She’s not really living up to Tony Stark’s standards. The new MCU Disney+ series “Ironheart” explores the young whizkid Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne), who was introduced in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” This […]
Ironheart
Elio
Pixar’s latest has plenty of fun for kids and parents. I think young Elio is part of the right world to want to be abducted by aliens. I’m sure many of us […]
Echo Valley
So many problems, so many misguided directions. “Echo Valley” is a made-for-AppleTV+ movie with a mother and daughter relationship having different problems. One of them regards love and loss, and the other […]
How to Train Your Dragon (2025)
I can’t really double my time with this remake. Before my viewing of the live action remake of Dreamworks Animation’s “How to Train Your Dragon,” a fellow critic asked me what I […]
Tornado
This samurai western isn’t as glorious as it should have been. As I begin to watch “Tornado,” I see the title Japanese girl running away from a diverse group of men and […]
The Life of Chuck
You’re a good man, Charlie Krantz, and so is your movie. I had a hunch that “The Life of Chuck” would be the secret movie that AMC Screen Unseen would be presenting […]
Mountainhead
It’s fun to see these rich guys safe and unsafe in this expensive house. There are many satires that reflect on our society, make us laugh, but also make us think about […]
The Phoenician Scheme
Wes Anderson’s new movie sure has a lot of affairs to get in order. I think we can agree that Wes Anderson’s movies, whether they’re good, great, or mediocre, are whimsical and […]
The New Boy
Aswan Reid is a revelation, but the movie isn’t much so. “The New Boy” is a different kind of Australian drama that leaves us, the audience, unsure about the future of an […]
Karate Kid: Legends
This sequel isn’t much of a fighter. “Karate Kid: Legends” combines both Ralph Macchio’s fighter Daniel LaRusso with Jackie Chan’s trainer Mr. Han. Now, it’s interesting that both versions take place in […]
