Despicable Me 3 offers a Betamax load of ’80s nostalgia but fewer laughs
Those mischief-loving minions are reunited with Steve Carell in ‘Despicable Me 3’, but is it as strong as its predecessors in the franchise?… continue reading
Movie Reviews
Okja is a well done movie that toes a careful line of exploitation
‘Okja’ takes the classic fantasy of a girl and her monster and throws it into a bit of a screed against the meat industry… continue reading
The Book of Henry tries very hard to hit every genre possible
‘The Book of Henry’ has some interesting story beats but it’s also kind of a mess… continue reading
Rough Night is fun enough but ultimately makes very little sense
‘Rough Night’ shines sporadically and occasionally quite hilariously in this uneven comedy… continue reading
Past Life goes for high complexity in a mature Israeli drama
‘Past Life’ shows some of the depth possible after decades of artistic maturity with a tale based on a real story just as complicated… continue reading
Megan Leavey is a fine, purely paint the numbers war hero movie
‘Megan Leavey’ feels completely average in the realm of true story war movies… continue reading
The Mummy offers thrills, chills and a lot of fun
Can ‘The Mummy’ be the start of a new Cinematic Universe?… continue reading
You’re a wonder, Wonder Woman
Warner Bros. finally gets a DC Comics movie right… continue reading
The Wedding Plan is a refreshing romantic angle on religious marriage obsession
‘The Wedding Plan’ is an engaging take on the mad rush to get married filtered through a religious lens… continue reading
Dead Men Tell No Tales Review :: Johnny Depp sets sail for the ‘final’ Pirates of the Caribbean movie
‘Dead Men Tell No Tales’ is said to be the last, but is it?… continue reading
Baywatch is decently funny and completely forgettable
‘Baywatch’ has plenty of laughs, but it’s also as flimsy as a badly made sandcastle… continue reading
The Lovers fails to make you care for a bunch of idiots
‘The Lovers’ tries to make you believe in a doomed romance and instead does not… continue reading
Paris Can Wait is an overindulgent fluff piece too in love with itself
A French travelogue and food porn do not an interesting movie make… continue reading
The Dinner is like three movies in one, but only has one good story
‘The Dinner’ falls into the trap of turning an acting showcase into showboating… continue reading
Sleight can’t Houdini itself out of its mess
‘Chronicle’ plus ‘Iron Man’ times ‘Now You See Me’ just doesn’t add up… continue reading