Ever since “Blended” and “Pixels” both underperformed at the box office, Adam Sandler has been placing his stinkers on Netflix, and I never watched a single one of his latest entries. But […]
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
Professor Marston & The Wonder Women
Last June, we had the entertaining female superhero movie “Wonder Woman.” Now, we have “Professor Marston & The Wonder Women,” which focuses on how the phenomenon was created. Be there’s a catch. […]
Breathe
There’s an inspiring message inside “Breathe” that should be delivered to any disabled person in the world. You can go on living if you really believe in yourself. “Breathe,” directed by Andy […]
Goodbye Christopher Robin
I grew up with Winnie the Pooh as a kid, and so I was really eager to see “Goodbye Christopher Robin,” which focuses on its origin story. On the VHS copy of […]
Marshall
Given this is a well-acted drama about a real-life African American attorney, “Marshall” is solid entertainment. Chadwick Boseman stars as Thurgood Marshall, an African-American attorney, whose goal is to represent defendants, wrongfully […]
The Mountain Between Us
“The Mountain Between Us.” Apparently, there’s nothing between us. This was advertised to look like a riveting adventure movie about two people stranded on a mountain and fighting for survival to get […]
The Florida Project
Bad parenting, precocious kids, motel managers, and the outside world of Disney World collide in “The Florida Project,” a throughly riveting drama from writer/director Sean Baker. The movie is more of a […]
Last Flag Flying
I saw Richard Linklater’s “Last Flag Flying” at the New York Film Festival, and I found it to be enormously entertaining. I’m told it is a spiritual sequel to the 1973 film […]
Victoria & Abdul
“Victoria & Abdul” is the true story of a friendship between Queen Victoria and her Indian Muslim servant and good friend Abdul Karim. This isn’t a perfect drama because of its moments […]
Stronger
Last year, we were given “Patriots Day,” the riveting drama about the Boston Marathon Bombing in 2013. That movie made my best films of the year list, although it’s wasn’t the hit […]
