“The story is simplistic and predictive, and that’s all it needs to be, because the age-old battle to survive the unknown misunderstood threat is all-consuming” writes Kathryn Whitney Boole Rated PG-13134 MinutesReleased July 2nd Jurassic […]
FILM REVIEWF1: THE MOVIERated PG-13155 MinutesReleased June 27th F1: The Movie will envelop you in a racecar. You will be the driver, and depending on your “need for speed,” you will either fully identify with […]
FILM REVIEWMATERIALISTSRated R116 MinutesReleased June 13th Materialists is a story about relationships and commitments underscored by a question of depth. The tendency to make judgements about people based on physical attractiveness and financial status is […]
FILM REVIEWTHE LIFE OF CHUCKRated R110 MinutesReleased June 6th A heartfelt movie of lie, love, friendship and loss, delivered in the style of those 1940’s classic films that move us all to tears, like It’s […]
FILM REVIEWBALLERIINARated R125 MinutesReleased June 6th I’m happy to see the contrast in the style of movies playing this summer. Last week, I saw The Phoenician Scheme, directed by Wes Anderson, a movie in which […]
FILM REVIEWTHE PHOENICIAN SCHEMERated PG-13101 MinutesReleased June 6th Wes Anderson movies aren’t for everyone, and they’re not meant to be. They speak to those who like to ponder our existence within the landscapes of our […]
FILM REVIEWJANE AUSTEN WRECKED MY LIFERated R98 MinutesReleased May 30th Jane Austen Wrecked My Life is a refreshingly simple and genuine story of friendship, loneliness and love – no breathtaking cinematography, no exotic locales, no […]
FILM REVIEWFINAL DESTINATION: BLOODLINESRated R110 MinutesReleased May 16th This is the sixth entry in the Final Destination movie franchise that began in 2000, and the first chapter to be released in 14 years. The movie […]
FILM REVIEWTHE ACCOUNTANT 2Rated R124 MinutesReleased April 25th I’m impressed with The Accountant 2. It’s intelligently written, tightly paced, and the story is sculpted so that you come to care about each complex and intriguing […]
FILM REVIEWSINNERSRated R137 MinutesReleased April 18th This is one big Blues/Jazz/Vampire/Disco Dance Party. Wow! Sinners will pick you up and drop you into the symphonic painting of a tumultuous time and place in our history. […]
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