A cute little fiesta of a Netflix movie transitioned from a Nickelodeon show. The age process for the demigoddess Punguari (voiced by Paulina Chávez) is conflicting for me. She’s 12,000 years old, […]
The Casagrandes Movie
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
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 […]
The American Society of Magical Negroes
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 […]
Ricky Stanicky
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 […]
Kung Fu Panda 4
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 […]
Problemista
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 […]
Drive-Away Dolls
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 […]
Lisa Frankenstein
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 […]
Argylle
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 […]
Scrambled
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 […]
