The Kid Who Would Be King (2019)
Alex (Louis Ashbourne Serkis) is an ordinary 12-year-old boy, if a bit earnest and solemn for his years. He seems to have the weight of the world on his shoulders,
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
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
The Exorcist (1973)
LINDA: Well, let's just say I'll never think of the happy sound of "the pitter-patter of tiny feet" the same way again. One of the most-touted scenes that was added
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
The Invisibles (Die Unsichtbaren) (2017)
Though there are countless dramas of Jewish people hiding in Europe during World War II, The Invisibles focuses on a select group that many (including myself) may not know about.
Beautiful Boy (2018)
In Beautiful Boy, a white, educated, liberal family finds themselves reeling as their "beautiful boy" perfect son throws all of his privilege out the windows and spirals into hard drug
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
