This whodunit forgets the Agatha Christie cliches, and the clues are ingenious and hilarious. I attended an advanced screening of “Knives Out” at the Chicago Film Festival, where I met and commended […]
Knives Out
Honey Boy
Shia Labeouf’s autobiography brings tears to your eyes. When you see two different actors being pulled away by wires at the end of their scenes in an orchestrated manner, you can tell […]
Jojo Rabbit
The latest Nazi parody has its heart in the right place. If we spliced Roberto Begnini’s “Life is Beautiful” with Wes Anderson’s “Moonrise Kingdom” and spiked it with a bit of Monty […]
The Lighthouse
Dafoe and Pattinson both go mad in Robert Egger’s latest masterwork. You recall in my “Midsommar” review when I admitted one of my fears? It would be me standing out in a […]
Gemini Man, Zombieland 2, & Maleficent 2 video reviews
Here’s my video reviews of “Gemini Man” with Will Smith, the 10-year-old sequel “Zombieland: Double Tap” with Woody Harrelson and Jesse Eisenberg, and the 5-year-old sequel “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” with Angelina […]
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
This Disney sequel flies into the wall. Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty” will always be one of the most beautifully drawn and magical animated features. One of the characters who helped make it so […]
Where’s My Roy Cohn?
The doc about the most hated lawyer by attribute. I apologize for being a bit delayed with my “Where’s My Roy Cohn?” review. I’ve been busy with some things, including my incredible […]
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 […]
Zombieland: Double Tap
The zombie killers are back, and so are their rules. The rules of “Zombieland” are simple: Cardio (the fat guy dies quick), Double Tap (make sure the zombie stays dead), Beware of […]
Jay & Silent Bob Reboot
Underneath it’s campy attitude are 2 Kevin Smiths, reboot rantings, and a lot of laughs The “Jay & Silent Bob” pop culture phenomenon began when filmmaker Kevin Smith maxed out his parents’ […]
