Kingsman: The Golden Circle is a fun but frantic sequel
The sequel to the surprise hit tries a little too hard to top the original… continue reading
Movie Reviews
mother! is Darren Aronofsky’s art of discomfort taken to the next level
‘mother!’ shows that nobody balances pretension and brilliance like Darren Aronofsky… continue reading
The Villainess isn’t high art, but it is quite a lot of fun
‘The Villainess’ is an over the top revenge fantasy just crazy enough to work… continue reading
Columbus makes you appreciate things often taken for granted
John Cho and Haley Lu Richardson experience a life-changing journey in the most unexpected of places… continue reading
Home Again is the same old romantic comedy done again
Hallie Myers-Shyer relies too much on her parent’s style of filmmaking… continue reading
IT knows what scares you
Forget ‘The Dark Tower,’ this is the adaptation to do Stephen King proud… continue reading
Crown Heights tells a poignant true story in a way that may just resonate
The wrongful conviction of ‘Crown Heights’ is a frustrating story, but in a good way… continue reading
I Do … Until I Don’t flounders in treacle trying to make a point about marriage
‘I Do… Until I Don’t’ has an interesting idea, but it can’t use characters well enough to pull it off… continue reading
Wind River is a perfectly crafted, chilling murder mystery
Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen provide Oscar worthy performances… continue reading
The Hitman’s Bodyguard is big on action but short on laughs
Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson fail to connect in this mediocre comedy… continue reading
Logan Lucky is fun old fashioned heist full of Southern charm
‘Logan Lucky’ is a Southern-style homage to Ocean’s 11 and mostly pulls it off… continue reading
The Glass Castle provides an emotional look at unconventional families
Brie Larson and Woody Harrelson shine as members of a dysfunctional family… continue reading
The Nut Job 2 is a decent sequel to an unfunny original
‘The Nut Job 2’ fails to please adults, but kids may find it nutty… continue reading
Annabelle: Creation delivers the scares
The second ‘Annabelle’ movie improves greatly on the first… continue reading
Menashe is a drama of poignancy and a unique look at an insular world
‘Menashe’ is a small story about a father and son set against an unknown world… continue reading