Too Many Detours
Posted 4 weeks ago

A road-trip comedy, 'Sacramento' tries to answers questions about fatherhood and friendship but falls short in the end.

Road trip comedy ‘Sacramento’ takes too many detours en route to destination
Mind Crash
Posted 1 month ago

Fans will love it. Non fans will be confused. And gamers will wanna game.

All Whammies
Posted 1 month ago

'The Luckiest Man in America' feels like a missed opportunity, and a tease of a better movie hiding somewhere in the margins of this one.

‘The Luckiest Man in America’ Makes Its Play, Lands on a Whammy
(Good) Dog Days
Posted 1 month ago

An odd couple dramedy with a strong thematic backbone rooted in explorations of grief and acceptance, 'The Friend' creeps up on you.

‘The Friend’ Is Very Good Company
Uni-corny
Posted 2 months ago

'Death of a Unicorn' is fun, interesting, and good (enough), though shoddy CGI work and a somewhat flat performance from Paul Rudd keep it from realizing its full potential.

‘Death of a Unicorn’ Swings for the Fences, Hits a Single
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‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’ plagued by dumb humans

Thumbnail image for ‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’ plagued by dumb humans by Tim English May 31, 2019 Print Reviews

Godzilla: King of the Monsters gives new meaning to the term “dumb monster movie.” Hold up, that’s not fair. Actually it’s the humans in this movie that are the dummies.

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Hanging with ‘Ma’ Is So Worth It

Thumbnail image for Hanging with ‘Ma’ Is So Worth It by KB Burke May 31, 2019 Print Reviews

Octavia Spencer delivers a terror-filled good time in her basement.

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‘Aladdin’ live action remake is good enough

Thumbnail image for ‘Aladdin’ live action remake is good enough by Tim English May 24, 2019 Print Reviews

[Rating: Minor Rock Fist Up] I’m not gonna lie — I have actually been looking forward to a live action movie about the tales of Aladdin and his magic lamp since I was a kid. The animated flick, which came out when I was in high school is still one of my all-time favorite Disney […]

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SIFF 2019: ‘Botero’ Paints An Incomplete Picture

by Warren Cantrell May 24, 2019 Print Reviews

[Rating: Minor Rock Fist Down] A straightforward hagiography piece that celebrates its subject with little critical analysis, Botero is an instructive albeit unambitious documentary. Tracking the creative growth of Columbian painter/sculptor Fernando Botero, the film hits all of the expected notes of the artist’s professional maturation using testimonials from family members, curators, art historians, and […]

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‘Photograph’ Is Underdeveloped and Out of Focus

by Warren Cantrell May 23, 2019 Print Reviews

[Rating: Minor Rock Fist Down] A rom-com that lives in the periphery of the world it creates for itself, Photograph endeavors (yet too often fails) to tell a familiar story without the traditional narrative building blocks of its genre. This is somewhat ironic, too, for the story is steeped in the traditions of its characters, […]

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‘The Sun is Also a Star’ is a rom-com for Gen Z

Thumbnail image for ‘The Sun is Also a Star’ is a rom-com for Gen Z by Kate Valliere May 18, 2019 Print Reviews

‘The Sun is Also a Star’ is super cheesy, but makes some much needed updates to the teen romance genre.

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‘John Wick 3’ prepares for war

Thumbnail image for ‘John Wick 3’ prepares for war by Tim English May 17, 2019 Print Reviews

‘John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum’ may not be the best of the bunch but the insanely frantic action sequences make up for an overabundance of exposition.

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Powerful ‘All Creatures Here Below’ a tough watch

by Tim English May 17, 2019 Print Reviews

[Rating: Solid Rock Fist Up] All Creatures Here Below, from screenwriter David Dastmalchian and director Collin Schiffli is not an easy movie to watch but it’s a movie that will stick with you for a long time after you see it. This is a testament to Dastmalchian’s gripping script and a heart breaking performance by […]

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A Love Story Never Told: ‘Wild Nights with Emily’

Thumbnail image for A Love Story Never Told: ‘Wild Nights with Emily’ by Christian Ramos May 16, 2019 Print Reviews

‘Wild Nights with Emily’ dispels the myth of a reclusive Emily Dickinson and instead tells of the love story between her and friend Susan Gilbert.

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SIFF 2019: ‘Banana Split’ Movie Review

by Warren Cantrell May 15, 2019 Print Reviews

Using a refreshing, unique spin on a classic high school yarn, ‘Banana Split’ succeeds in crafting a story that’s both entertaining and empowering.

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‘Don’t Look’ an above-average, female-led slasher flick

Thumbnail image for ‘Don’t Look’ an above-average, female-led slasher flick by Nick Spacek May 14, 2019 Blu-ray/DVD Reviews

‘Don’t Look,’ billed as a “unique, female-directed twist on horror films,” doesn’t break any new ground in the world of slasher horror, but for a first feature, it’s really solid.

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Dench’s ‘Red Joan’ – most boring spy movie ever?

Thumbnail image for Dench’s ‘Red Joan’ – most boring spy movie ever? by Kate Valliere May 9, 2019 Print Reviews

Red Joan spy thriller with Judi Dench and Sophie Cookson never offers a compelling motives or plot.

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‘Just Say Goodbye’ misses mark on teen suicide

Thumbnail image for ‘Just Say Goodbye’ misses mark on teen suicide by Kate Valliere May 9, 2019 Print Reviews

Newcomers tackle teen suicide, and don’t quite get it, in ‘Just Say Goodbye’ starring Max MacKenzie.

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‘Pokémon: Detective Pikachu’ I Choose You!

Thumbnail image for ‘Pokémon: Detective Pikachu’ I Choose You! by Christian Ramos May 9, 2019 Print Reviews

After more than 20 years, the world finally receives a live action Pokémon lead by the always popular Pikachu who is on the case of a missing detective a rogue Pokémon.

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‘Ask Dr. Ruth’ is a Private Look at a Public Persona

Thumbnail image for ‘Ask Dr. Ruth’ is a Private Look at a Public Persona by KB Burke May 3, 2019 Print Reviews

‘Ask Dr. Ruth’ nicely chronicles the life story of America’s most famous sex therapist.

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