This “Office” alum makes a comical and patient directorial debut BJ Novak has earned a name for himself, starting off with his role of Ryan Howard on “The Office,” and earned some other roles in movies like “Inglorious Basterds” and… Read More ›
Mystery
Nope
I’d say “Yup” to “Nope.” Jordan Peele is a genius for his ability to push his horror movies to unreachable levels. “Nope,” his successor to “Get Out” and “Us,” is obviously inspired by a number of movies like “Close Encounters… Read More ›
Gone in the Night
Not much of a mystery thriller. For a vehicle to feature such fine talents as Winona Ryder, John Gallagher, Jr., Owen Teague, Brianna Tju, and Dermot Mulroney, “Gone in the Night” barely does anything special with them. It contains the… Read More ›
Where the Crawdads Sing
Don’t judge a book by its cover. My sister and mother adore Delia Owens’ book “Where the Crawdads Sing,” and they’ve been telling me about the new movie version for months now. I told my sister I felt like a… Read More ›
Girl in the Picture
True crime doc gets more sinister and complex the more you watch it. “Girl in the Picture” is a made-for-Netflix documentary about a 20-year-old woman named Tonya Hughes, who died in what was assumed as a hit-&-run accident. But there’s… Read More ›
Only Murders in the Building: Season 2
Season 2 continues to slay us with laughs and a new murder mystery. If you recall in “Only Murders in the Building,” Steve Martin and Martin Short joined forces with Selena Gomez in a Hulu true crime comedy series about… Read More ›
The Bob’s Burgers Movie
A happy meal of a TV-to-movie conversion that has In-n-Out laughs. “Bob’s Burgers” is the latest adult animated series to make it on the silver screen after “Beavis & Butthead,” “South Park,” “Aqua Teen Hunger Force,” and “The Simpsons.” “The… Read More ›
The Innocents
The connection of telekinetic powers threatens these kids, one of whom is autistic. Its not often we get to see a foreign film with an autistic character. We’ve mostly seen them in American movies like “Rain Man” or “Come Play,”… Read More ›
The Batman
Riddle me this, riddle me that, who won’t enjoy this big, black, bat? From Adam West to Michael Keaton to Val Kilmer to George Clooney to Christian Bale to Ben Affleck, Batman has been an iconic DC hero finding himself… Read More ›
No Exit
This chilling thriller threatens to get overshadowed by weak dialogue. I caught a glimpse of Hulu’s new thriller “No Exit” last week before the review embargo lifted, and I needed time to make sure I wasn’t blinded by the movie’s… Read More ›