READY PLAYER ONE Has Fun Moments, But Feels Hollow
Maybe I’m getting old. Or perhaps I’m just in a grouchy mood this week. Ready Player One is a fantasy …Read the Rest
Category Archives: Movie Reviews
ISLE OF DOGS Is Endearing and Original
After nine feature films, director Wes Anderson (The Grand Budapest Hotel, Moonrise Kingdom, Rushmore) has a firmly established and distinct …Read the Rest
UNSANE Features a Great Performance Lost in Low-Quality Footage
Director Steven Soderbergh has a long and fascinating catalog of titles that veer between traditional storytelling to far more experimental …Read the Rest
PACIFIC RIM: UPRISING Targets Teens and Youngsters
The original Pacific Rim arrived as a modern take on Japanese monster movies, placing humans in giant robots called Jaegers …Read the Rest
LOVE, SIMON Charms with Sweetness and Compassion
This reviewer is now at an age where he’s seen more teen coming-of-age movies than he can possibly remember. Love, …Read the Rest
A FANTASTIC WOMAN Fights for Transgender Rights
The Chilean drama A Fantastic Woman recently won Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards. It is a picture …Read the Rest
A WRINKLE IN TIME Lacks a Sense of Excitement
The 1962 book, A Wrinkle in Time, was one that completely passed me by growing up. However, it has developed …Read the Rest
RED SPARROW Doesn’t Sing
As singers we usually need to present a total package. Across all genres image and looking the part is important. …Read the Rest
ANNIHILATION Leads Viewers Out on a Bizarre Sci-fi Trip
A word of warning about the new sci-fi thriller Annihilation… if you’re expecting a straight-forward narrative adventure, you’re probably not …Read the Rest
EARLY MAN Scores
Aardman Animation and founder/director Nick Park are responsible for some great little animated efforts of recent years, including the Wallace …Read the Rest