A crappy movie about a family split apart and back together. “Mother, Couch” is a dark comedy that tries to also be a surreal movie and a family drama, and it all […]
Mother, Couch
Despicable Me 4
Number 4 is fun no more. Animated movies have different approaches towards kids and adults. It’s all based on how the viewers are able to view the movie or whether or not […]
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
This 30 year-old sequel needs to Stir It Up a bit more. As I examined all three “Beverly Hills Cop” movies, here is my take on them. The disapproval of Axel Foley’s […]
A Family Affair
Another affair between a mother and star, but with a mopey and angry daughter dragging things down. Last month on Amazon Prime Video, we had the smart and sexy romance “The Idea […]
Kinds of Kindness
Three stories, one twisted movie. Fresh of their success with “Poor Things,” Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe, Margaret Qualley, and director Yorgos Lanthimos are back with an anthology film known as “Kinds of […]
Ghostlight
What the power of theater can do for this grieving family. In “Ghostlight,” we meet a family-played by a real life family of Keith Kupferer, his wife Tara Mallen, and their daughter […]
Thelma
Louise isn’t here, but this Thelma is a nice old lady trying to do her own stunts. June Squibb continues to delight us with her age and performances in such films as […]
Inside Out 2
Every bit as emotional as the original The original Disney/Pixar film “Inside Out” was the first animated movie I named the best film of any year, which was 2015. It was the […]
Am I OK?
A smart and sexy story about two friends heading in different directions. “Am I OK” is another entertaining movie about discovering one’s self and how a certain friendship can take a detour. […]
I Used to Be Funny
Even comedians have feelings, too. While that zombie killer is slaughtering people in the Ontario wilderness in “In a Violent Nature,” Rachel Sennott (“Bottoms,” “Bodies Bodies Bodies”) is making people laugh while […]
