A diverse period piece with a delightful vibe. After the success of the diverse casting in such period entertainments as the movie “The Personal History of David Copperfield,” the play “Hamilton,” and the hit show “Bridgerton,” we have another movie… Read More ›
comedy
Minions: The Rise of Gru
The lowest of the “Despicable Me” movies. Some would think of the Minions as Twinkies, while I would call them cute tater tots. Even young Gru would admit that when they apply to be his….you know….Minions. They have been so… Read More ›
Only Murders in the Building: Season 2
Season 2 continues to slay us with laughs and a new murder mystery. If you recall in “Only Murders in the Building,” Steve Martin and Martin Short joined forces with Selena Gomez in a Hulu true crime comedy series about… Read More ›
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
There’s a big heart inside this little shell. Jenny Slate has been given a number of voice roles in movies like “Zootopia” and “The Secret Life of Pets,” and shows like “Big Mouth” and “The Great North,” but before them,… Read More ›
The Man from Toronto
A run-of-the-mill hitman comedy that runs out of ideas. Kevin Hart and Woody Harrelson both could have been funny in “The Man from Toronto,” a would-be action comedy on Netflix about a case of mistaken identity regarding a screw-up and… Read More ›
Beavis and Butthead Do The Universe
Made-for-Paramount+ movie scores some good laughs. If Siri doesn’t understand “Beavis” or “Butthead” or “spanking the monkey,” then I don’t know what the VA would understand. I mean I’ve always wonder how hard it was for the people to pronounce… Read More ›
Father of the Bride
Say “Yes” to this Latino-American version. Andy Garcia and Gloria Estefan are the latest leads in this third film version of “Father of the Bride,” after Spencer Tracy and Joan Bennett in 1950 and Steve Martin and Diane Keaton in… Read More ›
Brian & Charles
A sly and dry robot mockumentary. In a way, “Brian & Charles” feels like a live-action “Wallace & Gromit” movie, but instead of a dog as the mute, but faithful sidekick, Brian has a robot who can talk and loves… Read More ›
Cha Cha Real Smooth
Now this is a real autistic movie with a real autistic actress. In “Cha Cha Real Smooth,” we meet Andrew, a college grad in New Jersey, who’s stuck working in a crappy fast food joint, until he decides to become… Read More ›
Official Competition
A great Amodovar movie NOT made by him. “Official Competition” may have Penelope Cruz and Antonio Banderas as the leads, but it’s neither made by Pedro Almodovar nor is it released by Sony Pictures Classics. It’s actually made by Mariano… Read More ›