3 star movies
Enys Men Review: Gripping Craft & Atmosphere Needed A Touch More Story
Mark Jenkin’s Enys Men is a film that’s difficult to pin down in writing. Narratively, it’s a couple steps above ...
Love At First Sight Review: Haley Lu Richardson & Ben Hardy Lead Charming Rom-Com
Netflix’s latest romantic comedy, Love at First Sight, is the film adaptation of Jennifer E. Smith’s The Statistical Probability of ...
Bad Boys for Life Review: Whatcha Gonna Do When Middle-Age Comes For You?
When Bad Boys for Life picks up, Detective Michael “Mike” Lowrey (Will Smith) is in the midst of a full-blown ...
Rustin Review: Colman Domingo Gives An Oscar-Winning Performance In Flimsy Biopic
When people reflect on the 1963 March on Washington for jobs and freedom, they think of the famous and historic ...
‘Deliver Us From Evil’ Review
Horror movie fans that are looking for traditional paranormal suspense and jump scares will probably find that Deliver Us From ...
Mass Review: A Heartwrenching, Pertinent Drama That Has Major Issues
Written and directed by Fran Kranz — in his directorial debut no less — 2021’s Mass centers on an uncomfortably tragic premise: ...
‘Drinking Buddies’ Review
The uniqueness of the environment and chemistry of the central characters keep this relationship study interesting and lively. In Drinking Buddies we ...
The Tender Bar Review: A Meandering, Yet Heartwarming Coming Of Age Story
George Clooney returns to directing in The Tender Bar, an adaptation of J.R. Moehringer’s memoir of the same name. With ...
Woman Of The Hour Review: Kendrick’s Directorial Debut Is Promising But Tonally Off
Editor’s note: This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and ...
The Angry Birds Movie 2 Review: The Birds Score a Surprise Hit
Angry Birds Movie 2 has no delusions about it own slightness and makes up the difference with gleefully silly, yet ...
On The Come Up Review: Lathan’s Directorial Debut Is Engaging Coming-Of-Age Tale
Coming of age tales have always drawn an audience. Be they young or older, there is something one can relate ...
Tahara Review: Messy Tale Of Love & Friendship Is Elevated By Its Two Leads
In many ways, Olivia Peace’s film Tahara is an ambitious project. It seeks to explore themes of sexuality, friendship, and death within ...
‘Thanks for Sharing’ Review
It’s not necessarily a film that demands to be seen in theaters, but you shouldn’t regret paying the ticket price ...
‘Trouble with the Curve’ Review
Trouble with the Curve is exactly what potential viewers probably expect – a dependable character story. Following a successful string ...
The Addams Family Review: A Cute Animated Remake With Heart
The Addams Family is a cute 3D animated reboot of the classic macabre family, with an important message at its ...
Those Who Wish Me Dead Review: Drama Is Suspenseful, But Lacks Strong Plot
Angelina Jolie leads a star-studded cast in Those Who Wish Me Dead, a neo-western that combines the story of survivalists ...
Dumplin’ Review: Netflix & Dolly Parton Deliver Fantastic YA Drama
Netflix’s Dumplin’ has an emotionally impactful message of self-acceptance, wrapped in a charming coming-of-age story & steeped in Dolly Parton ...
Power Rangers Review
Power Rangers has mixed success with its efforts to modernize the franchise, but offers enough playful storytelling and spectacle to ...
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows Review
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows is a faithful adaptation of the fan-favorite 1987 animated series – for ...
‘Mr. Peabody & Sherman’ Review
Peabody has a heart and mind, but compared to something like The LEGO Movie, this is definitely a second-tier contender ...
