A western with a new lead and a dusty script. The story for “No Man’s Land” is set in the Texas-Mexico border, and it just so happens that two weeks in a […]
No Man’s Land
The White Tiger
Money makes this poor boy’s world go round. I’m quite fascinated with stories set in India, like “Slumdog Millionaire” or “Life of Pi” or “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” and I was […]
Outside the Wire
This made-for-Netflix A.I. movie isn’t as intelligent as it should have been. I was having a conversation with a friend of mine the other day about why people were seeing “Wonder Woman […]
The Marksman
Liam Neeson’s latest thriller misses the mark. Director Robert Lorenz is a collaborator with Clint Eastwood on a number of projects. He’s produced “Million Dollar Baby,” “American Sniper,” and “Gran Torino,” among […]
Locked Down
This COVID-19 crime caper spends too much time on the arguing and less time on the heist. “Locked Down” is a comedy crime caper that was made during the COVID-19 outbreak, and […]
Wonder Woman 1984
Wonder Woman whips her Lasso of Truth in the 80s, and whips it good. The report got out that for the time being (COVID-19 wise), Warner Bros. is releasing their movies simultaneously […]
News of the World
Wagons West for the Tom Hanks and Paul Greengrass western. “News of the World” is the first collaboration of Tom Hanks and director Paul Greengrass since “Captain Phillips,” which made my list […]
Soul
This existential Pixar animated feature is full of life. I’ve watched Pixar’s latest masterpiece “Soul” in the same analogy as thinking that immediately after midnight, it’s Christmas morning. The movie was supposed […]
Promising Young Woman
Please give Carey Mulligan the Best Actress nomination. Carey Mulligan deserves her first Oscar nomination since “An Education” for delivering an outstanding and unbelievably complex performance in “Promising Young Woman,” the directorial […]
Greenland
Things get crazy in this surprisingly good apocalyptic flick. Gerard Butler has the action movie charisma that makes his movies, like “300,” “Olympus Has Fallen,” and the “How to Train Your Dragon” […]
