A decent sequel to an Oscar winning hit. Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator” won five Oscars for Best Picture, Best Actor (Russell Crowe), Best Costume Design, Best Sound, and Best Visual Effects. So, why […]
Gladiator II
Wicked
No one should mourn this Wicked. When Universal Pictures released its film version of the Broadway play of “Cats,” its creepy humanoid cats and bad CGI scared a number of people away, […]
Red One
A Naughty List of unfunny gags and cliches. We get many Christmas action movies from “Die Hard” to “Violent Night,” as well as Santa movies from “Miracle on 34th Street” to “The […]
Emilia Perez
An original musical about a cartel leader starting over as a woman. Sometimes I like to think that songs can come in the form of conversations. Meaning that they are singing, but […]
Blitz
Steve McQueen’s WWII drama has the right themes, but the wrong screenplay. Steve McQueen is a filmmaker who expresses African themes in his movies, as wisely demonstrated in “12 Years a Slave,” […]
Venom: The Last Dance
Goodbye to the franchise that didn’t work to begin with. People who have followed my work through the years will know that I’m not a big fan of the “Venom” movies, especially […]
Woman of the Hour
Congratulations Anna Kendrick! Your date (and directorial debut) is a killer! Anna Kendrick makes her directorial debut of “Woman of the Hour,” the latest Netflix crime drama inspired by the life of […]
Pulp Fiction
This tasty burger turns 30 and I still love it. Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 Oscar-winning classic, and also my favorite movie of all time, has turned 30-years-old this year, and still holds up. […]
Joker: Folie a Deux
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 […]
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 […]
