A muddy thriller lead by the usually affective Daisy Ridley. “The Marsh King’s Daughter” may be based on Karen Dionne’s book, but it starts off as a rip-off of “Room,” as the […]
The Marsh King’s Daughter
Five Nights at Freddy’s
This video game horror flick needs more toppings on its pizza. “Five Nights at Freddy’s” is something horror and video game aficionados are salvaging to see, and it has the potential to […]
The Killer
A Fassbender/Fincher merger that shoots and scores. Michael Fassbender’s killer character in David Fincher’s “The Killer” has his rules to follow, when it comes to taking out his targets. He narrates these […]
Reptile
Benicio Del Toro tries to thrive on a dull story. “Reptile” is a murder mystery that looks and feels great (trying to enter David Fincher territory), but is missing the essence to […]
Fair Play
Why employees dating each other isn’t a good idea. “Fair Play” is a drama that has us thinking long after it’s over. Is there a good reason why employees dating is not […]
A Haunting in Venice
The spirits within push this Branagh mystery franchise higher. Kenneth Branagh’s take on Hercule Poirot has transitioned from an Agatha Christie character to an iconic movie name, and I’m not insulting literature […]
The Nun II
This sequel conjures up too many scares. Here’s one of my opening quotes in my review of “The Nun” back in 2018. “No matter what the trailers say (“The Darkest Chapter in […]
Only Murders in the Building: Season 3
A new season that slays us more new stars and more new mysteries. Paul Rudd and Meryl Streep are the latest additions to the third season of Hulu’s groundbreaking whodunit comedy series […]
They Cloned Tyrone
Bring on the conspiracy and attitude! John Boyega, Teyonah Parris, and Jamie Foxx all make a dream team in the Netflix satire “They Cloned Tyrone.” In the post “Get Out” era, the […]
Insidious: The Red Door
Not much of a sequel or directorial debut. The first “Insidious” film from 2011 was scary, especially with its title card being loud and freaky. The second film, at least, had one […]
