‘A Quiet Place: Day One:’ Strong Characters in Familiar Territory
★ ★ ★ This prequel to the ‘Quiet Place’ seriestakes us on a journey from just before an alien race arrives on Earth to just after they all but wipe us out. Good things are going on in this film, yet it seems to rely too…
‘The Bikeriders’ is all Rev with No Engine
★ ★ This film is inspired by a book of the same title by Danny Lyon, which is a collection of photographs and transcribed interviews from 1963 to 1967. The movie follows a similar format, a collection…
‘The Exorcism’ is Little More Than a Bump in the Night
★ ★ The Exorcism is a film that promises us an interesting take on the stories of paranormal activities that reportedly happened during the production of films like The Omen, The Exorcist and Poltergeist. Horror films grounded…
‘Inside Out 2’ is a Funny, Heartwarming Look at the Journey into Adolescence
★ ★ ★ ½ This is a charming film that gives us another allegorical peek inside the mind of a young girl named Riley (Kensington Tallman) as she begins her journey into adolescence. In the previous film…
‘The Watchers’ is a Dry Fairy Tale Thriller
★ ★ The Watchers manages to take an intriguing concept and make it woefully bland. The performances are wooden, the dialogue is dry and the script relies heavily on characters describing the story in order to carry the plot forward. The film stars Dakota Fanning as Mina…
‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ Breathes New Life to the Franchise
★ ★ ★ The cop movies in the Bad Boys series are all about action and odd-couple police partners bantering the whole time. In this installment, it generally works well and serves up an entertaining popcorn-muncher…
‘The Dead Don’t Hurt’ Doesn’t Cut Deep
★ Here’s a film that does astoundingly little to evoke emotions for its characters or produce a plot to drive the story forward. It’s supposed to be a story about two lovers set in a corrupt frontier town in 1860s Nevada. It is a mess of flashbacks, flashforwards and promising…
‘Furiosa’ is a Delightfully Savage Wasteland Epic
★ ★ ★ ★ Furiosa is one of those films that movie theatres were made for. The action is fantastic, the pacing is just right, and the characters are played by actors with over-the-top performances. The soundtrack itself is essentially a “character” in the film. It’s thunderous and booming…
Run Away from ‘Strangers’
★ ½ This is a film that is executed so poorly, the only way to really enjoy it is at a watch party with friends where you take turns mocking the characters, bad direction and painstakingly predictable storyline. Yes, it really is that terrible. Prior to the opening credits, we’re fed…
‘IF’ is a Sentimental, Heavy Tale About Imaginary Friends
★ ★ ½ IF is a film that plays out nothing like its trailer, which promises an upbeat, whimsical exploration into the world of imaginary friends. The movie itself presents a far different tone, a haunting reminiscence of lost…
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