Hugh Jackman and Allison Janney both deliver straight A’s, despite their character’s crimes. Two of the year’s best performances or of their careers, belong to Hugh Jackman and Allison Janney in “Bad […]
Bad Education
Kelly Gang, Willoughbys, Extraction, and Beastie Boys video reviews
This week’s video reviews consist of “True History of the Kelly Gang,” starring George MacKay and Russell Crowe, “The Willoughbys,” the latest animated feature, “Extraction,” starring Chris Hemsworth,” and “Beastie Boys Story,” […]
Beastie Boys Story
Make Some Noise for this Beastie Boys doc! You remember that article I wrote a few weeks ago about Spike Jonze’s directed films (“Being John Malkovich,” “Adaptation,” “Where the Wild Things Are,” […]
Extraction
A Netflix thriller with Chris Hemsworth, movie formulas, suspenseful dangers, and strong emotions. The latest Chris Hemsworth-starring action thriller “Extraction” follows the same action movie formula with the hero recovering from a […]
The Willoughbys
A black comedy with energy and messages for kids and adults The worst movies about kids getting rid of their parents both came out in 1994. Rob Reiner’s “North” was a mean-spirited […]
True History of the Kelly Gang
The actors are true, even if the movie fibs a bit. You know who Ned Kelly was. He was an Australian bushranger, who led a gang of criminals known as the Kelly […]
More Flicks to Hold You At Bay
Lethal Weapon, The Little Mermaid, Little Miss Sunshine, and many more on this list. We’re still waiting to get back to reality, so I’ve got another list of movies for you to […]
Roads Not Taken, Selah, and Sergio video reviews
This week’s video reviews consist of Javier Bardem in “All Roads Not Taken,” Lovie Simone in “Selah and The Spades,” and Wagner Moura in “Sergio.” The Final Verdict “The Roads Not Taken” […]
Sergio
A political figure doesn’t get his well-deserved biopic. Wagner Moura (“Elite Squad,” “Elysium,” and “Narcos”) gives the best performance in the movie “Sergio” as Sergio Vieira de Mello (1948-2003), the famous Brazilian […]
Selah and The Spades
Some fresh new talents graduate with high honor. “Selah and The Spades” is the film debut for writer/director Tayarisha Poe, who delivers an unusual, but passionate coming-of-age story about a boarding school […]
