Here’s the gist: Norwegian scientists have found a way the prevent overpopulation: shrink people. The bad news is it’s irreversible, and if the doctors forget to remove teeth caps, your head could […]
Downsizing
The Year in Animation (2017)
This wasn’t exactly a perfect year for animated movies, but there were still some ones that impressed me with their ingenuity. 5.) “Captain Underpants” Voices of Kevin Hart, Ed Helms, Thomas Middleditch, […]
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Remember the 1995 family hit “Jumanji” with the late great Robin Williams? It’s very difficult these days to get a good sequel to long ago hits. “Son of the Mask,” “Independence Day: […]
The Greatest Showman
I wouldn’t exactly call “The Greatest Showman” a landmark musical in the tradition of “Singin’ in the Rain,” “The Sound of Music,” or “La La Land,” but it is solid holiday entertainment. […]
The Leisure Seeker
I managed to catch “The Leisure Seeker” during its one-week engagement at the soon-to-be-closing Lincoln Plaza Cinemas. Sony Pictures Classics releases one-week engagements every year, in order to qualify for the Oscars […]
Ferdinand
I review certain non-Disney animated movies, because I trust their judgement, although I was one of the lucky ones to not review “The Emoji Movie.” And given this is the holidays, I’m […]
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
It’s obvious that many, many “Star Wars” fans, young and old, are going to buy tickets on Fandango or Movie Tickets for “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” “The Force Awakens” was one […]
The Top 10 Worst Films of 2017
This was such a great year at movies, and due to my movie cleanse, I skipped some losers like “The Emoji Movie,” “Fifty Shades Darker,” and “Daddy’s Home 2,” but there still […]
The Shape of Water
I’m sitting through “The Shape of Water” with a sense of awe and majesty. We first see a flooded room, the main heroine floats back down on her couch, the water drains, […]
The Disaster Artist
I’ve seen “The Room,” and because it gained a cult following for being one of the worst movies of all time, I can’t write a review of it. I can, however, say […]
