Netflix’s 24 Hours to Live thriller misfires. The set-up for “Kate” sounds flimsy. Mary Elizabeth Winstead plays an assassin, who gets poisoned and has 24 hours to live, which should give her […]
Kate
The Gateway
Who would win in a fight? The social worker or the abusive husband? “The Gateway” is a B-movie and a pretty good one at that. Yes, it’s got some corny dialogue and […]
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 […]
Candyman (2021)
This spiritual sequel is both scary and poetic. I met Tony Todd at a virtual photo op, courtesy of Wizard World, and there’s a reason why I was holding a honey jar. […]
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 […]
Sweet Girl
The father-daughter relationship sucks, and so does the movie. Jason Momoa has earned more attention because of his commitment as Aquaman in the recent DC Universe. It’d be a shame for me […]
The Protege
It has stars, guns, fights, and drinks, but where’s the story? Maggie Q plays a contract killer so professional, that when she turns on the fire sprinklers, she leaves a piece of […]
The Night House
We support Rebecca Hall’s mystery of who her dead husband really was. Independent features that provide horror or fantasy genres tend to be polarizing with critics and audiences. In a recent example, […]
Don’t Breathe 2
This sequel is too blind to see the misfires. The following is a spoiler alert, so I suggest you cover the next paragraph if you haven’t seen the original “Don’t Breathe,” but […]
Stillwater
Matt Damon fights for his daughter in this gripping thriller. In 2015, writer/director Tom McCarthy opened me eyes to the abuse the Catholic Priest bestowed on the boys in “Spotlight,” which is […]
