‘Companion’ is a Slick, Near Perfect Sci-Fi Dark Comedy Thriller
★ ★ ★ ★ ‘Companion’ is a very well done dark comedy thriller involving a robot companion who thinks she’s a real woman in a real relationship. The film does such a convincing job of setting up her character – and those around her – that the twists and turns of the story feel very real and compelling…
‘Valliant One’ is a Compelling Thriller Behind Enemy Lines
★ ★ ★ ½ ‘Valiant One’ is a military thriller in which an aborted mission leads to a helicopter crash in North Korea. From start to finish, the movie is packed with tense action and thrilling sequences as a group of soldiers try to make their way to safety. A tech repair mission is aborted…
‘Dogman’ is Half Dog, Half Man and All Fun
★ ★ ★ ½ ‘Dogman’ is based on the series of books by Dav Pilkey, who also wrote the popular ‘Captain Underpants’ series. When the movie opens, Officer Knight and his dog Greg (both voiced by Peter Hastings) are pursuing Ohkay City’s notorious villain, Petey the Cat (Pete Davidson). Petey is a mad scientist of sorts, who invents all kinds of vehicles and contraptions…
‘Presence’ is an Effective Family Drama Told From a Ghost’s Perspective
★ ★ ★ ½ ‘Presence’ is a story about a ghost that lives in a house and follows members of a family. It’s fair to say the ghost is the main character, because the one and only camera angle is always from its perspective. As such, we get a fly-on-the-wall perspective as the family navigates…
‘Flight Risk’ Barely Gets off the Runway on a Cliché-Riddled Journey
★ ★ ½ ‘Flight Risk’ is the latest cinematic offering from veteran director Mel Gibson. Despite a promising premise, in which a federal marshall transports a fugitive-turned-witness on an Alaska charter plane only to discover the pilot is a hitman, the story nosedives into…
‘One of Them Days’ is a Fun, Comedic and Chaotic Day in the Life
★ ★ ★ ½ ‘One of Them Days’ unfolds as a straightforward comedy that shines through the dynamic between its main characters, best friends and roommates Dreux (Keke Palmer) and Alyssa (SZA). Their friendship feels authentic, even in the film’s most comedic moments…
‘Wolf Man’ Delivers Monstrous Tension in the Woods of Oregon
★ ★ ★ ‘Wolf Man’ is the latest offering from horror studio Blumhouse Productions where a monster terrorizes a family at a house in the Oregon woods. It’s a simple story that’s told fairly well, amping up the tension and delivering entertaining scares. Despite some of its flaws, it succeeds at…
‘Better Man’ is a Unique, Entertaining Robbie Williams Biopic
★ ★ ★ ½ ‘Better Man’ takes a look at the career of British pop star Robbie Williams with a unique spin. Instead of an actor playing Williams, or him playing himself, he’s represented as a CGI chimpanzee. Throughout most of the film, Williams provides the voice for the representative chimp…
‘Den of Thieves: Pantera’ is a Thrilling, Character Driven International Heist Adventure
★ ★ ★ ½ ‘Den of Thieves: Pantera’ is the sequel to the 2018 heist movie where the most successful Los Angeles bank robbery crew attempts to rob a Federal Reserve Bank. Sheriff’s detective Nicholas ‘Big Nick’ O’Brien (Gerard Butler) puts everything on the line, including the lives of his…
‘The Last Showgirl’ is a Raw, Unflinching Look at a Sunsetting Vegas Career
★ ★ ★ ★ ‘The Last Showgirl’ stars Pamela Anderson as Shelly, a dancer in Las Vegas who’s had a 38 year career in the permanent review show, ‘Le Razzle Dazzle.’ It’s an old school Vegas showgirl extravaganza that Shelly takes pride in. She often refers to its French roots. Shelly fancies herself…
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