Jennifer Lawrence and Brian Tyree Henry have chemistry in more ways than you think. After half the critics were disliked for their mixed-to-negative reviews of “Don’t Look Up,” we have proof that […]
Causeway
The Wonder
Florence Pugh excels as a doctor trying to figure out this starving kid. “The Wonder” is an Irish-themed drama that isn’t at the pure authenticity of “The Banshees of Inisherin,” but it […]
All Quiet on the Western Front
A fine representation on the horrors of war from the Germans’ perspective. The first made German film adaptation on Erich Maria Remarque’s novel “All Quiet on the Western Front” is a riveting […]
The Good Nurse
A well-acted drama about a sick nurse and a bad nurse. “The Good Nurse” is a refreshing drama with Jessica Chastain as a struggling nurse and Eddie Redmayne as another nurse named […]
Armageddon Time
James Gray’s love letter to his childhood is a sad and sometimes overbearing one. “Armageddon Time” is inspired by writer/director James Gray’s own childhood in Queens, New York, and when I attended […]
Raymond & Ray
Half-brother story is strong in emotions, but weak in execution. In “Raymond & Ray,” Ewan McGregor and Ethan Hawke play half-brothers, who reunite for the funeral of their abusive father, whose dying […]
Call Jane
See how Elizabeth Banks joins the Jane Collective. In the breezy drama “Call Jane,” Elizabeth Banks stars as a traditional Chicago housewife named Joy in 1969, whose pregnancy threatens to give her […]
The Banshees of Inisherin
A wickedly funny and powerful movie about an old man who wants to be left alone. Writer/director Martin McDonagh has previously guided Colin Farrell and Brendon Gleeson in his feature-length debut of […]
The School for Good and Evil
I give this magical assignment a “C.” “The School for Good and Evil” is another “Harry Potter” ripoff based on Soman Chainani’s novel about a magic school with good and evil classes. […]
Tar
Todd Field’s return to cinemas hits all the right notes. Cate Blanchett gives us one of her best (Oscar-caliber) performances as a conductor of a German orchestra, who has been labeled “one […]
