Hear Driver and Cotillard sing their quirky hearts out. “Annette,” a zany and often dazzling musical, stars Adam Driver as comedian Henry McHenry and Marion Cotillard as soprano Ann Desfranoux. On stage, […]
Annette
Sweet Girl
The father-daughter relationship sucks, and so does the movie. Jason Momoa has earned more attention because of his commitment as Aquaman in the recent DC Universe. It’d be a shame for me […]
Swan Song
This gay drama could have had the writing as wondrous as the leading man. Sorry if I’m a little late with this review of “Swan Song,” but I was busy with some […]
Beckett
The hero runs away and so does its opportunity. John David Washington is able to live up to his father Denzel’s expectations, coming on the heels of “BlacKkKlansman,” “Tenet,” and “Malcolm & […]
CODA
When a movie respects deaf people, it’s uplifting. The title “CODA” stands for “Child of Deaf Adult,” which means that the main heroine Ruby Rossi (Emilia Jones) is the only girl in […]
Respect
You better THINK about seeing Jennifer Hudson as the Queen of Soul. The nickname Queen of Soul belongs to Aretha Franklin, whose hit songs, including but not limited to “Respect” and “Think,” […]
Nine Days
Edson Oda’s riveting haiku on the meaning of life. Two years in a row, I’ve seen movies with such existential ideas: “Soul,” which was my pick of the Best Film of last […]
Stillwater
Matt Damon fights for his daughter in this gripping thriller. In 2015, writer/director Tom McCarthy opened me eyes to the abuse the Catholic Priest bestowed on the boys in “Spotlight,” which is […]
The Green Knight
A lean, mean, and green portrayal of a medieval tale. “The Green Knight” is A24’s fantasy retelling of medieval story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, and stars Dev Patel as […]
Ride the Eagle
Follow this list, and things will be funny and nice. Jake Johnson is known to TV fans as a cast member of “New Girl,” but to me, my favorite roles from him […]
