Well-acted stalker thriller doesn’t do much with its “Rear Window” formula. In the Indie film circuit, released by IFC Midnight, “Watcher” wants to be a stalker picture with a certain “Rear Window” […]
Watcher
The Phantom of the Open
Bad at golf, Mark Rylance? Join the club. Before I tell my dad the name of the title, I have to let him know the biopic comedy-drama I’ve seen is about a […]
Emergency
What to do in a situation like this. History has a way of repeating itself, regarding all the negative racism going on. Innocent black people getting shot by white cops or white […]
Top Gun: Maverick
Tom Cruise flies in the sequel that was worth the wait. The original “Top Gun” from 1986 got mixed reviews, but became one of Tom Cruise’s most popular films. I saw that […]
Men
A horror film that’s curious as it is creepy. I’ve seen the trailers and poster for Alex Garland’s third movie “Men,” which is labeled a horror film, and I didn’t know what […]
Montana Story
McGehee and Siegel’s emotional look at two siblings nearly destroyed by their hated father. A gift I’ve learned from my late grandfather is that he doesn’t watch the trailers; he just sits […]
Downton Abbey: A New Era
The PBS characters continue to be themselves and delight us all the way. I began my review of the first movie version of Julian Fellowes’ acclaimed PBS series “Downton Abbey” with this: […]
On the Count of Three
Jerrod Carmichael’s funny and effective directorial debut about suicide and unfinished business. Jerrod Carmichael, best known for his comedic roles in “Neighbors” and “The Carmichael Show,” makes his directorial debut of the […]
Firestarter
This Stephen King reboot plays with fire and gets burned. Before I saw the new “Firestarter,” I had to see the 1984 version of Stephen King’s novel-the one with Drew Barrymore in […]
The Innocents
The connection of telekinetic powers threatens these kids, one of whom is autistic. Its not often we get to see a foreign film with an autistic character. We’ve mostly seen them in […]
