Little is too small to be Big. It’s no surprise that “Little” is like “Big” in reverse. In that movie, a kid becomes Tom Hanks because of a wish, and in this […]
Little
Missing Link
Another charmer for Laika, if not a stop-motion masterpiece I’ve been curious about how movie-goers have been treating stop-motion animated films lately. For one thing, “Early Man,” a goofy Aardman entry, got […]
Under the Silver Lake
Hollywood nostalgia can’t even save this stranger than fiction LA mystery There’s probably a good reason why “Under the Silver Lake” went from a Summer release to a Holiday release to a […]
Hellboy (2004)
To prepare you for the new version, here’s my review of the original The new “Hellboy” is coming to theaters this Friday, and in order to compare and contrast with it, why […]
High Life
Inspiration from the best Space Operas leads to an erotic drama. The best word to describe “High Life” is interesting. It’s a Sci-Fi Indie that has been inspired by “2001: A Space […]
Amazing Grace
In uplifting doc, the Queen of Soul embraces the power of God The loss of the great Aretha Franklin, best known as the Queen of Soul, has affected the world in many […]
Pet Sematary (2019)
Bury people here, and they come back as satanic brats As far as I know, there are two film version of “Pet Sematary,” both based on Stephen King’s novel. I skipped the […]
Diane
Emotions grab your heart and eyes, if only the title character knew what she really wanted. For most of the way through, we’re able to feel the emotions of the characters, whether […]
The Best of Enemies
Henson and Rockwell have chemistry, even if their characters are different activists. I attended a special screening of “The Best of Enemies,” and one of the topics Taraji P. Henson, Sam Rockwell, […]
The Matrix
Happy Birthday Dear Neo, Happy Birthday To You In 1999, the Wachowskis (formally known as the Wachowski Brothers before their sex-change operations) released a Sci-Fi movie so awe-inspiring, it has become an […]
