Too much turbulence for this plane thriller. The premise for “Flight Risk” is simple. An accountant for a gangster on trail is arrested by a Federal Marshall, and agrees to testify against […]
Flight Risk
Brave the Dark
A pretty brave movie about a teacher taking in his troubled student. Looking at “Brave the Dark” reminds me of one of the worst independent movies I have ever seen called “The […]
I’m Still Here
A sad poignant film about a woman trying and failing to find her husband. Walter Salles’ latest film “I’m Still Here” retells a true story that takes place in Rio in 1970 […]
The Last Showgirl
Pamela Anderson like we’ve never seen her before. I haven’t heard the name Pamela Anderson in a movie in years, but her latest film “The Last Showgirl” makes her a revelation. One […]
Better Man
A Robbie William biopic you’ll go ape over. As we begin to watch “Better Man,” we wonder if somebody is going to ask: “Why is Robbie Williams a chimp?” and “Can anybody […]
The Six Triple Eight
A WWII drama with plenty of stamps. I apologize to my loyal readers for the delay in my review of “The Six Triple Eight,” but the holidays have been too busy for […]
The Fire Inside
Ryan Destiny sure packs a punch as Claressa Shield. I have two movies distributed by MGM and Amazon this season about two kinds of fighters. There’s “The Fire Inside,” which is about […]
The Room Next Door
A likable (if not perfect) Almodovar film in English. Pedro Almodovar’s English language short films were “The Human Voice” and “Strange Way of Life,” and his English language feature debut is “The […]
The Brutalist
A powerful and riveting odyssey on the American Dream. “The Brutalist” is over three hours and plays like a classic film with an overture, a 15 minute intermission, and an epilogue. And […]
Mufasa: The Lion King
Hakuna Matata. This prequel is better than the last time. 30 years have passed and Disney’s 1994 animated musical “The Lion King” is still roaring strong with fans. And the loss of […]
