The seaweed isn’t already greener for this Alien” meets “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” borefest. Let’s begin this scathing review of “Underwater,” an “Alien” meets “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” cash grab, […]
Underwater
Queen & Slim
A sensational Bonnie and Clyde opus made to battle modern day racism. There’s an African-American spin on the Bonnie and Clyde and “Thelma and Louise” renegades in “Queen & Slim,” a movie […]
The Good Liar
This financial thriller doesn’t lie about everything. As I began to watch “The Good Liar,” I was derailed by its big money talk with Russian affairs and transfers. But as I continued […]
The Report
Adam Driver must expose the CIA in this riveting post-9/11 drama. The next time I hear a news report about a corrupt government, I’ll ask this: “they just wanted a screenplay, didn’t […]
Parasite
An unemployed family has consequences of fraud in riveting black comedy. Bong Joon-ho is a South Korean filmmaker who’s best known for such foreign thrillers like “The Host,” a monster import from […]
Jackie Brown
In memory of Robert Forster, let’s see his only Oscar nomination. Robert Forster sadly passed away the other day, and I know the only Oscar-nomination he’s received was for his role in […]
Joker
In the vein of Heath Ledger and Jack Nicholson, Joaquin Phoenix kills it as the Joker One of the season’s most talked about movies should be “Joker,” a twisted spin-off of the […]
Rambo: Last Blood
Personally, I prefer 1980s Rambo over 2010s Rambo. We all know John Rambo, the Vietnam War vet, played memorably and iconically by Sylvester Stallone. He’s perfect in the role, because of his […]
Hustlers
These women, led by Wu and Lopez, play the game just right. I want to make an important distinction before proceeding with my “Hustlers” review. When I make my Worst of the […]
Angel Has Fallen
This sequel gets a triple dose of headaches, action, and cliches. First, Gerard Butler as Mike Banning had to save America in “Olympus Has Fallen,” next, he had to save London in […]
