There’s a lot of baggage in Steven Soderbergh’s latest stylish spy thriller. As Steven Soderbergh’s “Black Bag” begins, an agent finds out that his wife, who is also an agent, may be […]
Black Bag
The Rule of Jenny Pen
A brilliant idea for a horror movie set in a nursing home. “The Rule of Jenny Pen” likes to follow in a tradition of different kinds of horror films, ones that involve […]
Daredevil: Born Again
An entertaining Disney+ series where Daredevil tries to handle crime the legal way but goes back to vigilantism. I’ve heard the Marvel superhero Daredevil through the 2003 Ben Affleck movie, and I […]
Last Breath
An underwater rescue thriller with plenty of oxygen. “Last Breath” is the remake of the documentary of the same name, which focused on saturation diver Chris Lemons, who survived the bottom of […]
Cleaner
Like “Die Hard,” but in London and with window cleaners. Now, here’s an action thriller with much better appeal than “Love Hurts.” It’s called “Cleaner,” and it’s actually an action movie on […]
Rounding
This well-intended horror drama needs better medical treatment. “Rounding” was made in between the releases of “Saint Frances” and “Ghostlight,” which were co-directed by Alex Thompson. Maybe that’s why this movie is […]
Companion
A robot thriller with the right programming. Here’s a little “Stepford Wives” for you. A young woman named Iris (Sophie Thatcher) walks down the grocery store like a robot, which apparently she […]
Presence
An absorbing ghost movie by Soderbergh. I think we can agree that the “Paranormal Activity” movies have jumped the shark, which I why I have skipped the last few entries. But Steven […]
Flight Risk
Too much turbulence for this plane thriller. The premise for “Flight Risk” is simple. An accountant for a gangster on trail is arrested by a Federal Marshall, and agrees to testify against […]
Into the Deep
This isn’t how you celebrate Jaws’ 50 anniversary. 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of Steven Spielberg’s shark classic “Jaws.” The new shark thriller “Into the Deep,” which I’m sure will do better […]
