A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD Review — Exactly What We Need, Exactly When We Need It
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood review — Give yourself and those you love the gift of this movie. “I feel like a better person after seeing that film.” That’s a quote from my husband as we strolled to our car after a press screening of A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. With all the…
FORD v Ferrari Review — Get Revved Up for One of the Year’s Best
Ford v Ferrari review — Even if car movies are not your jam, you’ll want to race out to see this. American ingenuity v established foreign dynasty. Giant corporation v lone maverick genius. Principals v greed. Friendship v just about everything else. Ford v Ferrari is so much more than your basic car movie, there’s…
THE GOOD LIAR Review — Expert Poker Faces Make an Interesting Play
The Good Liar Review — Consummate pros Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen deal with a surprising script. The Good Liar starts out amusingly and unexpectedly. When you have two esteemed actors like Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen, you’d think there would be slick international intrigue or eloquent Shakespearean dialogue. But no—we see two seniors in separate…
LAST CHRISTMAS Review — At Least the Cast is Pretty
Last Christmas review — Swinging for the Love Actually fences and missing. This film has an impeccable pedigree — co-written by the divine Emma Thompson, who also has a small role, and directed by rom com impressario Paul Feig (Bridesmaids, Knocked Up, A Simple Favor). Then there’s the fact that it stars the outrageously gorgeous…
TERMINATOR: DARK FATE Review — Revenge of the Kickass Women
Terminator: Dark Fate review — The future is in the hands of three remarkable women and one crotchety old android. What will they do? The first thing you need to know about Terminator: Dark Fate is that it picks up where the second Terminator movie, 1991’s Terminator 2: Judgement Day, left off. You can forget…
JOJO RABBIT Review — A Gorgeous, Compelling and Comedic Surprise
JoJo Rabbit review — One of my favorite films of the year so far, star/writer/director Taika Waititi has created something extraordinarily special. When my husband heard that Jojo Rabbit is about a fledgling member of the Hitler Youth and his imaginary friend, Der Fuhrer, he passed on going to the screening with me. “Hitler is…
ZOMBIELAND: DOUBLE TAP Review — More Welcome Zany Zombie Zapping
Zombieland: Double Tap review — This ‘Zom Com’ is a literal no-brainer for your Halloween watching pleasure. Who doesn’t like a good zom com? Even if you’re not a fan of Walking Dead and the ilk, there’s plenty of fun to be had from Zombieland: Double Tap. All movies of this genre are best taken with a…
MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL Review – Strange Brew
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil review — Cutesy with a touch of genocide, it’s a curious curveball from Disney. While this movie is called Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, it’s mostly about the now-awakened Sleeping Beauty and princess-to-be Aurora (a cloying Elle Fanning). Maleficent (a commanding Angelina Jolie) skulks about with enormous CG batwings here and there…
GEMINI MAN Review — It’s All About the Special Effects
Gemini Man review — this CGI experience with Will Smith starring as his own clone boggles the mind. I never thought I’d say this about a film, but Gemini Man is worth a look for the special effects alone. It’s the first time you’ve ever seen an all CGI character star with real life actors,…
JOKER Review — It’s Nothing to Laugh About
Joker review — Starting out pitch black and going darker, this super villain origin story is about as grim and grimy as it gets. DC Comics movies have always been darker than Marvel, and in the hands of directors like Christopher Nolan and Patty Jenkins, the darkness is balanced and intriguing. Not so with Todd Phillips’ Joker. Yes,…
