Although Godzilla has been around for decades, the current iteration of films here in the United States began in 2014 with the utterly mediocre “Godzilla.” The film is shot with a fetish for not showing the title creature himself and… Read More ›
Month: May 2019
Movie Review: “Ma” (2019)
There are people who will suggest that “Ma,” the Octavia Spencer-starring, Tate Taylor-directed pseudo-thriller film falls into the category of “so bad it’s good.” This critic vehemently disagrees. It is, instead, just plain bad. The tale focuses on Sue Ann, an adult… Read More ›
Movie Review: “Domino” (2019)
Brian De Palma has made some truly wonderful films. He has a talent for ratcheting up the tension and creating some very memorable sequences. His latest, the Nikolaj Coster-Waldau starring “Domino” may have an interesting moment or two, but it is… Read More ›
Movie Review: “Rocketman” (2019)
Last year audiences were treated to the story of Freddie Mercury (or a version of it) in “Bohemian Rhapsody.” As you may recall if you read my piece on the film, I liked it but also had real problems with… Read More ›
Movie Review: “Brightburn”
As you may have noticed, superheroes are all the rage today. You can’t go to a multiplex without having a superhero movie playing on multiple screens or trailers for several upcoming films or lobby cards or some combination thereof. It therefore… Read More ›
Movie Review: “Booksmart”
Every few years a new senior year in high school/senior prom/graduation movie comes along. By and large, these tend to be truly raunchy comedies. And yet, for all the raunch, the best entries in the genre manage to get at… Read More ›
Does John Wick Blast his way Into Your Heart?
On today’s podcast, with the third “John Wick” film sitting atop the box office, we take look at the first two films and just what makes them so successful. There’s a little bit of Bond there. There’s some great world… Read More ›
Movie Review: “Photograph” (2019)
Do opposites really attract? There is an incredibly large number of movies which display individuals from very different backgrounds falling in love with one another and, perhaps, living happily ever after (stories tend to focus less on what happens next). … Read More ›
Movie Review: “Perfect” (2019)
There are movies which are easy to watch, or rather, ones that the audience can receive without difficulty. Then there are more difficult watches, ones which require the audience to be an active viewer… or maybe even an active participant…. Read More ›
Movie Review: “A Violent Separation”
Sometimes it doesn’t matter how foolish the impetus for a plot is, but rather how the work follows up that foolishness. One well worn movie and television storyline has people covering up an accidental death. Often such tales are ridiculous, with… Read More ›
Hot Water is Good
Rather than following our usual format for a podcast–one which has me obsess about some aspect of a film–this week we’re going off the beaten track. Yes, this week we’re going to talk about hot water, tankless hot waters, and… Read More ›
Movie Review: “Charlie Says”
There can be no doubt that Charles Manson was a charismatic figure and that there is, quite clearly, a (morbid) fascination that still exists today around the crimes his “family” committed in the late ’60s. It is easy to sit… Read More ›
Movie Review: “Pokémon Detective Pikachu”
Computer generated special effects in this day and age are amazing things. What once may have seemed stiff and awkward now flows smoothly. The ability for the real and the imaginary to interact perfectly with one another is a delight, to… Read More ›
Movie Review: “The Biggest Little Farm”
Sometimes skepticism is healthy, and sometimes it is not. All too often, however, it is impossible to tell to which side one’s skepticism belongs. As an example, take director John Chester’s documentary, “The Biggest Little Farm.” The piece focuses on… Read More ›
Do You Want “What Men Want”
Taraji P. Henson is a force to be reckoned with in the relatively funny “What Men Want,” which is now out on Blu-ray. Aldis Hodge is a great co-star for her and Tracy Morgan is… Tracy Morgan, which is probably… Read More ›
Movie Review: “Vixen” (2019)
This critic, the vast majority of the time, does not enjoy writing a negative review (and he would suspect the same is true of others). Even when films are bad, a tremendous amount of effort went into creating them; people… Read More ›
Movie Review: “Tater Tot & Patton”
While you may know Jessica Rothe from “Happy Death Day” and “Happy Death Day 2 U,” those are not the charismatic actress’s only enjoyable performances. After playing on the big screen around the country, “Tater Tot & Patton” is arriving on… Read More ›
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