THE UPSIDE Features Charismatic Stars Delivering Less-Than-Stellar Material
This week sees the release of the comedy/drama The Upside. For those who don’t know, it’s actually a remake of …Read the Rest
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Blasts from the Past! Blu-ray Review: THE APARTMENT (1960)
This Special Edition Blu-ray release from Arrow Academy will be available for purchase (www.arrowvideo.com – www.facebook.com/ArrowVideo/) on December 11th. When …Read the Rest
JOHNNY ENGLISH STRIKES AGAIN Misses the Mark
It has been fifteen years since British secret agent Johnny English (who was no doubt a parody of James Bond) …Read the Rest
THE SISTERS BROTHERS Makes an Impression with Well-Drawn Characters
Westerns are surely one of the biggest genre staples in cinema (certainly in this part of the world). There have …Read the Rest
VENOM Emphasizes Comedy Over Action
Another week, another superhero movie. At least, that’s what it feels like these days. For some time now, this reviewer …Read the Rest
THE HAPPYTIME MURDERS is D.O.A.
The latest feature from the late, great Jim Henson’s production company tries to put a spin on Muppet-like characters, allowing …Read the Rest
CRAZY RICH ASIANS Features a Likeable Cast in a Generic Story
This week sees the wide release of the romantic-comedy Crazy Rich Asians, based on a bestselling book. The movie is …Read the Rest
SORRY TO BOTHER YOU is Bizarre, Funny and Fascinating
The idea of a film being able to trigger any of our other senses is fundamentally absurd, and yet there …Read the Rest
TAG Is Amusingly Playful and Energetic
Remember schoolyard games from childhood like Red Rover and Simon Says? This week sees the release of a film that …Read the Rest
OCEAN’S 8 Offers a New Female Cast, But an Old and Worn Heist
Just last year, the Ocean’s 11 series got a countrified redo from director Steven Soderbergh with Logan Lucky. Less than …Read the Rest