Underwater sinks as a horror film
The underwater creature feature genre gets another spin in 20th Century Fox’s Underwater from director William Eubank. Norah Price (Kristen Stewart) is the mechanical engineer in a crew of underwater researchers led by a nameless captain (Vincent Cassel). The rest of the team includes Paul (TJ Miller),Emily (Jessica Henwick), Liam (John Gallagher Jr), Rodrigo (Mamoudou […]
Tiffany Haddish and Rose Byrne Chemistry doesn’t save Like a Boss
Tiffany Haddish and Rose Byrne collaborate with director Miguel Areta for the first comedy of 2020, Paramount Pictures, Like a Boss. Mia (Tiffany Haddish) and Mel (Rose Byrne) are two best friends who decide to start a beauty company called Mel and Mia’s. Mel is business savvy, yet she lacks confidence in herself. Mia, on […]
1917 is a harrowing war flick
Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes makes an exhilarating return to the war genre in Universal Pictures, 1917. Lance Corporal William Schofield (George MacKay) and his battle buddy Lance Corporal Tom Blake (Dean-Charles Chapman) are two young British soldiers stationed in France during the First World War. The duo is given the assignment by one of their […]
Adam Sandler Shines In “Uncut Gems”
Adam Sandler teams up with visionary filmmakers, the Safdie brothers for the tense and taut thriller Uncut Gems from A24. Opening with a glorious interior shot of a gem, from legendary cinematographer Darius Khondji, Uncut Gems is set in 2012 and follows New York City jewelry store owner Howard Ratner (Adam Sandler). From the outside […]
Just Mercy
Social activist and lawyer, Bryan Stevenson’s memoir, “Just Mercy, A Story of Justice and Redemption” is adapted for the big screen with Warner Bros. Pictures, Just Mercy from director Destin Daniel Cretton. The movie opens with the wrongful and heartbreaking arrest of Walter McMillian (Jamie Foxx) for the murder of a young white woman. With […]
The Rise of Skywalker plays it safe
Director J.J. Abrams makes a return to the world of cinematic space operas in Walt Disney Studios Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Following the events of The Last Jedi, Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) is still seeking domination of the galaxy. Kylo made the shocking discovery that long-dead Sith Dark Lord Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid) has […]
“6 Underground” should stay buried
Director Michael Bay teams with Ryan Reynolds for the Netflix film, 6 Underground. A vigilante squad called “Ghosts” each specialize in a particular skill. The team was recruited for dangerous missions across the globe by a nameless billionaire philanthropist who faked his own death to take down the criminals that the government refuses to go […]
Another fun time in Jumanji
Director Jake Kasdan reunites with his cast from 2017’s Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle in Columbia Picture’s Jumanji: The Next Level. Three years have passed since Spencer Gilpin (Alex Wolff), Anthony “Fridge” Johnson (Ser’Darius Blain), Martha Kaply (Morgan Turner), and Bethany Walker (Madison Iseman) had their adventure in the world of Jumanji. As it often […]
The pain of divorce is highlighted in the excellent “Marriage Story”
The ups and downs of divorce serve as the backdrop in director Noah Baumbach’ s Netflix film, Marriage Story. We first meet New York stage director Charlie Barber (Adan Driver) and his actress wife Nicole (Scarlett Johansson) during a marriage therapy session. As both Charlie and Nicole describe their issues to their therapist, it’s apparent […]
Hanks Shines as Fred Rogers in “A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood “
A beautiful homage to an iconic television personality, Tom Hanks is Fred Rogers in Tri Star Pictures’ A Beautiful Day in The Neighborhood. Fresh off last year’s Oscar-nominated Can You Ever Forgive Me?, director Marielle Heller once again shows a comfortable niche with the biopic film genre. Screenwriters Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster open the […]
Frozen II melts away the joys of its predecessor
Co-directors Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee, transport viewers back to the kingdom of Arendelle in Walt Disney Pictures Frozen II. It opens with a flashback of King Agnarr (Alfred Molina) telling a bedtime story to a young Anna & Elsa, which figures into the sequel’s plot later in the film. Frozen II finds Elsa (Idina […]
21 Bridges succeeds a gritty police drama
Chadwick Boseman takes a break from the superhero genre to fight corruption in director Brian Kirk’s police thriller, 21 Bridges from STXfilms. As a child, Andre Davis (Chadwick Boseman) attended the funeral of his father, a policeman who was murdered in the line of duty. Following in his father’s footsteps, Andre Davis decided to become a cop. […]