‘The Substance’ is an Unflinching Look at Beauty and Fame
★ ★ ★ ★ ‘The Substance’ is a cinematic masterpiece. Demi Moore’s performance as aging starlet Elizabeth Sparkle promises a late career resurrection. The tightly wound screenplay wraps intrigue, tension and…
‘Never Let Go’ Hangs on Tight to the Tension
★ ★ ★ Never Let Go is a story about a mother who lives deep in the woods with her twin sons. They’re isolated in the middle of nowhere on purpose, because a powerful evil has possessed the outside world. Throughout the film, this dark force is simply referred to as ‘the evil.’
‘Speak No Evil’ is a Thrilling Remake
★ ★ ★ ½ Speak No Evil is a remake of a 2022 Danish film. Like its predecessor, this thriller takes a brutal look at how far a family will allow their weekend hosts to push their boundaries for the sake of politeness. It’s a concept worth pondering. While being kind is generally a good thing…
‘The Killer’s Game’ is a Mix of Goofy, Sentimental Action
★ ★ ★ Dave Buatista is a lot of fun to watch in action films and his performance as fictional hitman Joe Flood is no exception. Bautista has a physically commanding screen presence, impeccable comedic timing and…
‘The Front Room’ is a Disgusting Look at a Monstrous Mother-in-Law
Zero Stars This is a horrible, terrible, awful movie. While it’s supposed to be a thriller, the only frightening part comes at the final frames where you realize that not only did someone write this monstrosity, but someone…
‘Afraid’ is a Bland Thriller in Familiar Territory
★ ★ Artificial intelligence (AI) has been the villain in several movies throughout the years, starting with ‘Metropolis’ in 1927, in which a robot takes the place of the film’s main character and wreaks havoc on the city. Many films about AI serve as a cautionary tale to humanity…
‘Slingshot’ Lands Short of the Target
★ ★ ½ ‘Slingshot’ tells the fictional story of three astronauts on a journey to Titan, one of Saturn’s moons. As the movie opens, the crew wakes up from cryogenic sleep on their spaceship, the Odyssey 1. The journey to Titan is supposed to take just over two years to complete, and the crew go into cryo sleep in three-month increments.
‘Reagan’ is a Scattered Telling of an Iconic President
★ ½ I find myself scratching my head at the approach to this film. While it tells the story of Ronald Reagan from childhood to the end of his life, it does so in scattered, melodramatic scenes that come onto screen in which an actor or actress will approach another actor…
‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ is a Jumbled Collection of Misfire Nightmares
★ ½ It’s been 36 years since Michael Keaton first appeared onscreen as the mischievous afterlife entity Beetlejuice. Now he’s back as the title character with several familiar faces and director Tim Burton once again at the helm. Unfortunately, this movie staggers through various sub plots…
‘The Crow’ Fails to Take Flight
★ ★ ‘The Crow’ is a remake of the 1994 supernatural thriller that fizzles out fast and stays flat, even in its most violent action scenes. There are some big shoes to fill when remaking the cult classic, and this attempt is just too small to fill them. From cinematic style to the connection with the main characters, the original outplays this film in every single way.
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