2.5 out of 5 stars (decent) There’s a lot riding on the success of Tenet. After multiple pushbacks due to the COVID-19 pandemic and writer-director Christopher Nolan’s insistence that it be seen in theaters, many were proclaiming Tenet would bring everyone back to the movies again. I’m sad to say that not only does Tenet… Continue Reading
Thelma & Louise: Feminist Road Trip Has Heart, Humor, Modern Resonance
5 out of 5 stars (Classic) Note: Thelma & Louise discusses and shows an attempted sexual assault. Something I’ve learned as a critic is that time changes perspective. A person can see a film or show at one age and not comprehend what it’s talking about, but see it later and connect with it in a whole… Continue Reading
A Simple Favor: Darkly Comedic Thriller Has Energetic Performances, Great Twists
3.5 out of 5 stars (Above Average) A Simple Favor may well be the most ambitious and outrageous film so far this year. Director Paul Feig (Spy, The Heat) has outdone himself here, crafting a darkly comedic and endlessly twisty thriller with wonderful performances from Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively, the latter of which has… Continue Reading
Deadpool 2: Silly Sequel is Surprisingly Dark, Relentlessly Juvenile
2 out of 5 stars (has some good moments, but is overall bad) Deadpool 2 is the first disappointment of 2018. With a genius marketing campaign, hilarious trailers, and the prospect of seeing our favorite foul-mouthed antihero again, I was ready to dive head-on into this Pool. Sadly, Deadpool 2 is a needlessly darker and sophomoric… Continue Reading
Deadpool: Dark Romance/Action/Comedy Slices Superhero Tropes in Half
4.5 out of 5 stars (Nearly Perfect) You are either going to love or hate Deadpool. After years and years of being stuck in development hell (that place films go when they will likely never get made), the “Merc with a Mouth” (extreme emphasis on the “Mouth” part) is currently taking the world by storm… Continue Reading
Unexpectedly. Nuanced. Caper. Leads to. Entertainment
3 out of 5 stars (average) The Man From U.N.C.L.E had a lot going against it for me. It was an August action-comedy with two actors with mixed resumes and a trailer that looked like it could be either a funny romp or a generic bore that a studio released because they could. However, my… Continue Reading