A WWII epic made perfectly as a streaming series. “Masters of the Air” is a made-for-AppleTV+ series that’s something made perfectly for WWII fans. It focuses on the 100th Bomb Group during […]
Masters of the Air
American Star
Ian McShane has style as an assassin waiting for his target to show up. Last week, I attended an advanced screening of the independent thriller “American Star,” and met its star Ian […]
The Kitchen
A Netflix movie about class and social order. Not to be confused with the Melissa McCarthy crime film “The Kitchen,” which I didn’t review. But rather the new made-for-Netflix Sci-Fi drama “The […]
I.S.S.
A Cold War in space that needs to heat up. The International Space Station, or I.S.S. for short, is the largest space station collaborated by five agencies: NASA (United States), Roscosmos (Russia), […]
Lift
Kevin Hart’s plane heist movie is in a no-fly zone. 20 years after doing his own “Airplane!” rip-off with “Soul Plane,” Kevin Hart is back with another plane movie, but in the […]
The Beekeeper
I’m not allergic to bees; just this movie. Jason Statham’s Adam Clay is a former operative of a secret organization known as “Beekeepers,” which follows all the rules of ordinary bees. How […]
Self Reliance
Jake Johnson’s directorial debut sells itself short. Jake Johnson is a fresh talent. I enjoyed him in “Drinking Buddies,” “Let’s Be Cops,” “Jurassic World,” “Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse,” and “Ride the Eagle.” […]
Eileen
Once you’re in her world, you can’t get out. Thomasin McKenzie has proven herself to be a fine young actress with such classic films as “Leave No Trace,” “The Power of the […]
Leave the World Behind
This apocalyptic Netflix thriller will keep you at the edge of your seat. If you’re relaxing on the beach, and you see an oil tanker about to make a crash-landing, you would […]
Thanksgiving
Eli Roth’s holiday gore fest has the right kind of stuffing. Last week, I reviewed the Christmas slasher comedy “It’s a Wonderful Knife,” which had its flaws but still had me interested […]
