Daily Archives: April 1, 2023

Hell, who can keep these straight? “Final trailer,” I mean. Pratt and Saldana and Cooper and Dave and Vin Groot and this week’s villain? OK. May 5. Hard to top this one, tho. It’s got period-appropriate fanboy service pop in … Continue reading →

Writer-director David Helling introduces and adds a filmed postscript to his first feature film, “His Only Son,” something not wholly unheard of in mainstream cinema, but not that unusual in faith-based films. He talks down the film’s budget and talks … Continue reading →

“On the Fringe” might be the most stressful film on Netflix right now. A great cast makes this Spanish drama of desperation and quiet heartbreak not so much hard to watch as unhealthy to internalize. These are portraits of interconnected … Continue reading →

Is “Murder Mystery 2” worse than 2019’s “Murder Mystery?” Tough call. Mainly because I don’t remember anything about the original save for the reunited of Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler, that “Just Go With It” version of Tracy and Hepburn, … Continue reading →