Diamonds are forever with this stylish crime thriller. Later during the new crime thriller “Crime 101,” there’s a conversation between two men about their favorite Steve McQueen films. One says: “Bullitt” because […]
Crime 101
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die.
Thanks, I did, I didn’t. Since most of us love “Pulp Fiction,” let’s begin “Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die” in a Los Angeles diner where a stranger comes in and holds […]
GOAT
This goat can sure eat cans and shoot hoops. We all know that GOAT means “Greatest of All Time.” So I guess the assumption made by Sony Picture Animation was: “Why not […]
Dracula
No blood transfusions for this vampire movie. Here’s how Luc Besson’s version of “Dracula” begins. When a 15th century prince throws his sword to save his wife, he pierces both the assassin […]
Shelter
There’s no sanctuary here if Jason Statham keeps fighting the same villains. The last entertaining Jason Statham movie I enjoyed was “Spy,” which also served as a satire on the action movie […]
Islands
A drama that doesn’t deserve to be lonely on vacation. “Islands” is a low key drama with more questions than answers. I thought I was the only person to acknowledge that until […]
Mercy
This movie is like jury tampering but with A.I. I guess “Mercy” knows what A.I. represents in our society. It represents how soulless it is, and how the people who wish to […]
The Rip
Another Affleck/Damon movie worth plenty of money. “The Rip” is the latest collaboration between Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, and their first acting roles together since “Air.” It’s also the latest action […]
All You Need is Kill
A repeat of dazzling colors and a complex alien battle. “All You Need is Kill” is the second exciting attempt to adapt the Japanese novel into a feature film after the Tom […]
A Private Life
Jodie Foster delivers in a Hitchcock-inspired film that starts fresh but ends up anticlimactic. “A Private Life” is a French thriller with an American leading actress and a Hitchcock concept. It regards […]
