This adaptation of Stephen King’s 1986 novel is a well-crafted, character-driven film that does justice to the source material and is at times brutally scary.
Category: Movie Reviews
MOVIE BUFF-ET: ‘It,’ ‘American Made’ poised to stand out at September box office
Without a new film to review, let’s take a look at some of the more anticipated films that will be opening this month in theaters.
REVIEW: Roots Fest Day 3: A bigger Roots Festival has trouble meeting outsized expectations
Saturday’s main stage featured an atypical Roots Fest evening, where the undercard acts will be the ones people talk about, not the headliner.
MOVIE BUFF-ET: Soderbergh delivers another solid heist flick with ‘Logan Lucky’
While not his most sophisticated work, Soderbergh crafts an entertaining movie that hits most of its marks. The film is relatively simple for a heist movie, but that’s to its credit.
MOVIE BUFF-ET: ‘Wind River’ provides film fans with a welcome late-summer chill
This film is not to be missed if you enjoy thrillers like Silence of the Lambs or Insomnia.
MOVIE BUFF-ET: Well-crafted ‘Detroit’ a nauseating picture of racism, ignorance, violence
Coming out of Bigelow’s film, I felt like my soul had been pistol-whipped, experiencing shame for the atrocities committed simply because of a difference in skin tone.
MOVIE BUFF-ET: Lukewarm ‘The Dark Tower’ boasts solid performances but misses mark
It isn’t so much what is left out from the books, or really what was left in. The issue is that Arcel’s tepid and unimaginative direction left me not caring one way or the other.
MOVIE BUFF-ET: Sleep-inducing ‘Valerian’ places style over substance
If the story is compelling, and the characters feel true, an audience can overlook mediocre or even poor special effects.
MOVIE BUFF-ET: Visually stunning ‘Dunkirk’ casts light on civilian heroes of WWII
Dunkirk is a stunningly shot movie that somehow makes the outcome of war look horrifically beautiful.
MOVIE BUFF-ET: Reeves delivers epic finale to latest Apes trilogy
If you are looking for a sci-fi film with a little more meat on the bone than normal, director Matt Reeves might just have it for you with his latest film War for the Planet of the Apes.
MOVIE BUFF-ET: ‘Spider-Man Homecoming’ offers a fresh take on Marvel’s web-headed Wall-Crawler
This fresh cinematic take on Spiderman is fun and funny as well as packed with a whole lot of heart.
MOVIE BUFF-ET: Hot soundtrack, tight dialogue, killer performances fuel ‘Baby Driver’
You might find a better action movie this year than “Baby Driver,” but I wouldn’t bet on it.
MOVIE BUFF-ET: ‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ offers noise, action, effects but little more
Reviews of Transformers: The Last Knight, 47 Meters Down, and Rough Night.
MOVIE BUFF-ET: Cars 3 not a classic but gets film series back on track
The heights achieved by better Pixar films casts a long shadow that Lightning and his buddies fail to escape.
MOVIE BUFF-ET: Cruise’s “The Mummy’ a stumbling start to Universal’s Dark Universe of movies
As a fan of the old Universal monster movies, I admit I had a good time watching the movie despite its many faults.