Dolly Will Never Go Away Again, even when she turns 50. Gene Kelly’s 1969 adaptation of the broadway hit “Hello Dolly” is celebrating its 50th anniversary, and it’s time for me dish […]
Hello Dolly
The Lion King (2019)
The voices and visuals work, but this remake doesn’t laugh in the face of danger. I sympathize the opinion of Disney remakes being such cash grabs, and this year alone, “Dumbo,” “Aladdin,” […]
Ophelia
Most of the way through, Daisy Ridley holds our attention as Hamlet’s lover. Ophelia was Hamlet’s lover in the William Shakespeare tale, and a writer by the name of Lisa Klein gave […]
Forrest Gump
Forrest turns 25, and life’s like a box of chocolates. If anyone asks me how is the IMAX experience of Robert Zemeckis’ “Forrest Gump,” I will not hesitate to say: “I don’t […]
The Tomorrow Man
John Lithgow plans to survive the Apocalypse, but he can’t survive the typical script 2 years ago, as I was scrolling down the Facebook homepage, I accidentally stumbled upon an article saying […]
Aladdin (2019)
He’s no Robin Williams, but Will Smith actually works as the Genie The magical element of the Disney animated “Aladdin” from 1992 was the late Robin Williams’ brilliant comedic work as the […]
The Souvenir
A film student plans her movie during her most difficult love story. There’s a romance that’s tested in “The Souvenir,” while a movie is in development. To put it bluntly, a young […]
The Sun Is Also a Star
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 […]
Long Shot
Theron and Rogen both amaze you in ways you least expect Who said Julia Roberts as a hooker and Richard Gere as a playboy in “Pretty Woman” would be a failed relationship? […]
Little
Little is too small to be Big. It’s no surprise that “Little” is like “Big” in reverse. In that movie, a kid becomes Tom Hanks because of a wish, and in this […]
