I was intrigued to see this drama, which is being advertised as more of a suspense film, almost a thriller. But such marketing makes this movie a sheep in wolf’s clothing, for it is not suspenseful at all, except for […]
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The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019) ☆ ☆ ☆
After a review hiatus to recover from knee surgery, I am back with a look at a sentimental dog-centric drama. Based on a Garth Stein novel that I have not read, this rather unusual story follows a Golden Retriever named […]
Continue reading »Toy Story 4 (2019) ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
Pixar Studios changed feature film animation when they burst on the scene in the early 1990s, and the product that perhaps best illustrates their genius is the Toy Story franchise. The first film was marvelous; the second one even better. […]
Continue reading »Where’d You Go, Bernadette (2019) ☆ ☆ 1/2
This is another movie based on a book that I have not read, so I cannot compare film to book. I have a feeling that in this case I would have benefitted from reading the book, because the movie bothered […]
Continue reading »Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019) ☆ ☆ 1/2
The memory of Tony Stark looms large over this latest Marvel adventures, the first after the Avengers finally dispatched Thanos and reset humanity’s destiny. Now that “the Blip” has come and gone (the five-year period during which half of the […]
Continue reading »Yesterday (2019) ☆ ☆ ☆
Alternative reality stories are intriguing because they offer mirrors to our culture, emphasizing, celebrating or mourning some facet of our society that the storyteller feels needs attention. In Yesterday, the aspect worthy of another look is music, particularly music by […]
Continue reading »Rocketman (2019) ☆ ☆ 1/2
Following last year’s Freddie Mercury / Queen biography Bohemian Rhapsody, which I really enjoyed, films about famous musicians and their music are now all the rage. Yesterday and Blinded by the Light celebrate the music of the Beatles and Bruce […]
Continue reading »Brightburn (2019) ☆ ☆ ☆
The Superman legend has become cultural mythos, especially due to the wonderful 1978 movie that so beautifully presented the formative years of Clark Kent / Superman. But what if things had gone differently? What if the superboy had developed different […]
Continue reading »Men in Black: International (2019) ☆ ☆ 1/2
I have enjoyed all three of the earlier Men in Black comic cosmic adventures and this one is no different. While I miss Will Smith and especially Tommy Lee Jones, it is clear that the new team, Tessa Thompson and […]
Continue reading »Godzilla, King of the Monsters (2019) ☆ ☆ ☆
I have a strong affinity for the Big Guy, especially when he was portrayed by some poor schlub in a rubber suit, stomping around on model cities in Japan. To my mind he is, indeed, King of the Monsters, and […]
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