The film is a feast for the eyes and one of the best movie-going experiences of the year. The movie’s heart lifts it while exploring some prickly subjects.
Category: Movie Reviews

Action, horror, concert films new in local theaters
Late August through early October usually is a fairly fallow period for movie-goers.

Review: Branagh’s throwback mystery a perfect pre-Halloween treat
The third time is the charm for director/actor Kenneth Branagh in his latest film featuring the Agatha Christie sleuth Hercule Poirot.

Fall Movie Preview: Scorsese’s latest, locally shot rom-com, Taylor Swift highlight fall movie season
September is an odd month for film-goers, so it’s a decent time to take a look ahead at some of the movies that will be opening in theaters during the fourth quarter.

Review: ‘Equalizer 3’ offers diminishing returns
The film is slick and fast and brutal, and at times humorous and touching. If its repetitive nature doesn’t bother you, the film will likely entertain you in the moment.

Review: ‘Gran Turismo’ solid entry to cap summer movie season
The movie is deftly shot with surprisingly few digital effects, which really pays off. The drone shots put you in the action, which is quite compelling.

Review: Blue Beetle cast makes familiar plot work
The movie has a great deal of charm thanks to an entertaining cast led by the charismatic Xolo Mariduena of Cobra-Kai and comedian George Lopez.

Review: Thin characterization stakes new Dracula film, ‘The Last Voyage of the Demeter’
The film boasts great production values, a stylish flair for such a grim tale, and a fairly creepy and animalistic vampire who is more demon from Hell than creature of the night.

Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot delivers animated eye candy
Compliments to the screenwriters for striking a balance that is for kids but still is adult-friendly for those wishing to play along.

Review: Solid conclusion can’t save overlong ‘Haunted Mansion’
I’m more used to films devolving in the back half today than actually coming together as this movie did for me. The sheer likability of the cast is hard to dismiss.

‘Oppenheimer’ and ‘Barbie’ face off at the box office
The two films are both incredibly well crafted, scratch two entirely different itches, and feature outstanding and creative film-making.

Review: Cruise keeps thrills alive with 7th Mission: Impossible film
If you have any interest in seeing the latest installment of Tom Cruise’s “Mission: Impossible” franchise, then by all means go to see it in the theater and on the biggest screen you can stand.

The Summer of Meh: Mediocre movies chilling the summer box office
The summer movie season hasn’t quite gone as planned. Films that appeared to be highly anticipated by audiences going into summer have been flopping left and right.

Review: New Indy movie fails to capture magic of original three films
At 80 years old, Harrison Ford remains a star. His charm, gruffness, charisma and wry smile carries the movie as well as anyone could expect.

DC super-hero movies ranked from worst to first
With one chapter of DC cinematic storytelling shutting down and another in the works, it is as good of a time as any to rank DC films from worst to first.