1917 (2019) follows two guys run through World War I to learn that it's all about the friends who die along the way.
A beautifully shot epic of a war not often covered, 1917 still fails to tell an overly compelling story.
Read MoreParasite (2019) is still making me think.
If you're going to trick your way into a rich household, do it with style and beware about what secrets they may be hiding.
Read MoreBirds of Prey (2020) and the damn good movie mostly about Harley Quinn
Despite some structural problems, Birds of Prey flies by with a wild fever of acting, directing, and unrivaled energy.
Read MoreUncut Gems (2019) is a dark sports movie with no sports
Uncut Gems uses the ups and downs of a sports to tell the story of a criminal asshole.
Read MoreBad Boys For Life (2020) brings the action Lethal Weapon 4 missed
Bad Boys Mike and Marcus are back in action, learning important secrets and dropping one liners almost like they used to.
Read MoreLittle Women (2019) succeeds at playing fast and loose with the story at the expense of relationships
The classic story of four sisters is condensed and twisted to make a surprising fresh take but seems to leave out much of the relationships that made the story strong.
Read MoreJumanji: The Next Level (2019) delivers the mid-grade excitement your grandma will like
A story about identity and relationships as well as blowing shit up, this trip back into Jumanji is fun yet deals with issues as real as the CGI animals the actors fight.
Read MoreStar Wars: Episode IX - Rise of Skywalker (2019) brings the stupid back
The secret to a good Star Wars movie comes with a price. A big, stupid, fantasy price with a ton of heart.
Read MoreGood Liar (2019) is a bad time
Roy (McKellen) and Betty (Mirren) both go online to meet someone to fulfill their desires. In the end, one of them ends up alone.
Read MoreKnives Out (2019) might be the best Murder She Wrote episode ever
Director Rian Johnson loves cozy, drama-filled mysteries.
Read MoreDoctor Sleep (2019) is the apology only Stephen King could love
When is it proper to apologize for someone else's work?
Read MoreNoteable - Ford vs Ferarri (2019) is a bad title for a great movie
Most people would probably get mad they had not seen "Le Mans" Parts 1-65 first.
Read MoreNoteable - JoJo Rabbit (2019) will beat you into submission
Coming of age stories follow a pattern: We meet a child, the child learns a hard lesson, innocence is destroyed, and an adult is created.
Read MoreNoteable - The Lighthouse (2019) will introduce you to crazy mermaid sex
When I went out as a young man to my father, I asked him "Da, how did you know you wanted to become a lighthouse keeper?"
Read MoreNoteable - Zombieland: Double Tap (2019) does not reinvent the zombie wheel, but it does spin it round and round until shit falls off
Did you like the first Zombieland? Then get to the theater for a matinee and dive back in to more of the same.
Read MoreNotable: Gemini Man (2019)
I read a review that said Gemini Man would have been the event ticket of the summer in 1997. I disagree.
Read MoreNotable: Violence Voyager (2018) is a weird, twisted little tale
Some stories demand to be told. Others, well, I don't know what they want other than to ramble quietly in the corner to anyone who will listen.
Read MoreNotable: Joker (2019)
I'm convinced director Todd Philips wanted to do a remake of something Scorsese, knew nobody would give him the rights to anything, so instead repackaged the idea as Joker.
Read MoreNotable: Ad Astra (2019)
Ad Astra reaches for the stars and, man, I guess it's pretty at least.
Read MoreMovie Review Notes, Rambo: Last Blood
John Rambo returns to rescue and avenge somebody he likes from a sex trafficking ring.
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