“Movies” Archives

As a pure mood piece laced through with introspective thoughts concerning the roles of fathers, Times and Winds can be quite powerful and haunting.

One of the best, most pointed and tragic gangster epics in recent history.

A great disappointment, even with adjusted expectations.

Visually and technically breathtaking but riddled with a number of sci-fi/action movie clichés.

The Host’s incredibly strong focus on the family element gives the film a depth that no effects budget could ever achieve.

A break from the usual samurai movie tropes, Hana is warm, lively, deeply human, laugh-out-loud hilarious, and intensely enjoyable.

The new movie Doctor Strange reminds us that there are forces at work that we cannot see.

The first thing I wanted to do when the movie was over was rush home and hug my children.

This Netflix original is nothing mind-blowing, nor does it approach Pixar’s heights, but it’s still…

Day Shift is pretty much what you’d expect from a gory movie about vampire hunters that culminates …

A true action/sci-fi classic starring Arnold Schwarzenegger in his ’80s prime. It works on nearly e…

I think this movie wanted to be both a hard-boiled thriller and a buddy action comedy, but it ended…

This movie clearly wants to be suave and sophisticated, and maybe it was back in 1999. But now, it’…

My second viewing. Predictably, it didn’t blow me away like it did during my first viewing, and som…

One of the more emotional trailers that I’ve seen in a long time, full of sorrow, rage, and pain.

I’m not sure why this cost $200 million. Was it all of the crazy drone shots? Chris Evans’ mustache…

Owlbears, mimics, and displacer beasts, oh my!

I liked the film’s concept and the first half is filled with delights not too dissimilar from the P…

It seemed only fitting to watch this in light of James Caan’s recent death. Stylish and technically…

So maybe Sam Raimi and the MCU weren’t such a great match, after all. Some cool visuals, but the ob…