Diamonds are forever with this stylish crime thriller. Later during the new crime thriller “Crime 101,” there’s a conversation between two men about their favorite Steve McQueen films. One says: “Bullitt” because […]
Crime 101
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die.
Thanks, I did, I didn’t. Since most of us love “Pulp Fiction,” let’s begin “Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die” in a Los Angeles diner where a stranger comes in and holds […]
Pillion
Hooray for this Fifty Shades of Gay! The minute “Pillion” opens with a motorcyclist speeding on the highway to the tune of Italian music (Betty Curtis’ “Chariot” to be exact), the minute […]
The Moment
Boom clap, the sound of my heart. The beat goes on and off and on and off. Charli XCX is complicated as a singer displays the right kind of FU in her […]
Jimpa
An unfocused queer family drama that has more passion than substance. John Lithgow is a straight actor who can play LBGTQ characters without offending anyone. In fact, he can play them with […]
Islands
A drama that doesn’t deserve to be lonely on vacation. “Islands” is a low key drama with more questions than answers. I thought I was the only person to acknowledge that until […]
Mercy
This movie is like jury tampering but with A.I. I guess “Mercy” knows what A.I. represents in our society. It represents how soulless it is, and how the people who wish to […]
H is for Hawk
F is for Fine Feathered Friend. There’s a scene earlier in “H is for Hawk,” when a young woman is struggling to drive her dead father’s car, has to temporarily park somewhere […]
The Rip
Another Affleck/Damon movie worth plenty of money. “The Rip” is the latest collaboration between Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, and their first acting roles together since “Air.” It’s also the latest action […]
Sheepdog
Another emotional film that deals with PTSD. Last year, we had “My Dead Friend Zoe,” which used a comic relief ghost to help a PTSD-stricken soldier go through her pathos. And this […]
