Daily Archives: November 7, 2023

Well here we go, hoping for the best. Embargo for reviews of this title ends at noon Wed.

A religious parable is folded into this latest Neal McDonough vehicle, about a supernatural stranger who walks among us. On a parallel Earth! Dec 1

There’s nothing like a character blurting out your entire review in a laugh-line early in the opening act. “It’s like a Hallmark Movie gone wrong!” I mean, I’ll hand it to screenwriter Melinda Bryce. She pretty much one-upped anything I … Continue reading →

For everyone who has been waiting waiting waiting for a dark and glib French take on “Les anges de Charlie,” here it is, a flippant and somewhat blood-spattered star vehicle for four French leading ladies titled “Wingwomen.” Director and star … Continue reading →

“Your Lucky Day” is a somewhat hackneyed B-movie about the violence that a big lottery ticket unleashes in a small New York convenience store. It stumbles into its inciting incident and drifts through some pitiless and bloody violence before taking … Continue reading →

Musical cliches are a rich part of any sports movie’s appeal, especially a formulaic comedy like “Next Goal Wins.” The chunky team needs to train to get in shape? A little Dolly Parton and “Nine to Five.” And then there’s … Continue reading →

Has the Marvel Studios team lost its mojo? Have comic book movies finally oversaturated the market (all over Disney TV, etc.) and jumped the shark? Run their course? Maybe. I liked Brie Larson as “Captain Marvel.” I’ve enjoyed Samuel L. … Continue reading →

“Next Goal Wins” is a scruffy, formulaic sports comedy that offers a Taiki Waititi take on a 2014 documentary about “the worst” soccer team “in the world” and the ill-tempered coach brought in to change that status. Even the titles … Continue reading →