Yearly Archives: 2023

It takes a few minutes to settle in and figure out just what the hell is going on in “Dark Journey,” a twisty and handsomely-mounted romantic thriller of the espionage variety produced on the eve of World War II. The … Continue reading →

It’s looking like a HUGE Thanksgiving week-weekend at the box office, thanks to the fact that not one but THREE blockbusters targeting three different audiences are now in theaters. Funny how that works. You don’t have to run away from … Continue reading →

Phylicia Rashad also stars in this dramedy, which Vertical landed (typically the distribute pictures larger studios have passed on) and which opens Dec. 8, streams Dec. 15. Not a lot of pop or laughs or heart in this trailer. A … Continue reading →

What Eddie Murphy has become, presented here without comment. Ahem. Dec. 1, Amazon Prime Video.

Adam Sandler voices an aged lizard who wants to escape to the Everglades but finds himself dispensing life advice to fifth graders in the classroom where he’s one of the resident pet reptiles in “Leo,” an animated comedy that’s passably … Continue reading →

Medical experiments that are revealed just as World War II is ending, with a tortured humans and “creatures” as their results. You could call this a series, seeing as how this 1945 Korean Dec. 22 and Jan. 5. Let’s label … Continue reading →

This 2024 series looks like yet another variation on a “galaxy far away” theme, sort of a “Guardians” and “Firefly” riff — without laughs. Jude Law leads a cast of…kids?

Too old, too tall, too American, too introverted and mumbly to be a mesmirizing leader of men and commanding presence at court, perhaps your first thoughts on hearing about a new big screen “Napoleon” were “Joaquin Phoenix as Napoleon Bonaparte? … Continue reading →

“See You on Venus” is a swooning, sad-eyed romance in which our young-couple-to-be are buried under tragedy upon tragedy and every dire romantic complication under the sun. Well, save for one. At least they don’t discover they’re long lost siblings. … Continue reading →

Honestly, this idea of a woman needing a fake fiance/husband/steady beau and “hiring” somebody to “play” the part has to be an invention of the movies. If there are real businesses that provide “The Boyfriend Experience” without the “gigolo” contract … Continue reading →