Up on the housetop like John Wick, down came the chimney with Die Hard St. Nick. I skip such horror films like “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey” and “The Mean One,” […]
Violent Night
Emancipation
A decent action film with a lead who deserves another chance. As you know, at the Oscars when Chris Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith being cast in “G.I. Jane […]
Darby and the Dead
This ghost whisperer is likable, but her latest client annoys you to death. If Darby can act as a counselor for dead people who need to settle some unfinished business, then she […]
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Eye-popping stop-motion visuals and grade-A voices never lie. Two versions of “Pinocchio” have been released this year. Robert Zemeckis’ live-action remake of the 1940 Disney animated classic, which was condescending and unnecessary […]
Decision to Leave
A riveting mystery about an insomniac detective and the woman who could be bad. I regret not reviewing the new South Korean opus “Decision to Leave” sooner, because like “Aftersun,” I wasn’t […]
Strange World
Dazzling colors and so many themes make Disney’s latest a fun ride. Jake Gyllenhaal and Dennis Quaid both collaborate as a son and father for the first time since “The Day After […]
Devotion
Jonathan Majors and Glen Powell both earn their wings. Jonathan Majors and Glen Powell both have a fascinating connection in this Korean War movie called “Devotion.” It opens with the reminder that […]
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
One of the rare sequels to be as fresh as the original. I’ve seen both “Knives Out” movies at the Chicago International Film Festival, and I loved both of them. Each one, […]
Disenchanted
A nice little welcome home party for our Andalasia heroine. It’s inevitable Giselle, the young heroine of “Enchanted,” would want her live-action life to have the same kind of fairy tale magic […]
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
A worthy sequel that honors the late king of Wakanda. The death of Chadwick Boseman has not gone without a whimper, as his legacy portraying Black Panther, Jackie Robinson, James Brown, and […]
