‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ flops
Nintendo’s iconic Italian-American plumber has already inspired one flop — and this sluggish new animation isn’t much better. In some respects, it might be worse. Mario, also known as Jumpman, [...]
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Posted May 03, 2023in Film Review
Posted April 05, 2023in Film Review
‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ is another example of great action-film making
Ever since the original “John Wick,” the franchise has set the standard of what action in Hollywood ought to be. Thanks to Chad Stahelski’s knowledge of the technical aspects of [...]
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Posted March 01, 2023in Film Review
‘Sharper’ is a tangle of overlapping storylines and surprise reveals
Meet Tom (Justice Smith), a sensitive guy who spends the day surrounded by classic novels and first-edition collections while reading in his bookstore. How is this possible? Didn’t “You’ve Got [...]
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Posted February 01, 2023in Film Review
‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ is witty, deep — and dark
A well-articulated dark comedy that keeps you wanting more, “The Banshees of Inisherin” thrusts audiences into a time when Ireland was full of despair — not long after the War [...]
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Posted January 04, 2023in Film Review
‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ fails to evolve
Rewind your mind to 2009: It was the worst financial crisis and recession since the Great Depression, Barack Obama is sworn in as president, and “Avatar” hit the big screen. [...]
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Posted November 30, 2022in Film Review
Wink, wink jokes of ‘Spirited’ reek of eye-rolling smugness
While Charles Dickens may be the inspiration for “Spirited,” this flick stands no chance of knocking any previous venture in the Christmas Movie game off a top 10 list. While [...]
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Posted November 02, 2022in Film Review
There is a promising idea at the heart of ‘Black Adam’
“Black Adam” opens with a burst of exposition and backstory so cumbersome that it might as well be self-parody. (“Before Rome, before Babylon, before the pyramids …”) Amid the mumbo [...]
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Posted October 05, 2022in Film Review
‘Sidney’ is about the man, not just his milestones
The inspirational story of Sidney Poitier is retold in this warm and thoroughly engaging documentary from filmmaker Reginald Hudlin, featuring commentary from Oprah Winfrey (the film’s producer), Spike Lee, Denzel [...]
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Posted August 31, 2022in Film Review
‘Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero’
“Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero” has this awkward name apparently because creator Toriyama actually forgot the series was called “Dragon Ball Super.” He intended the title to be “Dragon Ball [...]
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Posted August 03, 2022in Film Review
Say yes to ‘Nope’
An empty television recording studio greets us from the once black screen. The AUDIENCE CLAP sign light clicks on and off. On and off. A rustle behind the couch provides [...]
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