Review: Candyman
Candyman... Candyman... Candyman... Candyman... Say the name, or see the movie, and you’re in for a whole lot of bloodshed - and a hefty splattering of social commentary. The film…
Review: The Magnificent Meyersons
This family drama is for those who like a good conversation. The film consists of a series of talks between various members of the Meyerson family and their friends and…
Quickie Review: The Night House
I rarely enjoy horror movies. They're simply not my thing (with exceptions falling along the lines of a Poltergeist, A Quiet Place or The Conjuring). So I admit I'm not…
Quickie Review: Free Guy
Free Guy is goofy, sincere and fun, probably even more so if you're into gaming. Personally, I didn't know an "NPC" from a "Player One," so it took me a…
Quickie review: Crime Story
Sometimes the right ingredients do not make the tastiest meal. That's the sad case in Crime Story, a revenge thriller starring Oscar winners Richard Dreyfuss and Mira Sorvino. He's reformed…
Review: RESPECT
You gotta respect the artist and the music, even if the movie itself feels a bit stale. Jennifer Hudson sings it out of the park as the legendary 'Queen of…
Review: The Meaning of Hitler
This timely documentary takes on a huge question: Can we ever really understand Hitler and people's endless fascination with him? It's a daunting task, since there have been countless other…
Quickie Review: Annette
It's been a couple of weeks since I watched Annette and frankly I'm still processing. I'd love to be able to recommend it because it's got music! And Academy-Award nominee…
Review: CODA
CODA doesn’t have the dramatic heft of Children of a Lesser God (for which deaf actress Marlee Matlin won an Academy Award), or the grittier themes of Oscar nominee Sound…
Review: Escape from Mogadishu
This based on a true story film is a nail biter. It's the tale of North and South Korean diplomats and their families caught in the middle of a civil…
Review: Materna
The four women in Materna whose stories collide in a New York subway could not be more different. But they are connected by narratives exploring the theme of "mother", what…
Review: The Suicide Squad
What a difference a ‘The’ makes?! I was not a fan of 2016’s Suicide Squad and had my doubts about watching another group of warped DC Comic Universe villains being…
Review: Stealing Chaplin
This dark comedy is based on a true incident. In 1978, a couple of thieves dug up Charlie Chaplin's body in Switzerland and unsuccessfully tried to extort ransom from his…
Review: Nine Days
Nine Days is quite the contemplative film. It dabbles in some high-concept existentialism and evokes themes explored in both 1998’s observational psychological drama The Truman Show and this year’s Oscar-winning…