‘Smile 2’ is a Gripping, Psychological Thrill Ride
★ ★ ★ ½ Smile 2 is a surprising sequel to the 2022 horror hit ‘Smile.’ It’s surprising because most horror sequels are generally poorly executed retreads of their predecessors. Not so here. While Smile 2 follows similar beats of the original storyline…
‘Terrifier 3’ is a Borderline Irresponsible, Gleefully Brutal Shock Horror
★ ★ ★ Every horror franchise has its signature villain. Nightmare on Elm Street has Freddy Kreuger. Halloween has Michael Meyers. Friday the Thirteenth has Jason Voorhees. Here in the Terrifier, we have Art the Clown…
‘Saturday Night’ Gives Us a Glimpse of 90 Chaotic Minutes Before SNL’s First Broadcast
★ ★ ★ ★ ‘Saturday Night’ gives us a fly-on-the-wall perspective of what happened 90 minutes before the very first episode of Saturday Night Live broadcast to millions of television viewers in 1975…
‘Piece by Piece’ is an Animated Lego Documentary about Pharrell Williams
★ ★ ★ ★ Yes, you read that title correctly. This is a documentary. It’s about the life of Pharrell Williams and how he paved his path in the music industry. It is digitally animated and told with Legos. And – yes, it works…
‘White Bird: A Wonder Story’ Offers a Modern Day Lesson from Occupied France
★ ★ ★ White Bird is a very loose sequel to the 2017 box office hit ‘Wonder.’ Very little ties the two films together except for a character named Julian (Bryce Gheisar). In ‘Wonder,’ Julian is the villain, a bully who verbally torments…
‘Monster Summer’ Has Elements of Magic without a Spark
★ ★ ½ ‘Monster Summer’ aims to recapture the nostalgic stories where close-knit bands of older kids work together to solve a mystery in their small town where interesting things never happen. Prime examples are…
‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ is an Entertaining Mess of Madness
★ ★ ★ This is the inevitable sequel to the 2019 hit Joker, which became the first R-rated movie to gross $1 billion at the box office worldwide. That movie is superior to this film in almost every way. Yet I found myself enjoying this…
‘Megalopolis’ is Visually Stunning and Intellectually Confusing
★ ★ This is more of a fever dream than a movie. It’s vivid and visually stunning. It is extremely confident in its presentation. It’s also kind of boring. Megalopolis is a film about politicians and city leaders, and is so entrenched…
‘The Wild Robot’ is a Heartwarming Masterpiece
★ ★ ★ ★ The Wild Robot is a wonderful, charming animated film that’s sure to please all age groups. It’s heartwarming, well written, and the animation is stunning. The final animation has a slight watercolor effect to it that enhances the CGI…
‘Transformers One’ is the Origin Story Fans Have Been Waiting For
★ ★ ★ ½ I caught myself smiling several times while watching this movie, because I started to feel like a kid again. It took me back to when The Transformers cartoon first joined the…
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