Who would win in a fight? An ex-Marine or corrupt cops? “Rebel Ridge” kind of plays like a “Rambo” wannabe, as we follow a former solider who finds himself in a game […]
Rebel Ridge
Dark Feathers: Dance of the Geisha
This low budget movie sure has some moves. Crystal J. Huang is an international award winning dancer and photographer, who also has acting roles in films you’ve probably haven’t heard of. She […]
Rob Peace
Chiwetel Ejiofor’s next directing job provocatively deals with the right themes. In “Rob Peace,” his first directorial position since “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind,” Chiwetel Ejiofor expresses some African-American themes between […]
The Instigators
This crime comedy runs out of cash. Besides the “Ocean’s Eleven” trilogy, Matt Damon and Casey Affleck have also appeared in other movies-together or separate-like “Interstellar,” “Good Will Hunting,” “Oppenheimer,” “Gerry,” and […]
Didi
“How to star in a coming-of-age movie” is what this kid should be typing. Izaac Wang is a child actor known for his roles in “Good Boys,” “Raya and the Last Dragon,” […]
It Ends With Us
The past and present collide in this well-acted romantic drama. I went to see “It Ends With Us” with my sister and her friends last night, and we all enjoyed it. She […]
Dance First
I think this movie needs to be more of an examination than a summary. “Dance first, think later” is Irish novelist Samuel Beckett’s motto, which represents the movie “Dance First,” as we […]
Kneecap
This Irish band has enough shamrocks to carry their own film. When being interrogated, a young man named Liam is asked by the detective: “Do I look like I want to read […]
Sing Sing
A powerful movie about inmates motivated by the power of acting. Last month, I reviewed “Ghostlight,” which used a real Chicago family of Keith Kupferer, his wife Tara Mallen, and their daughter […]
Widow Clicquot
A tasty champagne drama gets dragged down by annoying flashbacks. Based on Tilar J. Mazzeo’s book, “Widow Clicquot” retells the true story about how the Veuve Clicquot champagne business soared to new […]
