This ape wins you over, and Sam Rockwell is winning in this voice role. This year, alone, I’ve received two crappy live-action family adventures with CGI animals. There was “Dolittle” with Robert […]
The One and Only Ivan
Tesla
Sparks fly with the actors, while the narration has a blackout. “Tesla” is a biopic that only jumpstarts when we see Ethan Hawke, Kyle MacLachlan, and Eve Hewson all ignite the screen […]
Emperor
A runaway slave get his own Django Unchained movie, and it’s a pretty good one. While “12 Years a Slave” introduced us to Solomon Northup and “The Birth of a Nation” introduced […]
Pearl
This soapy family drama makes Anthony LaPaglia the only genuine thing here. “Pearl” is a lame version of “Manchester by the Sea,” which you recall was my favorite movie fo the 2010s. […]
She Dies Tomorrow
This thriller is quite thought provoking and scary. The premise of “She Dies Tomorrow” is released on a timely basis, given the COVID-19 crisis when social distancing is crucial for our health. […]
An American Pickle
Seth Rogen’s double role is fresh, but he finds himself in a pickle. Seth Rogen delivers two of his best performances in “An American Pickle” as both a Jewish immigrant from 1919 […]
Black is King
Beyonce expresses the Circle of Life in her often dazzling visual album. I might have been a bit soft on my negative response towards Jon Favreau’s remake of the Disney animated classic […]
The Big Ugly
There Will Be Blood, Come Hell or High Water. Writer/director Scott Wiper appears to be wanting to give his latest movie “The Big Ugly” a Quentin Tarantino, Coen Brothers, and Guy Ritchie […]
Radioactive
Rosamund Pike is solid Au as the woman behind radioactive activity. “Radioactive” is a biopic on the Polish and naturalized French physicist and chemist Marie Curie, who is portrayed fascinatingly by Rosamund […]
The Painted Bird
This radiant WWII drama is both watchable and unwatchable. “The Painted Bird” is one of the most beautifully photographed and graphic WWII movies I’ve ever seen, and I commend screenplay writer/director Vaclav […]
