For better or worse, a mumbling and incoherent Al Capone is the role that Tom Hardy was born to play. “Capone” follows the notorious bootlegging gangster Al Capone in the final year of his life, now retired in Florida with his mind rotting from syphilis. Tom Hardy stars in the title role, alongside Linda Cardellini,… Continue reading ‘Capone’ Is an Irregular Biopic About an Irregular Gangster
It is always refreshing when a movie is exactly the thing the trailer promises it will be. “Extraction” is the latest vehicle for Chris Hemsworth to attempt and establish himself outside the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and follows a black ops mercenary who must rescue a drug lord’s kidnapped son from a rival dealer in Bangladesh.… Continue reading ‘Extraction’ Is an Entertaining Distraction
Well, Blumhouse Productions saved the “Halloween” franchise when it appeared DOA, so guess they’re here to resuscitate the Universal monsters, too. “The Invisible Man” is a modern telling of the classic H.G. Wells novel, as well as the 1933 film. The reboot stars Elisabeth Moss as a woman who escapes from an abusive relationship, only… Continue reading It’s Easy to See Why ‘The Invisible Man’ Is So Good
When your film franchise continues to be “that one good one and everything else,” maybe it’s time to call it quits while you’re behind. “Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)” (the only time I will be typing that entire title) is the eighth installment of the DCEU and a spin-off… Continue reading ‘Birds of Prey’ Might be DC’s Worst Film
A reboot of an American remake of a Japanese horror film that is being released on the third day of January. Great. Jacki Weaver wears a bad wig and talks…in…fragments. John Cho announces his name six times upon entering a house. A police detective has access to every personal family picture and video ever privately… Continue reading I Have a Grudge Against ‘The Grudge’
This is Roger Deakins’ world, we’re all just living in it. “1917” tells the story of two young British soldiers in World War I (George MacKay and Dean-Charles Chapman) who must make their way across the German front in order to deliver a message before an ill-fated attack. Mark Strong, Andrew Scott, Richard Madden, Claire… Continue reading ‘1917’ is Why Movie Theaters Exist
Remember in 2015 when we were all excited about where a new Star Wars film by Disney could go? Oh, that was fun… “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” is the third film of the sequel trilogy and the ninth and final installment of the main Star Wars saga. J.J. Abrams, who directed and co-wrote… Continue reading ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Has Some Good, Some Bad and a Whole Lot of ‘Why?’
Adam McKay hasn’t made a good movie since 2010, so I’m not sure why so many people want to try and copy his mold all of a sudden… “Bombshell” is based on the true story of the women at Fox News who brought down CEO Roger Ailes for sexual misconduct. Charlize Theron portrays Megyn Kelly,… Continue reading ‘Bombshell’ is Mostly a Dud
Last year had “A Star Is Born” and now this year’s “remake of a film that gets redone every 25 years” is “Little Women.” “Little Women” is the eighth adaptation of the 1868 novel of the same name, this time written and directed by Greta Gerwig. Starring Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen,… Continue reading ‘Little Women’ is a Big Delight
Put “I read a tweet about a New Yorker article about you” on my gravestone and let me die a happy man. “Knives Out” is a whodunit mystery that follows a dysfunctional family that comes together following the suicide, or possible murder, of their rich patriarchal father. Written and directed by Rian Johnson, the film… Continue reading I’m (Mostly) All-In on ‘Knives Out’
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