Quickie Review: Once Upon A Deadpool
There are multiple jokes in Once Upon A Deadpool about lazy writing. So I’m going to rip a page out of Deadpool’s book and compose a review befitting this feeble…
Review: Deadpool 2
Deadpool 2 has a lot in common with Deadpool 1: it’s irreverent, self-deprecating, cynical and sarcastic; incessantly mocking the superhero genre, while leveraging the very plot devices and character quirks…
Spoiler-Free Review: Avengers: Infinity War
I don’t know what to say. Really. There’s little to say, without giving too much away. So here’s the spoiler-free gist: The Avengers - and their superhero allies from across…
Quickie Reviews: Only the Brave; Marshall
Only the Brave is a solid, engaging drama that is all the more impactful in light of the recent wildfires in California. Fire is as much a character in Only…
Hail, Caesar!
The Coen Brothers are prolific filmmakers, but for me their films are hit or miss. I loved No Country for Old Men, and Fargo was amazing. But then there are…
Sicario
If you've ever wondered how violent and insidious the Mexican drug cartels and our persistent war against them are, this is the movie for you! From the first frame you're…
Everest
The biggest star of Everest is the mountain itself. So if you plan to see the movie, you’ve got to spring for the IMAX 3D. Bring popcorn – and oxygen!…
Inherent Vice
I have liked Paul Thomas Anderson's films a lot in the past (Magnolia, Boogie Nights, There Will be Blood), and Inherent Vice has a lot of the elements he is…
Men in Black 3
The third MIB is definitely not the charm. It’s the weakest of the bunch, mostly because it’s not particularly funny, dramatic or cool – elements that helped make the original…
True Grit
True Grit is a chick flick wrapped in a western. Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon and Josh Brolin may be the higher-profile actors in this period piece, but it’s teenage newcomer…
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
Woody Allen’s latest is set in London and in early voiceover we are treated to a quote from Macbeth. "Life's but a walking shadow …a tale told by an idiot,…