2021-02-15 22:29
French Exit is a delightful film with an Oscar-worthy performance by Michelle Pfeiffer. The movie is sometimes quirky, sometimes charming, and sometimes utterly absurd. But it is always full… Read More
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2021-02-15 09:31
In the film, Michelle Pfeiffer is Frances Price, an imperious, widowed New York socialite whose once-extreme wealth has dwindled down to a nub. Facing insolvency, she makes the decision to e… Read More
2020-12-20 03:57
Capping off a year that feels like a disaster in and of itself, we get Greenland, which is a surprisingly down to earth disaster movie. It’s a concept audiences have seen before, but G… Read More
2020-11-23 06:01
The Last Vermeer is one of the most beautiful films from a visual standpoint that I’ve seen in recent memory. It’s obvious that the cinematographer attempted to capture the same… Read More
2020-08-15 19:12
Sputnik is presented as a sci-fi horror, but it could easily be classified as a sci-fi horror-drama if such a genre exists. Despite there being a monster from space, a lot of the film’… Read More
2020-08-14 19:51
The lone survivor of an enigmatic spaceship incident hasn’t returned back home alone-hiding inside his body is a dangerous creature. Read our full review!
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2020-07-26 23:33
Retaliation is a lovely, small film that crafts a deeply meaningful story to which every viewer can relate. Orlando Bloom delivers a stellar performance, and the supporting cast rises to his… Read More
2020-07-25 23:34
Orlando Bloom stars as an adult victim of childhood sexual abuse who confronts the horrors of his past. Read our review!
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2020-06-14 00:31
Considering how many elements make up a movie, audiences should always be amazed whenever a film turns out professionally made and enjoyable. It’s so easy to fall short on any of the n… Read More
2020-05-04 00:03
Working Man is probably one of the most unintentionally timely films ever. What may have been written as a story about job loss and corporate callousness in Middle America suddenly provides… Read More
2020-03-08 16:47
Disney Pixar’s Onward has much of the charm audiences expect from a studio with such a storied pedigree, but there’s also a sense of something missing. Perhaps the missing piece… Read More
2020-01-14 17:32
In Marvel Studios’ action-packed spy thriller “Black Widow,” Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties… Read More
2020-01-12 01:28
There are only so many ways to tell a story, and some of the
rules cannot be broken. One of the rules is to give audiences enough information
about the characters, setting, motivations, cris… Read More
2019-12-22 21:01
The last film in the Skywalker Saga is only half of a good
film. Forced into the unenviable position of having to pick up the pieces of The
Last Jedi and somehow salvage the story, The Rise… Read More
2019-11-17 22:56
The original Frozen film captured the imagination
with quirky and interesting characters, a charming world full of magic and
lore, and catchy songs that would be belted out with gusto from t… Read More
2019-11-10 22:08
Saving Atlantis is a documentary that has all the beauty
of a tourism ad for far off tropical places where people go to get away from
the mundanity of their everyday lives. But as a film tha… Read More
2019-11-09 22:47
Saving Atlantis covers the dramatic decline of the world’s coral reefs and those who are fighting to save them. Following the Global Coral Microbiome Project, a National Science Foun… Read More
2019-11-03 16:42
As a generic sci-fi action movie, Terminator: Dark Fate
is completely serviceable. The fights are engrossing, the chases are frantic,
and the science-fiction is interesting enough. Those asp… Read More
2019-09-28 05:08
Always in Season is an eye-opening look into the
grotesque practice of lynching that plagued parts of the United States. The
film addresses historical accounts and current lynching reenactme… Read More
2019-09-27 05:22
Discover why was Elsa born with magical powers in this highly anticipated sequel to Disney’s smash hit “Frozen”! The answer is calling Elsa (Idina Menzel) and threatening… Read More
2019-08-14 14:21
Light of My Life is a stripped-down version of the
film you want it to be. It has an utterly compelling concept, but the execution
is muted and sometimes too real and mundane that the story… Read More
2019-07-21 23:27
This latest incarnation of The Lion King probably
doesn’t need to exist. It’s not different enough to offer a refreshing experience
on the familiar story. It also doesn’t o… Read More
2019-07-21 17:12
Stuber is not a good movie. I don’t think I’ll ever
revisit it. There are no memorable dialog exchanges, action sequences, or
comedic bits. And yet, I’m loath to say that I… Read More
2019-07-20 23:06
Director Jon Favreau’s all-new “The Lion King” journeys to the African savanna where a future king is born. Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his o… Read More
2019-07-19 16:51
When a mild-mannered Uber driver named Stu (Kumail Nanjiani) picks up a passenger (Dave Bautista) who turns out to be a cop hot on the trail of a brutal killer, he’s thrust into a harr… Read More
2019-07-11 17:24
Standing in the courtyard of the Hollywood & Highland Center, waiting inside the El Capitan theater, and giving a quick review with initial thoughts on The Lion King (2019).
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2019-07-05 15:54
I have mixed feelings about Spider-Man: Far from Home.
On one hand, it’s a fine popcorn flick. On the other hand, it’s weighted down
by having to cram too much story in too littl… Read More
2019-07-05 15:42
Peter Parker returns in Spider-Man: Far From Home, the next chapter of the Spider-Man: Homecoming series! Our friendly neighborhood Super Hero decides to join his best friends Ned, MJ, and t… Read More
2019-06-23 19:13
There comes a time when a movie franchise is so dialed in
that it can seemingly do no wrong. The Toy Story series is one of those
franchises. Not only has Pixar struck and stuck with a winni… Read More
2019-06-23 19:03
When a new toy called “Forky” joins Woody and the gang, a road trip alongside old and new friends reveals how big the world can be for a toy.
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2019-06-23 17:34
It’s extremely rare when a film tells its story perfectly,
but The Command certainly falls into this category. The casting is
superb. The acting is pitch perfect. And, while obviously… Read More
2019-06-23 17:13
Colin Firth stars in the unforgettable true story of the K-1412 KURSK, a Russian flagship nuclear powered submarine that sank to the bottom of the Barents Sea in August 2000. As 23 sai… Read More
2019-06-09 16:53
Dark Phoenix is not good on almost every level.
Characters are under-developed, the plot is haphazard, and the action set
pieces are mostly unexciting. If I hadn’t watched the movie at… Read More
2019-06-08 17:18
During a life-threatening rescue mission in space, Jean is hit by a cosmic force that transforms her into one of the most powerful mutants of all. Wrestling with this increasingly unstable… Read More
2019-05-11 23:20
Before I dive into the review of John Wick: Chapter 3, I think it’s important to discuss my view of
the series overall, so that readers can better understand my point of view. I’… Read More
2019-05-10 04:14
A quick review after getting out of a press screening at the AMC 15 Century City.
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2019-05-08 23:56
In theaters May 17, 2019. Starring Keanu Reeves, Halle Berry, Laurence Fishburne, Mark Dacascos, Asia Kate Dillon, Lance Reddick, Saïd Taghmaoui, Jerome Flynn, Jason Mantzoukas, Tobias… Read More
2019-04-25 03:55
Avengers: Endgame
is a great film. There’s no sense in delaying that statement with attempts at
being profound or grandiose. Simply put, this movie is why we go to the theater
to watch… Read More
2019-04-20 04:17
As an entertainment critic, I’m exposed to a lot of projects
that I just don’t like. Sometimes they’re just too surreal for
me. Other times, they’re too abstruse. Mos… Read More
2019-04-15 05:44
Being a natural storyteller, I have a handful of stories
that I think are worth sharing and have told over and over again to anyone who
cared to listen. However, sometimes I forget who I&rsq&hell…Read More
2019-04-12 14:50
Every generation has a legend. Watch the brand-new teaser for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Get your fan theories in before the next trailer drop!
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2019-03-05 20:41
The Good
More Marvel. Serviceable plot. 90’s nostalgia?
The Bad
Feels like we’ve seen this all before. Lack of likeable
characters and strong relationships. Pacing and… Read More
2019-03-01 06:16
The Good
A well-produced crime procedural from an unexpected part of
the world. Mostly engrossing. A handful of strong performances from bit
players.
The Bad
Adapted from a book, t… Read More
2019-03-01 06:07
2018-11-14 16:00
The Good
Familiar faces make a return with their personalities mostly intact. Plenty of internet culture references are funny to those that catch them.
The Bad
The internal logic of the film… Read More
2018-11-14 04:48
If this trailer looks confusing, it’s because it is Read More
2018-08-11 15:17
The Good
Decent acting from most of the cast help make the film watchable. The story offers glimpses of cleverness.
The Bad
This is a re-release of a 2011 film, so everything about the movie… Read More
2018-08-10 15:30
Former child star Gloria Green (Heather McComb) not only has to save her career, but her own life when she gets kidnapped by a stalker (John Hensley) after an audition along with an obsessed… Read More
2018-07-22 02:39
The official trailer for Shazam! dropped over the weekend, and the first thing that needs to be asked is if the hero is played by Jimmy Fallon. I know that it’s actor Zachary Levi… Read More
2018-07-07 23:07
The Good
Jackie Chan is still making movies, I guess?
The Bad
Severe deficiencies throughout the film, ranging from basic storytelling to believability of on-screen action, make this film a… Read More
2018-07-01 03:09
The Good
The Marvel charm and humor is on display in full force. Abby Ryder Fortson is the cutest kid on film in recent memory.
The Bad
The personal stakes don’t involve Ant-Man. Inste… Read More
2018-06-30 05:12
A special-force agent/police officer is assigned to protect a young woman involved in a science experiment of longevity, from a gangster with an army of advanced technology who desires to ob… Read More
2018-06-30 03:37
From the outer reaches of space to the small-town streets of suburbia, the hunt comes home in Shane Black’s explosive reinvention of the Predator series. Now, the universe’s most… Read More
2018-06-29 03:50
In theaters November 21, 2018. Starring Taron Egerton, Jamie Foxx, Ben Mendelsohn, Eve Hewson, Tim Minchin, and Jamie Dornan Read More
2018-05-27 18:29
The Good
It’s an above-average action/adventure movie with competent storytelling and interesting set pieces. It feels a little bit like Star Wars, and there are a lot of nods to the e… Read More
2018-04-30 14:52
Avengers: Infinity War is the best Marvel film to date. Not only does it balance the ever-expanding roster of comic book heroes nicely, but the film makes good use of their abilities in new… Read More
2018-02-11 16:47
Black Panther is one of the worst Marvel films to date, placing somewhere around Iron Man 2 and the first Thor film. The Black Panther lacks any significant flaws, the action lacks tension… Read More
2017-12-26 16:44
Before I get to the review, I’m going to share some related personal information, because it may influence my criticism in ways that I can’t recognize. I always try to be as unbi… Read More
2017-12-13 06:43
Star Wars: The Last Jedi is a work of art that is packed with the wondrous sights that only people with real vision can create. All of the big set pieces are visual delights, and they’… Read More
2017-11-24 05:10
By now, anyone who has watched even a few Pixar films understands that there is a minimum level of entertainment that these films offer – and that minimum is usually set very high. So… Read More
2017-11-02 13:53
If anyone thought that the Marvel comic book movies were getting stale, then Thor: Ragnarok will dispel that illusion. Disney Marvel turned Thor into an action-comedy with heavy emphasis on… Read More
2017-10-19 03:48
Not much going on in this clip! Also, seems a little dark and not enough chainsaw to the face.
Synopsis:
In Texas, years before the events of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, in the early days o… Read More
2017-10-19 03:31
I sympathize with the marketing team for Killing Gunther. On one hand, revealing that Arnold Schwarzenegger is in the film and cutting the trailer to make it look like he has a big role will… Read More
2017-09-24 04:40
In a Hollywood film industry that’s moved very far away from the ultraviolent action movies from the 80’s and 90’s toward the more anodyne PG-13 movies of today, it’s… Read More
2017-05-08 02:21
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is a fun action-adventure with familiar characters that everyone enjoyed from the first film making a return to further endear themselves with new hijinks and… Read More
2016-12-31 07:41
Before I jump into my thoughts, let me just state that I grew up watching the original Star Wars films and loved them. I also loved Rogue One; it was the first Star Wars film that actually m… Read More
2016-12-17 18:59
Guest Review By Rafael Garcia
Rogue One is a frenetic sometimes sentimental journey. It can best be described simply as an ensemble war flick in the vein of The Dirty Dozen or The Guns of Na… Read More
2016-12-06 06:32
The magic of movies has always been their ability to transport audiences to new realities. But sometimes the best kind of movie magic is when a film captures a familiar reality so perfectly… Read More
2016-11-14 03:17
The Arrival is a slow burn on a really long wick. It’s not that the movie has a long run-time, it just stretches out its scenes and takes its time telling the story to the point that a… Read More
2016-11-06 05:07
Finally, after what felt like an unending tide of bad to mediocre films, Hollywood offers some respite with Doctor Strange. Yet, it’s difficult to know whether to celebrate or lament t… Read More
2016-10-31 06:13
It’s strange; I’ve watched a lot of movies in my time, but I’m having trouble clearly defining what constitutes a horror film. Granted, I can usually identify a horror film… Read More
2016-10-25 06:13
Even though I love the zombie sub-genre of horror, The Walking Dead lost its appeal as a zombie apocalypse survival series early on. The first episode was stellar, but the show quickly drown… Read More
2016-10-23 06:06
When Jack Reacher was released in 2012, the film didn’t match my expectations and I left the theater disappointed. I didn’t even bother to review it. However, after it hit the st… Read More
2016-10-16 04:39
Overall, The Accountant is a solid, entertaining film with moments that elevate the story into something special. The concept is what will get most of the good will from audiences. There is… Read More
2016-10-09 22:23
Some movies based on books have a definite adapted feel to them. Usually this feeling manifests itself in scenes that seem extraneous to the plot of the film. Other times there may be an unn… Read More
2016-10-03 03:35
Like many others, the virulent Pen Pineapple Apple Pen video has infected me. After watching, I’ve come to the conclusion that this is one of the stupidest things I’ve ever seen… Read More
2016-09-25 00:20
It’s hard to believe, but this new version of The Magnificent Seven managed to take all of the tension out of a “last stand” scenario. And since the movie is about almost n… Read More
2016-09-24 06:04
For most American audiences, Walt Disney’s animated version of Beauty and the Beast is probably the only version they know. And the 2017 live-action remake doesn’t appear to devi… Read More
2016-09-12 08:16
Ithaca is a film that’s easy to like, but few audiences will. It has a strong cast, likeable characters, and a compelling concept. Regrettably, the film tries to do too much in too lit… Read More
2016-09-11 01:05
Sully is an odd film in that its presentation is emotionally even throughout. There are no highs or lows except for what individual viewers may project onto the movie. There are no surprises… Read More
2016-09-07 05:29
The Darkness is not a good movie by any measure. It’s not even a decent horror flick, which typically has a lower standard to meet. It’s startling, but not scary. And once the ju… Read More
2016-09-03 06:07
As someone who’s grown up watching Mel Gibson films when studios made movies more often and when movies had more importance in the realm of entertainment, it’s a pleasure to see… Read More
2016-09-03 05:05
As a writer, one of the basic bits of advice published writers will give you on getting published is: Write what you know. Since I’ve worked in restaurants for several years, both in f… Read More
2016-08-31 04:21
The interior of Luna Rossa is mostly pleasant.
I’m going to break my own restaurant review rules and write this one in a more casual style. I wasn’t planning on reviewing this pl… Read More
2016-08-28 00:40
There are two ways to handle sequels: Either continue storylines that were unresolved in the previous film, or start a whole new storyline. However, if a sequel opts for the latter, then it… Read More
2016-08-24 05:45
Just as Saving Private Ryan and, to a different extent, Blackhawk Down have set the standard for war films, The Passion of the Christ set the bar for Christian movies that take place in the… Read More
2016-08-13 20:55
In the last 10 years, I can’t remember the last time I had nothing to do. But I can still remember distinctly being bored as a child. Just. So. Bored. Which is probably why I became th… Read More
2016-08-12 03:39
We’ll be the first to admit that after the disappointment of The Force Awakens, we weren’t excited about Rogue One. Then after the teaser dropped, we still weren’… Read More
2016-08-10 05:57
As soon as I got the invite for this film, I was immediately intrigued by its premise. Two opposing forces in close proximity with little to no outside help to aid either side in their cause… Read More
2016-08-09 01:53
When I was a kid there was a television show called At the Movies with Siskel & Ebert. For those of you too young to know this show, it starred Gene Siskel, a movie critic from the Chica… Read More
2016-08-08 03:42
Animation will always have a special place in our hearts at Working Author, and Moana looks like one of the few bright spots in an otherwise mostly disappointing year for movies. W… Read More
2016-08-07 01:01
With all of the bad reviews coming out for Suicide Squad, I was actually looking forward to watching this film, because negative reviews are so much easier to write. Unfortunately, it just w… Read More
2016-08-05 21:23
This has been making the rounds on the internet recently. I didn’t realize that it was made by the same filmmakers behind Office Christmas Party, which is out in theaters on Decem… Read More
2016-07-31 02:10
It’s been roughly ten years since the last Jason Bourne movie, but here we are with Matt Damon older and frownier, with Paul Greengrass directing and using a camera that’s even s… Read More
2016-07-30 06:18
When I was a kid, there was no greater form of entertainment than the movie. When you went to the movie theater, the filmmakers had complete control over your experience. The characters and… Read More
2016-07-28 13:00
It’s always impressive when a film can create so much excitement on the screen, but produce zero excitement in the audience. And that’s exactly what Star Trek Beyond achieves wit… Read More
2016-07-26 05:19
With the right touch, humor can be found in any topic, no matter how dark and abhorrent. And there are few circumstances darker than a parent suffering the murder of their only child. Unfort… Read More
2016-07-24 18:41
Comic-Con trailers are hitting YouTube so I caught the new Justice League preview. While it looks fine, I can’t help but feel that DC and Warner Bros. really squandered the opportunity… Read More
2016-07-23 17:00
There are two external things that a writer needs in order to improve their writing. First, a writer needs readers. It’s one thing to write for yourself – meaning that you’… Read More
2016-07-18 04:08
The original was better in every way. There. Now that that’s out of the way, Ghostbusters (2016) is not terrible. The cast is good and fun to watch and there are some genuine laughs to… Read More
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