movie review


  • Faith Gong: Holiday film review: ‘Disenchanted’

    Faith Gong: Holiday film review: ‘Disenchanted’

    About partway through I realized that it wasn’t just a film. That’s when I leaned over and whispered to my husband, “This is the perfect metaphor for perimenopause!” 

  • Movie review: Minions: The Rise of Gru

    Movie review: Minions: The Rise of Gru

    This action-packed film will delight all who crave mayhem, mischief, and of course, minions.

  • Movie review: The Origins of Buzz Lightyear

    Movie review: The Origins of Buzz Lightyear

    The Buzz Lightyear action figure Andy Davis got for his birthday in the first installment of “Toy Story” was based on the titular character of his favorite film.…

  • Movie review: Jurassic World: Dominion

    Movie review: Jurassic World: Dominion

    Ever wondered what the world would be like if dinosaurs were reintroduced? “Jurassic World: Dominion” may have the answer.

  • Movie Review: Maverick Flies Again

    Movie Review: Maverick Flies Again

    A second “Top Gun” film has been in the works for over a decade and it’s finally clear for take-off!

  • Movie review: Downton Abbey 2: A New Era and an Old Secret

    Movie review: Downton Abbey 2: A New Era and an Old Secret

    While fans of the previous film and the original television show are eager for the reunion of the recurring cast and the return to the familiar estate, this…

  • Review: Seminal ’70s documentary is a tad rusty

    Review: Seminal ’70s documentary is a tad rusty

    “The Last Waltz” is what it is: It is a watershed concert movie about The Band’s swan song in 1976, but also a smorgasbord of musical numbers that,…

  • After 40 years ‘Raging Bull’ is still a masterpiece and enigmatic, too!

    After 40 years ‘Raging Bull’ is still a masterpiece and enigmatic, too!

    “Raging Bull” is a terrible movie.For one, it’s just not that great. How about that Robert De Niro guy in the lead? Poorly miscast. Hayden Christenson would have…

  • Movie review: Just Mercy

    Movie review: Just Mercy

    Just Mercy — Running Time: 2:16 — PG-13 “Just Mercy” is the one to see this week. This true story stuns on many levels as it delivers the…

  • Movie review: 1917

    Movie review: 1917

    1917 — Running Time: 1:59 — Rating: R “1917” is a quality movie that led me to some dark thoughts. If the story doesn’t trigger lasting thoughts for…

  • Movie review: Oscar nominees

    Movie review: Oscar nominees

    This was a year of creeping apprehension for movie lovers. Theaters were often lucky to have 10 people in the audience. Theaters are closing while Netflix releases new…

  • Movie review: Uncut Gems

    Movie review: Uncut Gems

    Uncut Gems — Running Time: 2:15 — Rating: R It is my great pleasure today to write a review of the worst movie I have ever seen. This…

  • Movie review: Little Women

    Movie review: Little Women

    Little Women — Running Time: 2:14 — Rating: PG If you are thinking of skipping “Little Women,” think again. It has been read in Louisa May Alcott’s book…

  • Movie review: Bombshell

    Movie review: Bombshell

    Bombshell — Running Time: 1:48 — Rating: R In an attempt to take a fair look at corporate sexuality, “Bombshell” offers a depressing look at office politics leading…

  • Movie review: Richard Jewell

    Movie review: Richard Jewell

    Richard Jewell — Running Time: 2:26 — Rating: R Think 1996. The explosion at the Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta has killed innocents. The press has made Richard…

  • Movie review: What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael

    Movie review: What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael

    What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael — Running Time: 1:38 The new documentary about film critic Pauline Kael is a pile of contradictions that paint an…