Amy Poehler’s latest comedy fights against anti-feminism. Amy Poehler directs and co-stars in “Moxie,” a “Mean Girls” type comedy made for Netflix that fights against sexism and anti-feminism at a local high […]
Moxie
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
The good (not great) SpongeBob sequel. The question I’ve been having about “SpongeBob SquarePants” lately has an interesting or obvious answer, depending on how you diverse animated TV shows. It isn’t “How […]
Tom and Jerry
The famous cat and mouse are the stars of the show, not the humans. To quote Roger Ebert when he panned “Inspector Gadget” on his Worst of 1999 show: “One of the […]
Flora & Ulysses
The sweet story of a girl and her flying squirrel. The new Disney+ movie “Flora & Ulysses” is about a flying squirrel, but it’s not a “Rocky & Bullwinkle” spin-off or reboot […]
I Care a Lot
Rosamund Pike electrifies as a con artist who doesn’t respect the elders. Rosamund Pike gives the most sinister performance since “Gone Girl” in “I Care a Lot,” a dark comedy that deals […]
Blithe Spirit
A ghoulish waste of time for these talented actors. The second film version of Noel Coward’s “Blithe Spirit” play stars such talented people like Dan Stevens, Leslie Mann, Isla Fisher, and Judi […]
Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar
Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo tickle you as two goofs on a vacation. Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo have both helped bring chick flicks to new heights in “Bridesmaids,” and now for […]
French Exit
Michelle Pfeiffer is a hit, but the movie is a miss. Lucas Hedges has earned himself an honorable name as one of Hollywood’s rising new stars. He has appeared in a few […]
Locked Down
This COVID-19 crime caper spends too much time on the arguing and less time on the heist. “Locked Down” is a comedy crime caper that was made during the COVID-19 outbreak, and […]
Soul
This existential Pixar animated feature is full of life. I’ve watched Pixar’s latest masterpiece “Soul” in the same analogy as thinking that immediately after midnight, it’s Christmas morning. The movie was supposed […]
