A top 10 list of favorite films from 2023 and a look ahead at the most anticipated films of 2024.
Category: Movie Reviews
Review: Lukewarm “The Boys in the Boat” is just another sports movie
The film is competently made but lacks the essential thrills or emotional resonance that a winning sports movie must have to break into the winner’s circle.
Review: Mediocre but fun ‘Aquaman’ sequel splashes into theaters
By no means is director James Wan’s latest effort a great movie, but it is colorful, fast-paced, and action-packed.
Review: Wonka offers semi-satisfying holiday entertainment
The film is gorgeously shot, the colors are brilliant, the staging is excellent, and the musical numbers mostly go over well.
Reviews: ‘Silent Night’ and ‘Shift’ make for cinematic weak sauce
Silent Night might not be a bad watch on cable, but unless you are just a die-hard Woo fanatic, there is no reason to bother seeing this movie in theaters.
Review: ‘Minus One’ best Godzilla movie in years
The 33rd Toho Godzilla movie ‘Godzilla Minus One’ is everything I didn’t know I wanted in a Godzilla movie.
Review: ‘Wish’ a mediocre romp through Disney history
Disney’s latest animated effort “Wish” is a celebration of the studio’s 100 years of existence.
Review: ‘The Holdovers’ offers a melancholy Christmas movie that might be the best of the year
The heart of the movie is the fellowship that builds between the oddest of participants.
Review: ‘The Marvels’ just another mediocre super-hero movie
If I didn’t know better after watching the film, I’d figure it was the latest superhero parody and would be wondering how it escaped a straight-to-streaming release.
Meg Ryan’s rom-com, filmed at XNA, now in theaters
After eight years away from the big screen, Meg Ryan returns as the director, star and co-writer of a film shot at XNA in Northwest Arkansas.
‘Freelance’ fails at every turn; Eight great Universal horrors ranked
Halloween is almost upon us and cable TV and streamers are filled with tons of spooky and scary movies to set the right mood for the season.
Review: ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ technically sound but emotionally distant
The film is gorgeously shot, capturing both the sweeping grandeur of the Oklahoma plains as well as the aching desperation of the characters.
Concert film brings Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour to the masses
The debut of Taylor Swift’s concert film certainly frightened off all the new competition in theaters.
Review: Sedate ‘Dumb Money’ falls short of expectations
The film tells the triumphant tale of how thousands of small-capital investors joined forces to stick it to “the man” by investing in GameStop.
Review: Heart trumps flaws of ‘The Creator’
The film is a feast for the eyes and one of the best movie-going experiences of the year. The movie’s heart lifts it while exploring some prickly subjects.