This sequel makes me feel good. “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” is a jolly and free spirited sequel to “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” which continued and honored the franchise that began successfully in 1984. That’s 40 years ago. Now, we’re in 2024, we have… Read More ›
Not as magical as the title suggests. If you put “Dear White People,” “Sorry to Bother You,” “Harry Potter,” “Sleepless in Seattle,” and “The Adjustment Bureau” in a blender, you’d have “The American Society of Magical Negroes.” You’d also have… Read More ›
John Cena can’t save this generic raunchy comedy. We meet three best friends who have always gotten out of trouble, because they place the blame on Ricky Stanicky. Who is he? He doesn’t exist. If Sony Pictures can use David… Read More ›
This 4th entry lacks the kung fu that elevated the franchise. I really enjoyed the first three “Kung Fu Panda” films, because of the way they were able to broaden their horizons in Po’s journey of self discovery and wisdom,… Read More ›
A well-intended, but problematic movie with one character we like and one character we hate. Julio Torres is an actor whose last two movie roles were in “Together, Together” and “Nimona,” and who previously wrote episodes for “Saturday Night Live.”… Read More ›
Ethan Coen’s solo debut likes lesbianism and goofy crime capers. I’m a member of the Chicago International Film Festival, which even entitles me to emails about screenings that I can’t attend because I live in Jersey (and no one has… Read More ›
A Tim Burton wannabe you want to bury in the ground. “Lisa Frankenstein” is a teen horror romcom that feels like it has been stitched together from parts of “Edward Scissorhands,” “Sweeney Todd,” “Frankenstein,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “Natural Born… Read More ›
Predictable and confusing plot twists make this espionage action comedy a disappointment. Like “The Lost City” from two years ago, you see your own film version of a popular book and then meet the author behind it. Only “Argylle” is… Read More ›
This wise fertility comedy becomes over easy. “Scrambled” is an independent comedy that dealing with fertility and womanhood. Never seeing a trailer but acknowledging the premise, I wanted something unique and complex out of it, and it does. The story… Read More ›
We can all see in the dark here. There isn’t much theatrical kids movies in theaters at the moment, so it would make sense to that “Migration” and “Wonka” are what the kids are seeing. Obviously, I’d choose them over… Read More ›