A cinematic hate letter to our country. At a time when the Coronavirus is attacking the world, and plaguing its people and the movie industry, Universal Pictures has found the audacity to […]
The Hunt
Bloodshot
This comic book adaptation goes in the paper shredder. Vin Diesel is one of the top action stars in the entertainment world, but what the Hell was he thinking when he starred […]
Spenser Confidential
Get ready for Mark Wahlberg’s made-for-Netflix flick. “Spenser Confidential” looks and feels like a made-for-Netflix movie withs its photography, narrative, and nonstop action; and it is. But it’s also a funny and […]
The Burnt Orange Heresy
This picture isn’t worth a thousand words. The most dazzling art movies I’ve seen this past decade include “Renoir,” “Tim’s Vermeer,” and “Never Look Away.” These films rank with the giants, because […]
Wendy
This independent version grows up way too fast. Writer/director Benh Zeitlin, the genius behind the dazzling “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” has made “Wendy,” an alternate version of the “Peter Pan” story […]
Onward
Far from a Pixar classic, but Holland and Pratt have their own magic. Disney and Pixar’s latest entry “Onward” has a similar vein as “Zootopia,” because it takes place in a parallel […]
The Jesus Rolls
This spin-off/remake wastes the iconic character and rolls gutter balls. “The Big Lebowski” will always be one of the Coen Brothers’ most extraordinary and nostalgic masterpieces of this or any other century. […]
Sonic the Hedgehog
Forget the formulaic road trip cliches, the redesign is fun and Jim Carrey is comical. Video game movies have a difficult time being accepted by film critics, because of their choices […]
A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon
In this colorful sequel, Shaun gets a Space Odyssey. Maybe it was for the best that “Missing Link” took home the Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature, because lately stop motion films […]
Spartacus
An epic classic in the recently departed legend’s filmography. Kirk Douglas, one of Hollywood’s remaining Golden Age stars has sadly passed away at the age of 103. He’s one of the lucky […]
