Daily Archives: February 13, 2024

Dakota Johnson is so miscast, so “off” in the title role of Sony/Marvel’s latest superhero movie that even her side-eyes seems affected, studied and practiced in front of the mirror before anybody yelled “Action!” But co-star Tahir Rahim is so … Continue reading →

“Upgraded” is an almost-frothy rom-com built on a “Devil Wears Prada” framework. A plucky intern at an auction house deals with a tyrannical boss and a new love on a trip to London where she tries to make it in … Continue reading →

There’s no reinventing the wheel when it comes to movies about addiction. We’re all familiar with the “steps” in screenplays that mimic “stages of grief” more than AA’s famous “twelve steps.” Loved ones are tested and abused, impulses are indulged, … Continue reading →

She’s an easy character for anybody who never got too deep into superhero comics to ignore. But when you’re monetizing your assetts at a film production company, no corner of the Spiderverse can be left unexplored. So Sony’s piece of … Continue reading →

Scripted by committee, performed in a nearly-indecipherable Jamaican patois and overseen by his legacy-protecting son Ziggy Marley, you knew the Bob Marley biopic “One Love” was going to have its problems and fall short of the mark in some important … Continue reading →