3.5 star movies
The School For Good & Evil Review: A Delightful & Heartfelt Twist On Fairy Tales
The world of fairy tales can be wondrous, and there are plenty of filmmakers who have taken the opportunity to ...
Avatar: The Way Of Water Review – Overlong But Stunning Sequel Is Worth The Wait
It’s been over a decade since director James Cameron released Avatar, and the fear of a sequel diminishing, or being ...
KIMI Review: Zoë Kravitz Is Excellent In Steven Soderbergh’s Slick Thriller
A handful of years ago, director Steven Soderbergh said he was retiring from the film industry, but that was short-lived. ...
The Good Dinosaur Review
The Good Dinosaur isn’t as sophisticated as Disney/Pixar’s best films, but still boasts a touching story and gorgeous animation. The ...
Boston Strangler Review: Keira Knightley & Carrie Coon Carry Effective Crime Drama
Boston Strangler is not a film that bemoans the state of society that breeds serial killers. The film won’t attempt ...
Wrath of Man Review: Statham Leads Action-Packed Thriller With Personality
The fear Jason Statham can strike with just one menacing glare is impressive. In Wrath of Man — directed by Guy ...
Aladdin Review: Disney’s Remake Finds the Diamond in the Rough
Aladdin is a jubilant and energetic Disney retelling that mostly succeeds in updating the animated version, even if it never ...
Till Review: Danielle Deadwyler Is Excellent In Powerful Biographical Drama
Till was always going to be a hard movie to make, and an even more difficult one to watch. Directed ...
Togo Review: Willem Dafoe & Good Dogs Try To Save A Town
Togo is an emotional tribute to real-life heroes, as well as a moving story about the affecting bond between a ...
Ford v Ferrari Review: Christian Bale & Matt Damon Go Like Heck
Between its thrilling racing sequences and underlying commentary, Ford v Ferrari makes for an entertaining spin on the traditional sports ...
Brooklyn 45 Review: World War II Horror Movie Is Both Scary & Smart
Brooklyn 45, from writer-director Ted Geoghegan, takes place in a single location — a Brooklyn brownstone — during a singular ...
Dawn of the Dead (2004) Review
Short version: Not so much a remake, as a different take on the original that is actually more horror movie ...
Jurassic World Dominion Review: Fun But Messy Conclusion To JP Sequel Trilogy
Jurassic World Dominion is a messy but fun end to the Jurassic Park sequel trilogy, bringing franchise themes, characters, and ...
Crawl Review: Alexandre Aja’s Thriller is Excellent Gatorsploitation
Thanks to Aja’s confident direction and Kaya Scodelario’s warrior performance, Crawl makes for a terse and otherwise exhilarating viewing experience. ...
All Quiet On The Western Front Review: Youth & War Meet In Searing WWI Drama
Writer-director Edward Berger, who co-wrote the screenplay with Lesley Paterson and Ian Stokell, is not trying to reinvent the wheel ...
You Were Never Really Here Review: Phoenix Shines in Moody Thriller
You Were Never Really Here has less success breaking the mold for its genre, but explores the often ignored corners ...
‘Magic Mike XXL’ Review
Magic Mike XXL may not be an insightful continuation of its predecessor, but it delivers an experience that many wanted ...
Halloween Review: And That’s Why Jamie Lee Curtis is a Horror Icon
Driven by a committed Curtis, Halloween is mostly effective in the way it takes the slasher franchise back to its ...
Shazam! Review: A Charming, If Uninventive Superhero Origin Story
Shazam! is a wildly fun superhero adventure, with plenty of humor and heart, but struggles at times to strike a ...
Spoiler Alert Review: Parsons & Aldridge Exude Warmth In Engaging Romantic Drama
It’s been a while since there was a film that falls under the tear-jerker category. For the screening of this ...
