Movie Reviews

Premiering on Prime Video January 27th is the new romantic action comedy ‘Shotgun Wedding,’ which was directed by Jason Moore (‘Pitch Perfect’). The new movie stars Jennifer Lopez...

Exploring race and culture, love, and family divides is perhaps not what you’d expect from a film that is also trying to be a romantic comedy. Yet ‘You People’, co-written by/starr...

‘Plane,’ the new action-thriller from director Jean-François Richet, is scheduled to crash-land into theaters on January 13th. Gerard Butler stars as commercial pilot Brodie Torran...

Convinced that doll you gave your daughter or niece for Christmas is watching you? Then you’ll relate to Allison Williams’ plight in ‘M3GAN,’ the latest horror offering from fear f...

On limited release now before opening more widely in theaters on January 6th, ‘Women Talking’ represents fourth movie from actor and director Sarah Polley, and while it is certainl...

Arriving in theaters on December 23rd, ‘Living’ sees Bill Nighy as a man choosing to try and live even in the face of death and is one of the most moving and poignant movies of the...

Opening for an awards qualification run in theaters on December 25th before releasing wider on January 13th, ‘A Man Called Otto’ finds Tom Hanks in a grumpy mood as a man who just...

Debuting in theaters on December 21st, ‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’ reunites audiences with the dashing, daring feline hero who got his start in the ‘Shrek’ movies to humorous ef...

Debuting in theaters on December 23rd, ‘Babylon’ is the latest film from Damien Chazelle, the writer-director of ‘Whiplash’ and ‘La La Land’. Unfortunately, it is also his weakest...

Arriving in theaters on December 16th, ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ represents James Cameron attempting the same high wire trick he pulled with the 2009 original, with the added pres...

Though they were both swirling around their writer/directors’ minds before the pandemic struck, it’s hard not to see Steven Spielberg’s ‘The Fabelmans’ and Sam Mendes’ ‘Empire of L...

Arriving on Netflix (following a brief theatrical run) on December 9th, Guillermo del Toro’s adaptation of ‘Pinocchio’ marks the second major adaptation to arrive this year. And th...

Punching into theaters on December 2nd, ‘Violent Night’ represents the sort of Christmas movie that is certainly not festive fun for the whole family. But for those whose tastes ru...

Journeying to theaters on November 23rd, ‘Strange World’ is the latest animated adventure from Walt Disney Feature Animation. The company has a checkered history with adventure sto...

Opening in theaters on November 23rd before premiering on Netflix December 23rd is the sequel to the box office hit ‘Knives Out,’ entitled ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.’ Once...

Premiering on Disney+ beginning November 25th and marking the conclusion of the MCU’s Phase Four is Marvel Studios’ second “Special Presentation” following ‘Werewolf by Night’ enti...

One of the toughest genres of movie to get right is the based-on-truth investigative dig into a big story. It’s not just that reporters hunched over keyboards or waiting for phones...

The new dark comedy ‘The Menu,’ which was directed by Mark Mylod (‘What’s Your Number?’), opens in theaters on November 18th. Produced by Adam McKay (‘Vice’) and Will Ferrell (‘Spi...

Arriving after other studios – DreamWorks in particular with its ‘Shrek’ movies – had been poking fun at fairy tale tropes, 2007’s ‘Enchanted’ felt like Disney throwing a loving nu...

Music Saves ’Spirited’ from being just another ’Christmas Carol’ adaption. Benj Pasek and Justin Paul’s music is the real star of the movie, with Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds giv...