Michael Douglas owns the show as one of America’s Founding Fathers. Michael Douglas stars as Benjamin Franklin in the new AppleTV+ series “Franklin.” Based on Stacy Schiff’s book “A Great Improvisation: Franklin, […]
Franklin
The Absence of Eden
Two fine performances, one underwritten script. “The Absence of Eden” is a drama that wants to show us the pathos of illegal Mexican immigrants dealing with the U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement, […]
The Greatest Hits
Not a broken record, just a good-hearted time travel movie. Two years ago, I wasn’t a fan of the made-for-Peacock movie “Meet Cute,” which had Kaley Cuoco playing a woman desperate to […]
Wicked Little Letters
The clues add up in this cute and vulgar British whodunit. “Wicked Little Letters” tells the story of a devout Christian woman in Littlehampton, England 1920s, who keeps getting harassing letters, and […]
Scoop
A so-so retelling on the interview about the Prince Andrew-Jeffrey Epstein bombshell. Try not get confused with the Woody Allen movie, when you come across my review of “Scoop.” This one is […]
The Beast
A riveting French drama set in 3 time periods with 2 great stars. I attended a special NYC advanced screening of “The Beast” the same week that “Dune: Part Two” came out, […]
Asphalt City
911! These NYC paramedics have an emergency! In “Asphalt City,” we get a sharp look at NYC paramedics, their routines, and troubles in life. We also have leads like Tye Sheridan and […]
DogMan
Smart dogs in a dumb movie that needs a muzzle. Luc Besson, the French filmmaker behind such hits as “The Fifth Element” and “Leon, The Professional,” was accused of raping San Van […]
Shirley
Regina King has my vote in this moving biopic. Shirley Chisholm became the first African-American woman to elected in the United States Congress and to run for POTUS. As we’re watching her […]
Godzilla Minus One
A Godzilla movie that everyone can enjoy. There have been many stories told of Godzilla on film. From the Japanese films to the Matthew Broderick mess to the Monsterverse movies (including the […]
