A riveting mystery about an insomniac detective and the woman who could be bad. I regret not reviewing the new South Korean opus “Decision to Leave” sooner, because like “Aftersun,” I wasn’t sure if I could squeeze it into my… Read More ›
Mystery
White Noise
Let’s see how Baumbach, Driver, and Gerwig handle their fears of death. Noah Baumbach reunites with his fellow stars Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig for “White Noise,” a movie with various genres that rarely meet. It’s a horror movie, it’s… Read More ›
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
One of the rare sequels to be as fresh as the original. I’ve seen both “Knives Out” movies at the Chicago International Film Festival, and I loved both of them. Each one, written and directed by Rian Johnson, offers Agatha… Read More ›
The Wonder
Florence Pugh excels as a doctor trying to figure out this starving kid. “The Wonder” is an Irish-themed drama that isn’t at the pure authenticity of “The Banshees of Inisherin,” but it is well-acted by its leading lady Florence Pugh…. Read More ›
Luckiest Girl Alive
If Mila Kunis doesn’t confront her past, she won’t have a future. Mila Kunis plays Ani FaNelli, a successful magazine editor in New York, who’s poised to getting the job of her dreams and marrying Luke Harrison (Finn Wittrock)-the man… Read More ›
Hellraiser (2022)
This remake raises some Hell. Before I watched the reboot of “Hellraiser,” I had to travel back in time to see the 1987 version, who was directed by Clive Barker, who adapted his own novella “The Hellbound Heart.” It’s an… Read More ›
Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon
This girl has powers. Don’t screw with her. We meet a young Asian girl by the name of Mona Lisa Lee (Jeon Jong-seo), who has been committed to an asylum for her psychokinetic powers in “Mona Lisa and the Blood… Read More ›
Don’t Worry Darling
An attractive, but disappointing mystery-thriller made by a professional woman. “Don’t Worry Darling,” Olivia Wilde’s follow-up to her directorial debut of “Booksmart,” is a cinematic representation of a wolf in sheep’s clothing. That means the film looks great with the… Read More ›
Blonde
Some don’t like it hot. Andrew Dominik’s take on Marilyn Monroe in “Blonde” is a miserable bag for me. It’s a movie that looks great, because of the scope and Ana de Armas portraying the actress, but feels unfocused and… Read More ›
See How They Run
A goofy and deadpan (if not brilliant) Agatha Christie spoof. In “See How They Run,” Sam Rockwell stars as the weary Inspector Stoppard, who is sent into action to investigate the murder of a blacklisted filmmaker named Leo Kopernick (Adrien… Read More ›