The Coens. The Russos. The Farrellys. The Duplasses. The Safdies.
The Chinas?
No, Paul and Benjamin China aren’t in the rarified air of those famous directorial duos. Not even close.
Still, the...
Confession: This critic loves movies where innocents scramble in the woods while something or someone hunts them down.
Think of thrillers like “Backcountry” or the sublime “Alone” as prime examples.
The...
The worst thing that could have happened to Warner Brothers over the last few months was the release of the film ‘Godzilla: Minus One.’ A movie that was made on a 12 million dollar production budget...
Every kid deserves a pet, but the young heroine in “Sting” gets more than she bargained for.
The latest arachnid thriller spins from a familiar premise but turns into a family affair.
Sound confusing?...
Hollywood’s quest for inclusivity is both maddening and noble.
Forced diversity and Oscar-themed box checking are anathema to the creative process. Allowing more voices to share their stories?
Wonderful.
Enter...
"Too Much Transgender Hindu Monkey Business"
Content: -4 Intentional blasphemy, evil, gross immorality, and/or worldview problems. (To be avoided)
Entertainment Quality:
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Syndey Sweeney rose to stardom by starring in Euphoria – a series laced with all kinds of toxic messages aimed at its teenage viewers. Also, it spends a lot of time depicting high schoolers in extreme...
"Two Hours of Dumb Action Fun"
Content: -3 Excessive sex, violence, immorality, and/or worldview problems. (Sometimes excessive content such as violence is in otherwise redemptive movies.)
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Adam Wingard’s “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” is silly, exciting and astonishing in its lack of originality.
It cobbles a bursting-apart screenplay from at least 20 other movies.
Rebecca...
“A single tear shed at the remembrance of the Passion of Jesus is worth more than a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, or a year of fasting on bread and water.”
— St. Augustine
Frankly, it might be better...
Everyone loves a good Coming of Age story but not all coming-of-age stories are the same. This genre of movies allows adults to relive those precious teenage years vicariously through the actors on screen, ...
Three years ago, Ghostbusters: Afterlife infuriated film critics along with the mainstream media because the film became a direct sequel to Ghostbusters 2 which turned the feminist 2016 Ghostbusters movie...
"Restoring the Kingdom"
Content: -1 Caution advised for older children, including teenagers, and sensitive adults.
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Wim Wenders’ “Perfect Days” is the portrait of a life that might seem small and simple, but is full of insight, discipline, and steady rewards.
It stars Koji Yakusho, in a performance that won...
Colin and Cameron Cairnes’ “Late Night with the Devil” presents itself as a documentary about a haunted episode of a 1977 talk show, which we see in full.
Following a recap of how once-promising...
Liam Neeson’s post-“Taken” career has been a blessing and a curse for the Oscar nominee.
Yes, he works constantly as an in-demand action hero even as he enters his 70s. The films in question are...
"Occult Misadventures Are More Serious and Scary Than Fun and Funny"
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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire ***
The main problem with 2021’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife, aside from digitally desecrating the corpse of Harold Ramis, was that it completely misunderstood the fact that...
You could excuse “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” for wallowing in nostalgia.
The reboot/sequel had to wash away the stain of the 2016 “Ghostbusters: Answer the Call” while making amends with the franchise...
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