Sorry ladies, this new “Charlie’s Angels” lacks independence or energy. After I attended a screening of “Charlie’s Angels,” I was having a conversation with my mother, who also know the sequel or […]
Charlie’s Angels (2019)
Lady and the Tramp (2019)
This Disney+ remake has howls, but it’s not always Belle Notte. The new Disney+ platform has been released, despite its internet crash set-back, and one of the new movies it has released […]
Green Eggs & Ham
Complete with comedy, messages, and a dangerous plot, you’ll enjoy this Netflix Dr. Seuss series a lot. We’ll begin this review with rhyming, and end it on a serious note. I’m a […]
Last Christmas
You won’t find a lump of coal in this corny, but good-hearted Christmas Story Christmas movies seem to have lost their spirit as the 2010s come to a close. For one thing, […]
Knives Out
This whodunit forgets the Agatha Christie cliches, and the clues are ingenious and hilarious. I attended an advanced screening of “Knives Out” at the Chicago Film Festival, where I met and commended […]
Jojo Rabbit
The latest Nazi parody has its heart in the right place. If we spliced Roberto Begnini’s “Life is Beautiful” with Wes Anderson’s “Moonrise Kingdom” and spiked it with a bit of Monty […]
Parasite
An unemployed family has consequences of fraud in riveting black comedy. Bong Joon-ho is a South Korean filmmaker who’s best known for such foreign thrillers like “The Host,” a monster import from […]
Zombieland: Double Tap
The zombie killers are back, and so are their rules. The rules of “Zombieland” are simple: Cardio (the fat guy dies quick), Double Tap (make sure the zombie stays dead), Beware of […]
Jay & Silent Bob Reboot
Underneath it’s campy attitude are 2 Kevin Smiths, reboot rantings, and a lot of laughs The “Jay & Silent Bob” pop culture phenomenon began when filmmaker Kevin Smith maxed out his parents’ […]
Dolemite is My Name
Eddie Murphy is back in the game. “Dolemite is My Name” is the first movie since “Tower Heist” to allow Eddie Murphy to reconnect with his glory 1980s days when “SNL,” Beverly […]
