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Category: Movie Reviews
Review: New Ant-Man movie an uneven but fun film experience
It’s too big, sprawling, silly, and messy of a production to make any critic’s Oscar list, but it’s a fun time at the movie if you are of the mind to let it be.
Reviews: ‘Magic Mike’ sequel, ‘Consecration’ highlight mediocre pre-Valentine’s Day weekend at the movies
For those sweethearts who are headed to the movie theater as part of their Valentine’s Day celebration, there is somewhat slim pickings. In fact, the best film in local theaters this week is 25 years old.
Review: Tense ‘Knock at the Cabin’ trips over anticlimactic ending
The film no doubt offers some chilling moments that are up there with the best of the director’s work, but unfortunately the movie’s payoff just left me wanting more.
Review: Nighy puts the life in new film ‘Living’
Director Oliver Hermanus does a wonderful job of capturing the futility and frustrating nature of government work in the film that is slyly satirical.
Reviews: ‘Missing,’ ‘Plane’ are surprisingly fun for a usually fallow period for films
Mid to late January is often the dumping ground for smallish films that studios don’t exactly know how to market, but I’m happy to report two recent releases left me entertained.
Review: Hanks at his most mundane in ‘A Man Called Otto’
Tom Hanks is a wonderful performer whose acting ability equals his charm and charisma, but the 2022-2023 film season won’t be remembered as one of the best of his career.
‘Renfield’ tops list of 2023’s most-anticipated first-quarter films
2023 should be a busy year at movie theaters with a pre-pandemic release pace. But the big question is will audiences respond?
Year in film: 2022 movie slate finishes with a bang
As the new year approaches, it seems like a good time to look back on the year that was 2022 at the movies.
REVIEW: ‘Puss in Boots’ sequel is a mindless piece of animated fun
The computer-animated sequel was sumptuously animated, cute and quite funny.
REVIEW: Cameron delivers a gorgeous cinematic treat with Avatar sequel that seems to last forever
The movie is a technical wonder combining photography with computer-generated effects as seamlessly as ever been done in a major motion picture.
REVIEW: ‘Violent Night’ fails as a mediocre mishmash of a movie
If you like crass, hyper-violent, vulgar and profane action comedies with its edges rounded just a wee bit by Christmas cheer, this might be the movie you’ve been waiting for.
REVIEW: ‘The Fabelmans’ is the stand-out film of the year so far
While there are other promising films on the horizon, The Fabelmans would be my pick for best movie of the year at this moment.
Latest from Spielberg and Disney highlight Thanksgiving at the movies
If an excursion to a local theater is on your docket this week, there are quite a few solid choices. Here’s a rundown of the new movies opening this week.
REVIEW: ‘She Said’ solid but not spectacular #MeToo exposé
The movie is solid and in instances heartbreaking as the film depicts the story of the brave women who hoped to affect changes in attitudes and actions in the workplace by speaking about what had to be some of the most demoralizing incidents in their lives.