This mushy drama about illegal aliens feels like it’s made by aliens. We meet two strangers with different nationalities and visa plans. One is a Korean poet named Daniel Bae (Charles Melton […]
The Sun Is Also a Star
Brightburn
We can’t always assume that babies that crash-land on Earth are from Krypton. The superhero genre is given a sinister twist in “Brightburn,” by allowing us to acknowledge that not every baby […]
A Dog’s Journey
The voice of Olaf keeps dying and resurrecting in cliche-stricken sequel. You all remember “A Dog’s Purpose” with Josh Gad’s voice being reincarnated into one dog after another, and leading back to […]
Tolkien
Well-acted biopic loses the ring before the journey even begins. I never read any of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord of the Ring” novels, but I was a fan of the movies directed by […]
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile
Boy, do Efron and Bundy look alike There’s little wonder why Zac Efron would be a perfect young actor to portray serial murderer Ted Bundy. He has his eyebrows, hairstyle, height, and […]
Avengers: Endgame
A worthy finale to a powerful battle-all leveled by action, comedy, and drama. Well, it’s time for us Marvel fans to see what happens next in “Avengers: Endgame.” We all recall the […]
Wild Rose
A Scottish girl aspires to become a country singer with difficult dialogue but honest lyrics I went to see “Wild Rose” in London, England with my mother and two cousins. We liked […]
Teen Spirit
A Star is Born, and Elle Fanning is that Star Recently, I’ve been given two Indies about rock stars and their ambitions. “Her Smell” was a fresh take on a 90s punk […]
Breakthrough
A matter of life and death is given a persistent attitude The only religious movies I review nowadays are ones that are filled with ambition. Most of the time, I’ve been skipping […]
Ben-Hur
Happy Birthday Dear Ben-Hur, Happy Birthday to You. To celebrate the 60th anniversary of its release, here’s my review of “Ben-Hur.” I honestly doubt today’s generation would watch the original 1959 “Ben-Hur” […]
