Film Review: Gran Turismo
FILM REVIEWGRAN TURISMORated PG-13135 MinutesReleased August 25th “I would say I’m obsessed with cars,” says Neil Blomkamp, director of the film Gran Turismo, which Is based on the true story of racecar video gamer Jann […]
Film Review: Blue Beetle
FILM REVIEWBLUE BEETLERated PG-13127 MinutesReleased August 18th “Whatever you can imagine, I can create,” is a line spoken by the superhero suit that installs itself on the hero in Blue Beetle. Perhaps this could be […]
Film Review: Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
FILM REVIEWMISSION IMPOSSIBLE – DEAD RECKONING PART ONERated PG-13163 MinutesReleased July 11th The story in this “Mission: Impossible” chapter, “Dead Reckoning Part One”, is one that serves the action, and although the screenplay was written […]
Film Review: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
FILM REVIEWINDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINYRated PG-13154 MinutesReleased June 30th The director of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, James Mangold, calls his hero a “brilliant nerd who is also a badass.” […]
Film Review: Past Lives
FILM REVIEWPAST LIVESRated PG-13105 MinutesLimited Releases June 2nd and June 9th, Full Release June 23rd The Korean concept of “In Yeon” is the heart of this film, a beautifully made movie written and directed by […]
Film Review: Sanctuary
FILM REVIEWSANCTUARYRated R96 MinutesReleased May 19th In my humble estimation, this is one of the best movies of the year. In fact, I would give it a handful of Oscar nominations. However, it’s not material […]
Film Review: The Little Mermaid
FILM REVIEWTHE LITTLE MERMAIDRated PG135 MinutesReleased May 26th With today’s technological developments, a live-action The Little Mermaid is not only possible, but it is an immersive (no pun intended) experience. The undersea world reflects the […]
Film Review: “Fast X”
FILM REVIEWFAST XRated PG-13141 MinutesReleased May 19th Fast X feels like producers sent an elite line-up of action superstars, mostly in their 40s and 50s, to play hyperactive 5-year-olds, pumped them with Starbucks coffee and […]
Film Review: “Big George Foreman”
FILM REVIEWBIG GEORGE FOREMANRated PG-13133 MinutesReleased April 28th In this film about a celebrated boxer who was born into poverty, rose to stardom with little experience, and after retiring, ran a youth program to give […]
FILM REVIEW GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Vol. 3
By Kathryn Boole FILM REVIEWGUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Vol. 3Rated PG-13150 MinutesReleased May 5th After seeing Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, I felt like writer/director James Gunn had decided on his music playlist first […]
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