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Movie Reviews
Out of Darkness is currently in limited release but it is very much worth seeking out.
Argylle is a poorly executed film with way too many head-scratching moments ...
Based on the video game series, the Five Nights at Freddy's movie certainly looks the part - but does it have the heart-stopping scares?
Dumb Money is the story of how a bunch of Reddit influenced investors teamed up to buy GameStop stock ...
Hercule Poirot is back in A Haunting in Venice, the third of director Kenneth Branagh’s series of murder mystery films based on the Agatha Christie stories ...
Harrison Ford is the real treasure in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny ...
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves takes you to the next level of entertainment.
How does Uncharted, the video game, rate as an action film?
Psychological horror brings the new film adaptation of H. G. Wells' classic novel The Invisible Man to life in a modern thriller.
If you are a fan of Guy Ritchie’s eccentric brand of British gangster films, then you are going to have a lot of fun with the filmmaker’s latest effort, The...
Guillermo del Toro's film adaptation of kid-lit classic Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is fun and creepy and plays like a Scooby-Doo episode that Stephen...
A whole new world with CGI to make Aladdin as shiny as the genie lamp.
One would think that as a life-long comic-book fan I would not be at a loss for words to describe how epic and exciting "Avengers: Infinity War" is, but it is...
A giant albino-gorilla teams up with “The Rock” to save Chicago and the world from humongous and aggravated monsters on a "Rampage." They had me at “giant...
Everything old is new again in "Tomb Raider," the reboot of the film adaptation franchise that is based on the hit video-game series. But just because...
Death Wish is a gratuitous, cringe-inducing celebration of gore and guns and is, basically, the same vigilante-genre movie we’ve seen a hundred times before.
Black Panther is a first-rate cross between Game of Thrones, James Bond and Wonder Woman, but with a definite Afrocentric twist.
Mostly what you need to know is... Star Wars: The Last Jedi is awesome! Go see it as soon as possible!
If you’ve ever wondered what E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial might have been like if it had more nudity and female masturbation scenes (And who hasn’t asked...
"Justice League": Not as brave and bold as it could have been, but this movie at least attempts to incorporate some fun heroics missing from other DC films.
You are going to have an epically fun time with this latest universe-hopping Marvel Studios effort; the scale of Thor: Ragnarok is enormous and it is endlessly...
Blade Runner 2049 goes back to the future that used to be and the only thing any better is AI technology – and that’s not better for humanity, believe me.
As if the world didn’t already have enough reasons to look at the U.S. as the crazy, eccentric uncle of modern civilization, now there’s "American Made."
If heavy-handed violence and action gives you the popcorn munchies, then "American Assassin" is fine enough Saturday morning matinee fare.
For a film called Good Time, this one is definitely not that… unless your idea of a “good time” is watching some amazing acting performances.
"The Hitman's Bodyguard" is a throwback of sorts to the cold-war action flicks of the eighties, but with a lot more “mother-f---ers!”
"Logan Lucky" is sort of like the Trump presidency, in that it’s entertaining until you start to think about it, then it doesn’t make any sense…
"Wind River" is a crime thriller that mixes melodrama with Native American missing-person issues, to mostly satisfying effect.
Ms. Theron does do a lot of glaring into the camera while sexily smoking a cigarette, sometimes sans clothing, kicking the butts of Cold War evil-doers.
You will feel this amazing movie in your heart and in your soul; and if you see it in IMAX you’re going to feel it resonate throughout your entire body.
"Valerian" proves once again that special effects and style alone do not necessarily make a great film; but if they did, this would be one heck of a movie.
Wish Upon? Wish this film had different leads ...
Baby Driver blends awesome action with a superior soundtrack in an original and logical way that makes it all an incredibly fun thrill ride.
There’s something to be said for having a woman in the director's chair, but I didn’t notice that much difference between this film and the 1971 original.
“47 Meters Down”? If you see it as just a popcorn movie, and fully understand that Sharks Don’t Do That, it’s not terrible.
Do I like having my head messed with by a film? Yes, that’s the whole reason we go to the movies; and this one will leave you thinking for quite some time.
Who hasn’t thought about disappearing, checking out, getting away? As Howard Wakefield soon finds out, it has unexpected consequences.
Alien: Covenant is a tough ovomorph to crack and transitions from thought-provoking philosophy to hardcore horror faster than a face-hugger turns into a…
Despite a few minor complaints, in terms of too much of a good thing, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is an extremely fun and entertaining film.
'The Lost City of Z' is like a poorly executed and clunky History Channel special than a big-budget theatrical film – more lack of spark than heart of dark.
If you are a fan of the Fast and the Furious franchise, then good news, the eighth film of the franchise, The Fate of the Furious, has arrived, with the...
ScarJo and the special effects save the "Ghost in the Shell" from being a total disaster; that is, the movie is nice to look at, but not much else.
I was pleasantly surprised to find that this science-fiction flick has enough originality to set itself apart from the obvious comparisons.
"Kong: Skull Island" could very well be the “ape-x” of all monster movies – it is that good.
A Wolverine movie you can’t even bring your kids to is a crime against all of human and mutant kind.
'The Great Wall' is just simple, mindless fun and ultimately disappointing – and the moviegoers are going to pay for it.
This film does what it does pretty good; but there’s not much new here; and its entertainment value will depend on how much you enjoy a large body count.
'The LEGO Batman Movie' is easily the most entertaining movie so far this year and it sets the bar high for any upcoming action-comedy films.
In Split, Shyamalan's latest antagonist suffers from dissociative identity disorder; and like its mental patient, the film’s narrative is kind of all over the...
Passengers is a disappointment and proof positive that good movies require good stories – not just money, special effects and star power.
The Birth of a Nation is not for the faint of heart: It is a bold, unflinching look at America’s racist past and an important movie that you need to see.
If you’ve been hankering for an atmospheric whodunit involving unstable characters, then The Girl on the Train could be your next stop.
With all of the strife in the world, we could all use a good laugh; and for my money the brainless stupidity of 'Masterminds' fits the bill perfectly.
This movie works best when it's at its strangest, but it feels like Burton was either asleep at the wheel or being restrained from going spectacularly weird.
Even if you’ve never seen 'Seven Samurai' or the original 'The Magnificent Seven,' through pop culture osmosis you are undoubtedly familiar with this story.
Nearly the same as the original Blair Witch Project; in fact if you were dropped in the middle of the movie it would be hard to tell which Witch is which.
Given the extensive coverage the man and this subject, Snowden is simply irrelevant and tiresome - but maybe that’s what the government wants us to think.
It’s not easy to be a fan of Tarzan in 2016. When you’re big everyone wants to take you down, and you have to be careful not to give them ammunition to do it.
'Swiss Army Man' may appear to have been made by madmen, but if you are willing to let it percolate in your brain, it can change the way you view the world.
Imagine that your brain is the Earth and the 'Independence Day: Resurgence' mothership is sucking all logic, reason and storytelling sense right out of it.
Go see The Shallows for some guilty summer thrills, and when you’re done, check out 'Fins Attached' to learn more about how sharks REALLY behave.
De Palma is a movie for hardcore fans of the filmmaker or for cinephiles who are otherwise seriously interested in film history – all others need not apply.
Warcraft does a decent job of adapting those little characters on your computer monitor and bringing them to life on a huge scale - the story, not so much.
The Conjuring 2 does have some creepy and unsettling moments, but its continuous cop-out of actually showing the demonic creatures had me rolling my eyes.
Despite its flaws, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows is a great blend of exciting action & humor, with tolerable doses of positive messaging.
The Huntsman: Winter's War is mostly a mediocre malevolent mirror movie that is far from being the fairest of the now well-worn fractured fairy-tale genre.
Elvis & Nixon is a funky look at 1970s Americana and two of its wildest and weirdest characters, kind of like a cinematic peanut butter and banana sandwich.
Despite plenty of action Hardcore Henry is like watching a stranger play some mediocre Russian video game with nice graphics but a hackneyed plot.
If you’ve always felt that early 19th-century literary works and their film adaptations do not feature quite enough monsters, then Pride and Prejudice and...
Filmmaker David O. Russell strangely sways off course in his latest effort, Joy, starring his frequent collaborators, Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper.
A Walk in the Woods is a fun buddy flick overall, but its forest is not quite as refreshing as you might hope.
This cold war era throwback holds its own against the 2015 surplus of spy films. Director Guy Ritchie delivers a fun, stylish thriller with a sixties retro...
Despite its baggage I had high hopes Josh Trank would deliver an exciting Fantastic Four film that would prove the naysayers wrong. Well...that didn’t happen.
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation is one of the best films I’ve seen this year, and in comparison with 2015's other fun action movies, that’s saying something.
Despite the throngs of doubters who thought that Peyton Reed, would never be able to pull off this film, he has delivered an outstanding Marvel masterpiece.
What if the Sega Genesis gaming console was actually the impetus of Skynet, the artificial intelligence system that will eventually annihilate the human race...
Trevorrow lulls us into thinking we've seen this before, but just when the story starts sinking into a tar-pit, he pulls a prehistoric rabbit out of his hat.
This excellent film explores the eccentric home and psyche of world famous surrealist artisan, H.R. Giger, known for his wickedly dark biomechanical stylings.
The shaky premise of this cartoonish catastrophe is drowning in so much ridiculous melodrama that all the cool collapsing buildings in the world can’t save it.
Director Brad Bird has captured all the fun and magic that the future used to be and infused it with exciting action sequences involving robots and ray-guns.
Mad Max Rockatansky is back in the biggest way imaginable, with non-stop, edge-of-your-seat action. You are going to wish your theater had installed seat-belts.
Everything is, indeed, awesome.
Okay, right up front, I’ve never read a Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight novel or seen a Twilight movie, including The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1;...
If you dig politics and/or history then you are going to love the new Steven Spielberg film, Lincoln, about how our 16th President valiantly fought against all...
The 23rd movie in the James Bond film franchise, Skyfall, goes back to its roots and is cinematic comfort food for fans of the world’s most famous super-spy...
How do raccoons, organ donations, marital infidelity and pianos falling from the sky all fit into the same movie? Good question – and The Details...
The new film Pusher is a remake of the 1996 cult-classic about a week in the life of a small-time drug-dealer whose life is spinning dangerously out-of-control...
If you are a fan of mediocre TV movies about mundane detectives in pursuit of demented bad-guys, or if you love the self-made movie mogul Tyler Perry, then you...
In 2008’s Taken, ex-CIA agent Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson) has his daughter taken from him by a band of Albanian gangsters who specialize in kidnapping young...
For me, the only thing better than a good time-travel movie would be an actual time machine (Come on scientists – get with it!), so I was very excited when I...
Pulp author Robert E. Howard is widely regarded as the godfather of the sword & sorcery saga and everyone knows his most famous character, Conan the...
There appears to be no stopping the career of the legendary Clint Eastwood. After an embarrassingly painful appearance at the recent Republican convention that...
What is is about divorce, weird kids and creepy houses that always seem to go together in modern horror movies? I’m sure that there is some sort of...
Law enforcement officers of one type or another have probably inspired more movies and television shows than any other profession there is. Whether the cops...
If you can imagine a young Clint Eastwood playing RoboCop in the implacable law enforcement style of Dirty Harry – and if you think that scenario could...
Great art is often open to interpretation and the new documentary film Samsara certainly fits that bill. This film is a magnificent journey that shows where...
The new demonic-possession themed horror film, The Possession, is as original as its unimaginative name implies – that is, not at all. This movie is a Jewish...
The new prohibition-era film, Lawless, about a family of moonshiners in the Appalachian Mountains of 1920’s Virginia, is much like the distilled spirits at the...
