Ben Affleck explodes inside and outside the basketball court. Ben Affleck has struggled with alcoholism and rehab in the past, and his latest entry, “The Way Back,” resonates with those former issues, […]
The Way Back
Spenser Confidential
Get ready for Mark Wahlberg’s made-for-Netflix flick. “Spenser Confidential” looks and feels like a made-for-Netflix movie withs its photography, narrative, and nonstop action; and it is. But it’s also a funny and […]
The Burnt Orange Heresy
This picture isn’t worth a thousand words. The most dazzling art movies I’ve seen this past decade include “Renoir,” “Tim’s Vermeer,” and “Never Look Away.” These films rank with the giants, because […]
Wendy
This independent version grows up way too fast. Writer/director Benh Zeitlin, the genius behind the dazzling “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” has made “Wendy,” an alternate version of the “Peter Pan” story […]
Onward
Far from a Pixar classic, but Holland and Pratt have their own magic. Disney and Pixar’s latest entry “Onward” has a similar vein as “Zootopia,” because it takes place in a parallel […]
Seberg, Emma, Jesus Rolls, and Invisible Man video reviews
This week’s video reviews consist of Kristen Stewart as Jane Seberg in “Seberg,” Anya Taylor-Joy as Emma Woodhouse in “Emma,” John Turturro back as Jesus Quintana in “The Jesus Rolls,” Elisabeth Moss […]
The Invisible Man (2020)
Elisabeth Moss fights the monster and a broken system at the same time. I’ve had my doubts about this “Invisible Man” reboot, because of how “The Mummy” with Tom Cruise was a […]
The Jesus Rolls
This spin-off/remake wastes the iconic character and rolls gutter balls. “The Big Lebowski” will always be one of the Coen Brothers’ most extraordinary and nostalgic masterpieces of this or any other century. […]
Hunters
Forget the logics; the stars, premise, and thrills make the show dangerous. I don’t watch much television thrillers, but when I’ve gotten word that “Hunters” is the first series to star Al […]
The Lodge & Call of the Wild video reviews
This week’s video reviews consist of the nationwide release of the horror film “The Lodge,” and Harrison Ford in the new film version of Jack London’s “The Call of the Wild.” The […]
