‘Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin.’ is a Decent, Slightly Shallow Biopic
★ ★ ★ ‘Bonhoeffer’ chronicles the life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer (Jonas Dassler), a theologian who believed the German church was too wrapped up in religion and not enough in the reason for that religion. His plan, straight out of seminary…
‘Conclave’ Stirs Up Dark Secrets in the Walls of the Vatican
★ ★ ★ ½ The pope has died at the beginning of Conclave, and the task of leading the process to find his replacement falls to Cardinal Dean Thomas Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes). This ancient and highly secretive proceeding is known as…
‘A Real Pain’ is an Uneventful Tour Through Poland
★ ★ ½ Cousins David and Benji are meeting at the airport to fly to Poland to take a tour of where their grandmother used to live. They haven’t seen one another since she passed, and she left them both money to take this trip together…
‘Elevation’ is a Tense Thrill Ride with Bulletproof Monsters and an Impossible Mission
★ ★ ★ ‘Elevation’ is a post-apocalyptic film set in the Rocky Mountains, where a surviving pocket of humanity has built a self-sustaining small town. The monsters in the film, for some reason, are unable to go higher than 8,000 feet…
‘Heretic’ is a Dark, Tightly Wound Theological Thriller
★ ★ ★ ½ ‘Heretic’ tells the story of two Mormon missionaries, Sister Barnes and Sister Paxton who knock on the wrong door. The house they visit belongs to Mr. Reed, who had apparently expressed interest in exploring the Mormon religion…
‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’ is Heartwarming Story with a Confused Narrative
★ ★ ★ This movie has a lot of heart, and anyone who has ever been a part of a Christmas pageant will likely relate to the story in at least some way. There are some really great moments where faith and acceptance triumph, but there…
‘Here’ is a One-Angle Film that Struggles to Find its Place
★ ★ ½ There’s potential for a great movie in ‘Here,’ directed by Robert Zemeckis, who’s known for hit films like ‘Back to the Future,’ ‘Romancing the Stone’ and ‘Forrest Gump.’ It’s told through a one-camera angle that stays in place…
‘Absolution’ is a Moderately Decent, Forgettable Exploration of a Gangster with Memory Loss
★ ★ ★ ‘Absolution’ takes a look at aging through the eyes of a ruthless gangster named Thug (Liam Neeson). We meet him at around 70-years-old near the end of a long, dependable career working for his boss Charlie Conner (Ron Perlman)…
‘Venom: The Last Dance’ is an Action Packed, Underwhelming Shock to the Senses
★ ★ This is the third cinematic outing for journalist-turned-superhero Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy). His superpowers come from an extraterrestrial parasite named Venom. Venom is a symbiote, a fictional parasitic alien race…
‘Your Monster’ is a Messy Monster Genre Mash
★ ★ It’s hard to know what to make of ‘Your Monster,’ a movie based on a short film of the same name from the same director, Caroline Lindy. The genres are supposed to be comedy, horror and romance. There’s a lot of campy romance, a few moments of comedy…
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