2.5 out of 5 stars (decent) Widows has all the ingredients for a fun and thought-provoking heist movie. A solid cast, talented writer (Gillian Flynn, of Gone Girl) and director (Steve McQueen, of 12 Years a Slave), and some decent action. However, Widows fails as both fun heist film and thoughtful commentary due to bad… Continue Reading
Marshall: Unpretentious Legal Drama Has Great Performances, Timely Message
4 out of 5 stars (one of the best of the year) I’ll be completely honest here: The primary reason I saw Marshall was because Thor: Ragnarok wasn’t at my local theater. The trailer for Marshall made it look like an overly serious legal drama that would likely drown in its own self-importance (not that… Continue Reading