Greta Gerwig gives her take on Louisa May Alcott's classic novel Little Women with a narrative twist and an all-star cast Quick review: While Gerwig's narrative risks don't always payoff, Little Women thrives on a timeless story, great performances, and a strong beating heart. There have been seven film adaptations of Louisa May Alcott’s classic…
The Last Jedi is easily the best-made Star Wars film as director Rian Johnson explores deeper and more complex themes than past films Spoiler Alert! I'm not holding back on any plot points. Based on the box office though, it seems like everyone has watched the movie already. 30-second review: Admittedly, I was never a huge fan of…
In the final installment of the sequel trilogy, J.J. Abrams wraps up the nine-episode Skywalker Saga as the Resistance faces the First Order one last time Quick review: A series of poor story and character decisions take away any emotional impact The Rise of Skywalker could have, which ends the Skywalker Saga on a sour…
A tribe of cats gathers to decide who among them deserves to ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new life in this adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Quick review: At best, Cats is an interesting exercise in the boundaries of filmmaking. At the worst, which it treads closer to, it's…
Those People follows a twentysomething Upper East Sider who's torn between pursuing his socialite best friend and a new romance with an older pianist Quick review: Despite some first-time feature issues, Joey Kuhn’s Those People gives enough material to its talented lead Jonathan Gordan to introduce him as an exciting new talent. When Those People is good, it…
Vice follows Dick Cheney's precipitous rise to power and his everlasting effect on American politics Quick review: Vice tries to grapple with the second Bush’s years in office through Dick Cheney but ends up with nothing to show for its efforts. Vice ends with Dick Cheney (Christian Bale under a heavy amount of makeup) turning to the…
Bombshell tells the story of how the women of Fox News banded together to take down one of the most powerful predators in media Quick review: Bombshell has a terrific performance by Charlize Theron as Megyn Kelly and an interesting story worth telling. However, the muddled tone, hollow characters, and awkward pacing make it a…
On his 80th birthday, Harlan Thrombey is found dead and sets off a classic whodunit where all the suspects have their knives out for each other One-sentence review: Knives Out creates one of the great movie families with the ridiculous Thrombeys and puts them in a murder mystery that's as compelling as it is relevant.Details:…
Best Picture at the 2020 Oscars is going to be one of the most competitive races of all time. Here are my predictions. ? Updated December 14, 2019 Likely nomination (listed alphabetically): 1917The IrishmanJojo RabbitMarriage StoryOnce Upon a Time in HollywoodParasite On the bubble: BombshellThe FarewellFord v FerrariJokerLittle Women See all my Oscar predictions here. Full…
Black Christmas follows a group of sorority girls who come under attack just before winter break — they fight back. Two-sentence review: Black Christmas has the subtlety of a fat man in a red suit with a beard slipping down your chimney. However, the well-directed horror sequences and spirit of the original in its DNA…
