Melissa McCarthy goes for the gold in Can You Ever Forgive Me?
McCarthy shows us a different side of her talents in the delightful true story… continue reading
Movie Reviews
Michael Myers slashes again in Halloween
Forget all the sequels, this is a new beginning for the masked killer… continue reading
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween doesn’t bring the scares… or the fun
‘Goosebumps 2’ just felt dull… continue reading
First Man is one of the best-looking films of the year
Damien Chazelle’s first non-music themed film is an achievement in filmmaking… continue reading
Venom never quite comes together
Like Eddie Brock and his symbiote, the movie never meshes very well… continue reading
A Star is Born is a classic love story worth telling again
Lady Gaga may already be a star, but here a movie star is born… continue reading
Smallfoot is entertaining and surprisingly deep
‘Smallfoot’ carries some heavy messages but they don’t weigh down the fun… continue reading
The Children Act has two great acting performances but a very muddled message
‘The Children Act’ seems designed to evince sadness but ends up feeling mostly forgettable… continue reading
Slice marks a low for A24
Chance the Rapper makes acting debut … as a werewolf … continue reading
A Simple Favor is a sublimely stylish breath of fresh air
A great script and cast make ‘A Simple Favor’ one to see… continue reading
The Predator is aggressively bad
Something went terribly wrong for ‘The Predator’ to be so bad… continue reading
Big Brother makes a strong case that Donnie Yen may be able to save the world
‘Big Brother’ stars martial arts superstar Donnie Yen as the coolest teacher in the world… continue reading
The Happytime Murders is a mixed felt bag of cliche and often funny dirty jokes
‘The Happytime Murders’ isn’t as clever as it thinks, but it’s a decent take on its weird conceit… continue reading
A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a fun adaptation of the Shakespeare comedy
‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ takes a lot of swings in its modern adaptation, with more hits than misses… continue reading
Crazy Rich Asians elevates the rom-com drama with a touch of real depth
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ isn’t quite so crazy, but underneath the affluence-porn is some real heart… continue reading