Movie Reviews

*NOTE: This review is going to be a CAPSULE review, which means it’ll be a tight, quick critique of the film.               Every family is different.  Each family gets along differently and has their own quirks and handles life differently.  Leticia Jorge’s film, Aleli, dissects this exact idea, as the film looks at a dysfunctional trio of siblings, Ernesto (Néstor Guzzini), the older brother with a chip on his…

          It’s been nearly twenty years since Edward Norton made his directorial debut with Keeping the Faith, the only film the Oscar-nominated actor has directed.  But he’s back now in a movie that is vastly bigger and far more complex compared to his love-triangle debut.  Motherless Brooklyn is an old-school gangster noir featuring an excellent ensemble cast and beautiful set designs, yet is bogged down by its overlong runtime and the unnecessary…

          A lot has changed in the world since 2009.  Looking back, it seemed like a much simpler time. We weren’t so dependent on technology, America wasn’t in complete disarray, and it kind of seemed like everyone was just in a better mood. Not much has changed in the world of Zombieland, however.  Sure, our characters may have gotten older, but everything seems to be roughly the same.  The world is still…

          Before seeing Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, there was a video message from writer/director Kevin Smith and star Jay Mewes, both known best for playing Jay and Silent Bob.  In the video message, Smith talked about the heart attack he had in February of 2018 and how when he was lying in his hospital bed one of his biggest regrets was not making a sequel to Jay and Silent Bob Strike…

          It’s been over twenty years since that creepy, kooky, mysterious, and spooky family graced the silver screen.  But they’re back and ookier than ever.  Gomez, Morticia, Wednesday, Pugsley, and Uncle Fester get the animated treatment this time around, giving us a wild, weird, fun film about the family dynamic. After they get married, Gomez (voiced by Oscar Isaac) and Morticia (voiced by Charlize Theron) move to New Jersey in a…

        Gemini Man is a movie that I will forever remember I saw in theaters.  Director Ang Lee has made a true technical marvel that pushes the boundaries of cinema.  The film also happens to be a pretty entertaining spy-vs-spy thriller with a stellar performance from Will Smith.  This isn’t a movie everyone is going get on board with, but it is one that had me from the opening frame. Lee shot Gemini…

    Joker has been a character on the silver screen for over fifty years, dating back to 1966 where the character was played by Cesar Romero in the Adam West-starring Batman.  Since then, we’ve had four other interpretations of the character. We had Jack Nicholson’s clown mobster in Tim Burton’s 1989 Batman, Mark Hamill’s legendary voice-work on Batman: The Animated Series and the subsequent movies tied to that show, Heath Ledger’s award-winning interpretation that is arguably one…

      Renée Zellweger had one of the most prolific 2000’s of any actress.  She was nominated for three Oscars and won one in 2004 for Best Supporting Actress for Cold Mountain.  Along with her nominated films, Zellweger starred in critical and box office hits, ranging from smaller dramas like White Oleander to animated kids hits like Shark Tale and Bee Movie. Yet the 2010’s have been the opposite for Zellweger.  With only five films and…

      In the opening scene of Lorene Scafaria’s Hustlers, we are introduced to Destiny (Constance Wu), a new stripper at a high-level strip club in New York City.  For being in a loud and colorful strip club with a lot of commotion going on, this is a relatively quiet scene, as we watch as Destiny’s conservative attitude and way of dancing doesn’t get her a lot of clients, therefore not getting her a lot…

      In the summer of 1989 in the small Maine town called Derry, Bill, Ben, Beverly, Richie, Mike, Eddie, and Stanley, also known as the Losers Club, banded together to destroy a shape-shifting monster that disguises itself as a clown named Pennywise and preys on the children of Derry by turning into their worst nightmares.  After defeating Pennywise, the Losers believe it is gone forever and make a pact that if it were…