This has nothing to do with the film or review, but I just want it on the record that Michael Jordan is the GOAT over LeBron James every day of the week, and twice on Sunday. “Air” is the fifth directorial effort from Ben Affleck (and his first since 2016’s “Live by Night”), and follows… Continue reading ‘Air’ Review: Not the GOAT Sports Drama, Just Good Old-Fashion Fun
Hey Aaron Sorkin, buddy, maybe we give the directing thing a break for a while, huh? “Being the Ricardos” follows a fictionalized week in the life of “I Love Lucy” star Lucille Ball, including her discovering she is pregnant and being accused of being a communist. Javier Bardem also stars as Ball’s husband and co-star… Continue reading ‘Being the Ricardos’ Review: I Didn’t Love This Lucy Biopic
To be honest, this is a better “Independence Day” sequel than 2016’s “Resurgence…” “The Tomorrow War” stars Chris Pratt as a modern-day army veteran who is selected to travel to the year 2051 in order to stop an impending alien invasion. Yvonne Strahovski, J. K. Simmons, Betty Gilpin, and Sam Richardson also star, while Chris… Continue reading ‘The Tomorrow War’ Review: A Familiar but Sometimes Entertaining Alien Action Adventure
It’s always nice when Ray Romano pops up in things; I feel this modern generation doesn’t appreciate him enough… “The Big Sick” is the semi-true story of how actor Kumail Nanjiani met his wife (with whom he co-wrote the script). Zoe Kazan stars as his future bride-to-be Emily V. Gordon, as Holly Hunter and Ray… Continue reading ‘The Big Sick’ Has Big Heart
Well Casey Affleck may not be as cool or Batman-y as his older brother Ben, but he’ll be able to hold a Best Actor Oscar over him once awards season wraps up… “Manchester by the Sea” stars Affleck as a Boston janitor who becomes the guardian of his nephew after the death of his brother.… Continue reading ‘Manchester by the Sea’ Emotionally-Layered and Darkly Amusing
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