Widows (2018)
In the first few minutes of Widows, a heist goes wrong, and the four criminals are killed by the cops. The ensuing story is (refreshingly) about the mess that those
Green Book (2018)
Set in 1962, the film tracks the literal and figurative real-life journey of two unlikely traveling companions: hulking NYC club bouncer Tony “Lip” Vallelonga (Viggo Mortensen) and Don “Doc” Shirley
The Favourite (2018)
Set in the early 1700s and based (however loosely) on actual events, the film revolves around England’s batty Queen Anne (Olivia Colman), and her devoted – if devious – companion,
The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018)
The House with a Clock in Its Walls was one of those pre-YA books that I remember as a kid. I may or may not have read it, but the
Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
SYNOPSIS: Video game bad guy Ralph and fellow misfit Vanellope von Schweetz must risk it all by traveling to the World Wide Web in search of a replacement part to
A Better Tomorrow (Ying huang boon sik)
A Better Tomorrow was the movie that originally caught everyone's attention with the distinct John Woo-style. His formula, which continues in his later movies like The Killer and Hard Boiled,
Hero (Ying xiong)
Hero is perhaps the most astonishingly beautiful-looking movie I have ever seen. EVER? (you may ask) Yes, EVER. To put it bluntly, I was simply stunned while sitting through this
The Grandmaster (Yi dai zong shi)
Anyone who knows me knows that I love Wong Kar Wai's films. If anything, he is always interesting, and his films are most certainly always gorgeous looking. The Grandmaster is
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
I can only guess that The Mortal Instruments series of books is much better than this film. After all, the story seems to pick and choose from the hot genres, throwing
Elysium (2013)
Set roughly 140 years in the future, the film finds the Earth ravaged by pollution and overpopulation, resulting in the über-rich fleeing to the idyllic titular space station where the
The Art of the Steal (2013)
The Art of the Steal is a harsh reminder that it's no longer 1983, and presumably very few girls still have posters of Matt Dillon stuck to their bedroom walls. But
The Women (1939)
Mary Haines (Norma Shearer), wife and mother, is basically a saint. She cuddles with her daughter (also named Mary) as they coo over pictures from her honeymoon, explaining how love
About Last Night
Let me preface this review by saying: I am not a fan of blue comedy. I don’t find “talking dirty” to be particularly compelling (or hilarious) entertainment, and I don’t
Her
Theodore (Joaquin Phoenix) is a sweet, gentle man who excels at a job that is perfect for sweet, gentle people. In this very near-future world, Theodore works at a Hallmark-ish
That Awkward Moment
At one point in That Awkward Moment, one of the guys in the film mentions Jerry Maguire. Almost in unison, they all exclaim, "I LOVE Jerry Maguire!" Of course they
Croupier (1999)
Croupier (n.) - One who collects and pays bets at a gaming table. Addiction (n.) - To surrender (oneself) habitually or compulsively to something. I have heard of different types
First Man (2018)
The thrilling and teeth-rattling opening sequence of First Man shows a test pilot in 1961 as he flies up to 140,000 feet, then almost doesn't make it back. No, his
The Sisters Brothers (2018)
The opening sequence of The Sisters Brothers is visually striking in what you cannot see. In the distance, flashes of gunfire light up complete darkness. You make out that some
Life Itself (2018)
Remember when that certain type of commercial first debuted a dozen or so years ago? It would have a thoughtful yet warm voice over, shots of regular people doing regular
Colette (2018)
In my 20s, I was backpacking through Europe, and made a stop to check out Paris' Père Lachaise Cemetery, burial ground of a great many famous folks. You'd see teens
On the Basis of Sex (2018)
Felicity Jones, in her first Big Time Starring Role, plays Ginsburg, and the film tracks her life and work from her first days at Harvard Law in 1956, where she
