Daily Archives: January 29, 2024

There are a few things I really appreciated about “Suncoast,” writer-director Laura Chinn’s memoirish remembrance of the slow, wasting death of a sibling. Characters live through story arcs, reminding us of the hope that even the most lost among us … Continue reading →

More minions, new villainy, one big happy family? This is one frenetic and sentimental edit job. One good gag in this action packed trailer for the summer’s big animated romp.

The gang’s all back, save for the dead guy. They met Bill Murray’s asking price. Annie, Ernie, Danny and Rudd-not-Rudnick and Patton and Kumail… Atherton’s back to lay down the law. Harold Ramis is still missed, but there’s money in … Continue reading →

“Out of Darkness” is a foundational myth horror tale, a grisly and grim narrative about a time when early humanity could first rightly refer to itself as “humanity.” In cinematic shorthand, this Scottish production is “Quest for Fire” meets “A … Continue reading →

“The Tiger’s Apprentice” is an action adventure fantasy for the elementary school-age movie audience, a two-fisted martial arts fighting film taking place in the real world of modern San Francisco, and not the mythical China of “Kung Fu Panda” or … Continue reading →