Antonio Banderas, even in his late 50s, still has the charms in Almodovar’s latest opus. I went to see Pedro Almodovar’s “Pain and Glory” without knowing what to expect. I knew it […]
Pain and Glory
Joker
In the vein of Heath Ledger and Jack Nicholson, Joaquin Phoenix kills it as the Joker One of the season’s most talked about movies should be “Joker,” a twisted spin-off of the […]
The Irishman
Scorsese’s next entry with De Niro, Pacino, and Pesci is a hardcore masterpiece. Martin Scorsese is a filmmaker who knows what gangster movies are. “Mean Streets,” “Goodfellas,” “The Departed,” and “Casino,” among […]
The Laundromat
Soderbergh’s Netflix entry spends too much on the cast and less on the style and charisma. Director Steven Soderbergh is a filmmaker who plays the money game on film like a piano. […]
Judy
This Judy Garland biopic finds a rainbow in its weak spots. It’s no wonder why many people would want to see Renée Zellweger as the one and only Judy Garland in “Judy.” […]
Ad Astra
Pitt takes an emotionally-packed Interstellar journey to save humanity. Yes, I’ve seen the trailers for “Ad Astra,” a Sci-Fi entry from writer/director James Gray. But I haven’t paid fully attention to them, […]
Abominable
This Yeti is actually pretty cool, but too much comedy steals the show. I was cynical about “Abominable,” the latest feature from Dreamworks Animation, because of how the trailers often portray it […]
Downton Abbey
This movie adaptation has the Downton Abbey residents and staff showing royalty who’s boss. I was able to catch an early screening of the movie version of the hit series “Downton Abbey,” […]
The Goldfinch
A polarized-reviewed novel gets a bad film adaptation “The Goldfinch” is based on Donna Tartt’s 2013 novel, which had a divided reaction from American and foreign readers, but nonetheless, won the Pulitzer […]
Hustlers
These women, led by Wu and Lopez, play the game just right. I want to make an important distinction before proceeding with my “Hustlers” review. When I make my Worst of the […]
