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3.5 out of 5 stars (above average) Woman Alive is a very good movie only hurt by its pacing. The acting from everyone is great, the writing is natural, and director Macabit Abramson provides a very intimate and personal feel in its discussion of the mature issues it brings up. Lihi Zemel (Abramson’s daughter) gives… Continue Reading
3.5 out of 5 stars (above average) Halloween is one of the longest-running franchises out there, and after years of middling sequels and an early 00s reboot, you’d think returning to this particular well would be a fool’s errand. However, director David Gordon Green delivers a surprisingly brutal direct sequel to the 1978 classic that… Continue Reading
3 out of 5 stars (Average) This review originally appeared on The Illuminerdi on September 17, 2021. Gerard Butler. Frank Grillo. The gruff-voiced titans of B-action movies finally come together in CopShop, a darkly comic action flick where Grillo is a man on the run and Butler an assassin looking to claim the price on… Continue Reading
3 out of 5 stars (average) Nia DaCosta’s Candyman is one of the most ambitious horror movies you’ll see this year. A direct sequel to the 1992 film of the same name, DaCosta’s film goes for the jugular attempting to tackle several weighty themes while also giving audiences a satisfyingly scary gorefest. For me, Candyman… Continue Reading
3 out of 5 stars (average) Space Jam: A New Legacy is a really fun family movie. Based on my audience, kids are going to go nuts for the slapstick antics of Bugs Bunny and friends, and grown Space Jam fans will have a blast too. It takes 20 minutes to rev up and the… Continue Reading
3 out of 5 stars (Average) This review originally appeared on The Illuminerdi on June 29, 2021. The most memorable thing about Black Widow is how unmemorable it is. Fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe have clamored for a solo film about Scarlett Johansson’s Soviet superspy, so it’s a shame the final product is so… Continue Reading