature from the Laika stop-motion animation company. “Coraline” was the first from the studio to take the hand-made animation to new […]
Wicker
A fun mixture of fairy tale and sex comedy. How this basket maker can bring his wicker people to life is beyond me. It’s never really explained how they gain consciousness, other […]
Street Fighter
Lots of fights and campy humor, not enough development. The movie opens and has flashbacks and a mid credit scene in the style of anime. And it all looks and feels stylish, […]
