Only Harrison Ford is real; not Man’s best friend. Probably the most dangerous and realistic moment I’ve ever seen in a kids’ adventure film was in “The Bear” in 1988. It involves […]
The Call of the Wild
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 […]
Birds of Prey
At this point, Harley Quinn is DC’s feminine Deadpool. Unlike “Suicide Squad,” “Birds of Prey” gives Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn a real character study, a trippy narrative, and a lot of […]
Dolittle
Not even Downey, Jr’s Dolittle can cure these CGI animals or this bland script. As far as I know, there have been a few versions of “Doctor Dolittle,’ the story of a […]
Spies in Disguise
Will Smith flies like an eagle with positive messages and good energy. I can’t guarantee a straight forward answer, but I’m pretty sure there is a difference between Will Smith’s recent family […]
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
The force is almost always with us in this finale. I found myself in tears at Carrie Fisher’s final moments as Leia, filmed before her death in 2016, in “Star Wars: The […]
Jumanji: The Next Level
The continuing world of Jumanji takes risks, but plays them too safe. “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” was an enormous hit for Dwayne Johnson during the 2017 holiday movie season, grossing over […]
The Aeronauts
At a high altitude, Redmayne and Jones explore the Heavens. Every once in a while, the best action movies aren’t promoted on M&Ms or billboards or Toyota ads. Instead, artisan studios like […]
Frozen 2
It’s almost as dazzling, magical, and delightful as the first. Don’t Let it Go. The original “Frozen” made my list of the Best Films of 2013, because of how it relates to […]
