DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE (R) Dir. Shawn Levy The ‘Merc with a Mouth’ joins the multiversal mayhem of the MCU, making a meaningful, yet mightily meandering Marvel movie full of madcap violence and mischief Grade B- (3.5/5.0) “I am…Marvel Jesus.” Perhaps one of the most iconic – certainly most sacrilegious – bits of dialogue from […]
If you’re not chasing, you are not living, is the message “Twisters” spins off. It is not a sequel, prequel, or spinoff of the 1996 hit film starring Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton. Just standalone summer fare, playing off and hoping for the box office results of “Twister.” Lee Isaac Chung, who directed the Oscar-winning
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In Oklahoma’s verdant, tornado-prone landscape, “Twisters” swirls onto the screen with a vigor reminiscent of its 1996 predecessor, “Twister,” yet it boldly seeks to carve its own path through the stormy skies of cinematic legacy. Directed by Lee Isaac Chung, “Twisters” pairs heart-pounding spectacle with an emotional core, though it doesn’t always find an equilibrium
LONGLEGS (R) Dir. Osgood Perkins A new voice steps out of the darkness – with an impressive lineage to boot – with a film steeped in claustrophobic dread and a bizarrely terrifying Nic Cage. Grade (4.5/5.0) A- Horror has arguably had something of a renaissance in the last fifteen years. Whether it was James
A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE (PG-13) Dir. Michael Sarnoski Prequel breaks a silent promise with audiences with no new answers, hushed scares, and muted tension, but loud echoes of humanity from two very strong performances (3.0 / 5.0) C+ A Quiet Place: Day One, from its title to its pedigree, promised to show audiences
(R) Dir. Kevin Costner The first in Costner’s planned four-part Western saga is a massive prologue that fails as a standalone film, but might be the start of a tremendous culmination (2.5 / 5.0) The ‘Western’ – as a genre – has twice had its heyday: during the ‘Golden era’ of the 40s and
Daddio Starring: Dakota Johnson, Sean Penn Director: Christy Hall Running Time 101 min Rated R Grade B- First-time director Christy Hall brings back the two-hander film concept. Dakota Johnson (“Fifty Shades of Grey,” “The Lost Daughter“) riding in the back of a cab driven by Sean Penn (“Asphalt City,” “Mystic River“) doesn’t sound very
In ‘The Bikeriders,’ director Jeff Nichols embarks on a unique cinematic journey, adapting Danny Lyon’s 1968 photography book, a seminal work documenting the lives of the Chicago Outlaws Motorcycle Club. This adaptation, with its rich visual and thematic inspiration, sets the film apart. However, the film often finds itself at a crossroads, struggling to maintain
Thelma Starring: June Squibb, Fred Hechinger, Richard Roundtree, Parker Posey, Clark Gregg Director: Josh Margolin Rated PG-13 Running Time 97 min Grade B It was only a matter of time before someone made a film about older adults getting scammed. Writer/director Josh Margolin‘s “Thelma“ is an equally hilarious and insightful film that champions grandparents.
KINDS OF KINDNESS (R) Dir. Yorgos Lanthimos Lanthimos’ absurdist comedy triptych examines the bizarre, ugly aspects of the human condition and our struggle to accept and control our existence – complete with finger-severing, sweat-licking, cringe-worthy laughs (4.0 / 5.0) B- Yorgos Lanthimos movies are strange. That statement almost goes without saying; from The Lobster