A war you can’t win. The initials for the title “Mayday” are repeated as “Mary,” “Alpha,” “Yankee,” “Delta,” “Alpha,” and “Yankee.” And they’re echoed until we see the person speaking those words […]
Mayday
Midnight Mass
Mike Flanagan’s Netflix series has its angels and demons. Mike Flanagan is known for directing such horror films as “Oculus” and “Doctor Strange,” and shows like “The Haunting of Hill House.” Now, […]
Malignant
James Wan’s latest horror entry scares you without the jumps. As you begin to watch James Wan’s “Malignant,” you start to think it’s going to rip off “Poltergeist” with a TV static, […]
Only Murders in the Building
Two comedy legends and a next generation star find themselves in a smart true crime comedy. Steve Martin and Martin Short, two of the best comedy collaborators in the industry, join forces […]
Reminiscence
Hugh Jackman and the visuals are memorable, while the story is forgettable. I was dazzled by the art direction of “Reminiscence,” because it shows us a dystopian future when a war has […]
Old
M. Night Shyamalan’s latest grows up way too fast. I caught M. Night Shyamalan’s latest thriller “Old” at a private screening with some of my new friends, and most of them were […]
Escape Room: Tournament of Champions
Great looking sets are upstaged by the sequel’s losing streak. “When a horror movie gets campy, you know it’s an obvious bad idea to start a sequel” is how I began my […]
No Sudden Move
Soderbergh’s latest gangster movie makes a hit on HBO Max. Director Steven Soderbergh ranks with very best filmmakers, because of his unique style of filmmaking, wise choice of ensemble casting, and professional […]
False Positive
Ilana Glazer glows, while the script has morning sickness. “False Positive” is probably the first movie I’ve seen to replicate “Rosemary’s Baby” since “The Devil Inside” back in 2014. Let me make […]
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
This threequel has been possessed by many demons. In this “Conjuring” universe, I was only a fan of the first two movies with Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson playing paranormal investigators Lorraine […]
