Daily Archives: November 7, 2022

Every filmmaker hopes to get a rise out of her or his audience, to provoke us in some way or other, push our buttons. So writer-director Zach Koepp can take a bow for achieving that, at least, with his debut … Continue reading →

“Bar Fight!” is an 84 minute long break-up “Who gets custody of ‘our‘ regular bar?” comedy that hits the wall at about the 30 minute mark. Writer-director Jim Mahoney did the offbeat friends playing-a-game comedy “Gatlopp,” sort of “Jumanji” for … Continue reading →

Sure, it’s more juvenile. Some of the comedy’s a bit broader. And heaven knows, that star Millie Bobby Brown takes a few extra “fourth wall” moments — staring, puzzled, amused, alarmed or self-satisfied at the camera. But “Enola Homes 2” … Continue reading →

Kelvin Harrison, Jr. has the title role, that of “Chevalier de Saint-Georges,” fiddler and swordsman Joseph Bologne, playing and competing his way into royal circles in pre-Revolutionary France. Samara Weaving, Lucy Boynton, Ronke Adekoluejo and Minnie Driver also star, playing … Continue reading →

Sweet, slow and unassuming, “Sam & Kate” is a romantic melodrama that came into being because two Oscar winners relished the chance to act on screen with their acting progeny. So whatever sparks Sissy Spacek and Dustin Hoffman set off … Continue reading →

It promises to be emotional, because everybody who loves good acting misses Chadwick Bozeman, even those of us who aren’t fanboys and were underwhelmed by his green screen turn in this blockbuster. He was great in “Get on Up” and … Continue reading →