Good Sam (2019)
“This could make a really compelling story.” An hour and a half long, feel-good mystery movie that’s almost laughably solvable within the first 10 minutes, Good Sam has to be […]
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The Sun Is Also a Star (2019)
“All it took was a single day.” Unrealistically romantic in an intentional way and fatalistic to a sharp fault, The Sun Is Also a Star gladly exists in the lofty […]
Booksmart (2019)
“What took them four years, we are doing in one night.” Bad comedies are often too mean, good comedies are funny yet too predictable, and great comedies infuse a little […]
Aladdin (2019)
“Why are you playing hard to wish?” You have to wonder why Disney has decided to remake all of its animated classics. Do they want to explore new live-action avenues […]
Her Smell (2019)
“You’re a mess.” The first 70 minutes of Her Smell are so physically draining and emotionally assaulting that the picture practically warrants a restraining order. We shouldn’t want to allow […]
Orange County (2002)
“You sent in the wrong transcript?!” What can go wrong will go wrong in Orange County, a film full of cliches and stale drama and just enough laughs to circle back […]
Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019)
“Catching a Pokémon is not about skill.” Brimming with stunning graphics, a lovely musical score by Henry Jackman, and inspired noir visuals from cinematographer John Mathieson, Pokémon Detective Pikachu sounds […]
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019)
“He knew the rules. He broke them.” I admired the flawed John Wick. I enjoyed John Wick: Chapter 2 a bit more than its predecessor. And had it been a touch […]
Mid90s (2018)
“Why are you always filming stuff?” Mid90s takes place during the dog days of a defining Los Angeles Summer, and the title alone gives us enough guidance without dropping the […]
The Hustle (2019)
“No man will ever believe a woman is smarter than he is.” There isn’t much of a point to The Hustle, an unnecessary but wholly likable female led remake of […]
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