I managed to catch “The Leisure Seeker” during its one-week engagement at the soon-to-be-closing Lincoln Plaza Cinemas. Sony Pictures Classics releases one-week engagements every year, in order to qualify for the Oscars […]
The Leisure Seeker
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
It’s obvious that many, many “Star Wars” fans, young and old, are going to buy tickets on Fandango or Movie Tickets for “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” “The Force Awakens” was one […]
The Shape of Water
I’m sitting through “The Shape of Water” with a sense of awe and majesty. We first see a flooded room, the main heroine floats back down on her couch, the water drains, […]
Coco
Some kids are able to relate to the Day of the Dead tradition based on the shows they watch and the lessons they learn in their Spanish classes. In 2014, “The Book […]
Justice League
The way I see it, superhero movies (DC or Marvel) chose their own tone. They can be either funny, serious, or a bit of both. And if you know how to do […]
Thor: Ragnarok
There’s a jolly tone in “Thor: Ragnarok” that reminds you of how entertaining and very funny “Guardians of the Galaxy” was. It’s nice to have a Sci-Fi franchise get a sense of […]
The Mountain Between Us
“The Mountain Between Us.” Apparently, there’s nothing between us. This was advertised to look like a riveting adventure movie about two people stranded on a mountain and fighting for survival to get […]
The Lego Ninjago Movie
With all these “Lego” movies, I think it’s pretty obvious why I didn’t review “The Emoji Movie.” Because these films live in the world of Legos, and not CGI garbage. This year, […]
Kingsman: The Golden Circle
It would be generic for me to deliver to you the aspects of sequels-wanted or unwanted-so, I’m not gonna say it. I never wanted a sequel to “Horrible Bosses,” “Neighbors,” or “Daddy’s […]
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Unlike “Star Trek: The Motion Picture,” “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan” has a better look and a more clear script. Kristie Alley (“Cheers”) made her film debut as Saavik, the latest […]
