This musical-inspired sequel lacks the make-up of the first movie. The first “Joker” from 2019 gave Joaquin Phoenix his first Oscar win as Arthur Fleck, a mentally disturbed man, who transitions into […]
Joker: Folie a Deux
Azrael
A silent horror film that looks great but lacks much explanation. You could say the latest IFC Films and Shudder horror film “Azrael” is like a cross between “A Quiet Place” and […]
The Penguin
A cold-blooded and riveting DC series. “The Penguin,” the new DC series on Max, takes place after the events of “The Batman,” and focuses on Oz Cobb A.K.A Penguin (Colin Farrell), who […]
Wolfs
Another “Ocean’s 11” reunion that runs out of bullets. Last August on AppleTV+, we had an “Ocean’s 11” reunion between Matt Damon and Casey Affleck in “The Instigators,” which was too run-of-the-mill […]
Transformers One
This Hasbro animated prequel just got an oil change and it delivers. Before he was Optimus Prime, his name was Orion Pax. Before he was Megatron, his name was D-16. And before […]
The Critic
Everyone’s a critic, and I have a lot of critiques on this movie. Critics have always had their critics about how they respond to movies, plays, and music. We can be judged […]
Red Rooms
A good fashion sense in this murder trial. When I see the title for “Red Rooms,” I think of “REDRUM,” which every movie fan knows is “MURDER” spelled backwards. Thanks for that […]
The Thicket
Peter Dinklage and Juliette Lewis own the screen as enemies in this gritty and chilly western. “The Thicket” is an independent western that reminds us about a lot of things. One is […]
Rebel Ridge
Who would win in a fight? An ex-Marine or corrupt cops? “Rebel Ridge” kind of plays like a “Rambo” wannabe, as we follow a former solider who finds himself in a game […]
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Almost as ghoulishly fun as the original. The rental video store I used to go to as a kid was called “Hollywood Video,” and when it was closing its doors, it was […]
