Another wake up call for this whodunit franchise. “Wake Up Dead Man” is the third entry of the “Knives Out” movies, and I have seen all three of them at the Chicago […]
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Sisu: Road to Revenge
Better brings the guns and ammo for this sequel. If you saw “Sisu,” you would appreciate its combination of “John Wick” and “Inglorious Basterds,” and its hero-the former Winter War vet and […]
Wicked: For Good
Follow the Yellow Brick Road to this conclusion. We’ve all seen the news of social media influencer Johnson Wen charging at Ariana Grande and trying to wrap his arms around her at […]
In Your Dreams
Sweet dreams for these kids, their parents, and their toy giraffe friend. “In Your Dreams” is a Netflix animated feature aimed for kids, and it works wonders for them and their parents. […]
Now You See Me: Now You Don’t
A lot of tricks, but not enough magic. “We vanished for a while, but in the world of magic, everything that disappears reappears, at least if the trick is done right,” says […]
The Running Man
My money’s on Glen Powell. “The Running Man” is the movie “Jackpot” thought it was going to be but wasn’t. I’m still aggravated that it was a hit on Amazon Prime Video, […]
Arco
Help the kid who flies with the rainbow, taste the rainbow. There are two sets of futures in the French animated feature “Arco.” In 2932, a great flood has sent people to […]
Predator: Badlands
It’s rated PG-13, but it’s still a fun Predator entry. “Predator: Badlands” is the second entry this year after the animated Hulu spectacle “Predator: Killer of Killers,” and both were directed by […]
It Was Just an Accident
One of the best revenge thrillers from any country. I’m told that the filmmaker Jafar Panahi, who was also an Iranian political prisoner, didn’t get official filming permission from Iranian authorities to […]
Frankenstein
Guillermo Del Toro stitches up one Hell of a monster movie. Seeing Guillermo Del Toro’s vision of “Frankenstein” on 35MM film is almost like watching a classic film on screen. You can […]
