Movie Views
Musings about movies.
From Glamorous to Gloomy
1 star In his previous two outings as Agatha Christie’s Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, Murder on the Orient Express (2017) and Death on the Nile
A Captivating Cassandro
4 stars Transformation is always a word thrown around when film fans (or the press) start talking about great acting performances. Daniel Day-Lewis ‘transforms’ into
I’m Not Crying. You’re Crying
“I’d like to say a few words about a guy I know, a friend of mine. His name is Brian Piccolo.” Nov. 31, 1971. It
Seire Shows Scary Side of Family Traditions
3 stars Many good horror movies start by setting up a simple premise, a rule or tradition, or belief that the people on the screen
The Pod Generation Leaves You Cold
1 star Many times while watching The Pod Generation, I was tempted to shut it off; the story felt more like a lecture than a
Old School Terror Aboard The Demeter
3 ½ stars I love it when a horror movie surprises me. I’m not talking about a movie that grosses me out or scares me.
Unlikable Lead Sinks Shortcomings
1 star In Shortcomings, Sherry Cola plays Alice, a bright, sassy single grad student looking for love, or at least good sex, in Berklee. It’s
Rub Goes Down the Rabbit Hole
2 ½ stars A frustrated nerd with dorky glasses, a bad combover, and absolutely no luck meeting women goes to a massage parlor, gets a
Chan and Cena Make a Movie
2 ½ stars Jackie Chan and John Cena made a movie together called Hidden Strike. It was “released” on Netflix on July 28. And if
Theater Camp Puts on a Great Show
3 stars Long before Margot Robbie became Barbie or Cillian Murphy became Oppenheimer, when she was a little girl in Australia, and he was a
Little Magic to be Found in Miracle Club
2 stars The Miracle Club features a dream team of brilliant actresses: Maggie Smith (2 Oscars, 3 Nominations), Kathy Bates (1 Oscar, 3 Nominations), and
Huesera Will Haunt You
3 ½ stars Before we start, let’s take a moment to recognize the excellence of Foley Artist Samantha González and the entire sound department of
You Only Thought AI was Scary
Never was a woman violated as profanely… Never was a woman subject to inhuman love like this… Never was a woman prepared for a more
All Hail Kate Beckinsale
2 ½ Kate Beckinsale has been a kick-ass action hero (Underworld), a rom-com star (Serendipity), a period-piece heroine (The Golden Bowl), a seductress (The Only
The Childe Raises the Bar for Action Genre
4 stars With its heavy dependence on nostalgia (Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny), special effects (Fast X), and comic book franchises (Guardians of
Is Rocky Not a Sports Movie?
I recently became aware of a TikTok video where Sylvester Stallone gets upset because people think Rocky is a sports movie. What fools. Anyone who
From Justin to Kelly Turns 20
(June 20, 2023, Hollywood, Ca.) 20th Century Fox this morning did not issue a press release announcing the studio’s plans to celebrate the 20th anniversary
Bold Direction, Acting Make Brooklyn 45 a Success
3 ½ stars While the rest of the cinematic universe seems bent on using every CGI trick in the book to make their movies “events,”