A sequel that likes to upgrade itself, but feels more like a downgrade. Last week, I received a comment on my 1-star review of “The Electric State.” I don’t know if it […]
M3GAN 2.0
F1
A long, but exciting race to the finish. I admit I wasn’t as familiar with the Formula 1 (F1) races, so a while ago, I was pondering what the big deal was […]
Ironheart
She’s not really living up to Tony Stark’s standards. The new MCU Disney+ series “Ironheart” explores the young whizkid Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne), who was introduced in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” This […]
Elio
Pixar’s latest has plenty of fun for kids and parents. I think young Elio is part of the right world to want to be abducted by aliens. I’m sure many of us […]
How to Train Your Dragon (2025)
I can’t really double my time with this remake. Before my viewing of the live action remake of Dreamworks Animation’s “How to Train Your Dragon,” a fellow critic asked me what I […]
Predator: Killer of Killers
Even in animation, these Predators are still awesome. I’ve mentioned that my favorite adult animated film of all time is “Heavy Metal,” which combined Sci-Fi and fantasy with rock music. Even in […]
From the World of John Wick: Ballerina
Ana de Armas has plenty of ammo in this worthy “John Wick” spin-off. “Ballerina” is the Ana de Armas action vehicle that neither “Ghosted” nor “The Gray Man” was. And to be […]
Tornado
This samurai western isn’t as glorious as it should have been. As I begin to watch “Tornado,” I see the title Japanese girl running away from a diverse group of men and […]
The Phoenician Scheme
Wes Anderson’s new movie sure has a lot of affairs to get in order. I think we can agree that Wes Anderson’s movies, whether they’re good, great, or mediocre, are whimsical and […]
The New Boy
Aswan Reid is a revelation, but the movie isn’t much so. “The New Boy” is a different kind of Australian drama that leaves us, the audience, unsure about the future of an […]
