Kenneth Branagh gives Hercule Poirot a second time around, and he improves. Kenneth Branagh’s take on “Death on the Nile,” which is finally showing its face in theaters this week, is better […]
Death on the Nile
Confession
The performances want to follow a righteous path, while the story sins. Why would a film critic like me review movies of low standards like “The King’s Daughter” and “Confession” last week? […]
Scream
A 2020s sequel that knows the rules and follows well. You have to begin the new “Scream” with the famous “What’s your favorite scary movie” question, and you have to be on […]
A Hero
Asghar Farhadi’s latest entry knows the stakes about debts and honesty. Seeing how the character Rahim (Amir Jadidi) can barely get his story straight and wanting to do the right thing is […]
The 355
The only rights these women are given are cliches. “Spider-Man: No Way Home” has grossed over $600 million domestically, and over a billion dollars worldwide. It’s proof that movies are getting back […]
The Matrix Resurrections
The John Wick hairstyle doesn’t take away the nostalgia and visual appeal in the Matrix. In “The Matrix Resurrections,” when Keanu Reeves isn’t in the Matrix, he looks like Neo, but when […]
The Tragedy of Macbeth
Out, damned spot! Joel Coen’s best movie in years! “The Tragedy of Macbeth” is the first masterpiece in which Joel Coen doesn’t work with his brother Ethan, and yet, he has the […]
Nightmare Alley
Guillermo del Toro’s new version shows Bradley Cooper and Cate Blanchett in pulsating radiance. “Nightmare Alley,” the second film version of William Lindsay Gresham’s book, is the also the first collaboration for […]
House of Gucci
This miscast Gucci biopic doesn’t have much fashion sense. Ridley Scott’s “House of Gucci” tells the story of how Patrizia Reggiani left her humble beginnings to live the high life of the […]
Red Notice
The only thing this heist comedy for Netflix steals is your time. “Red Notice” only tickled me twice. In one scene, Dwayne Johnson has to wear a hairnet in a prison kitchen, […]
