I can be a sucker for a good, old-fashioned, no-holds-barred action movie. You don’t need an overly complex narrative, if you have charismatic actors, some good one-liners, and well-choreographed and executed action sequences. Angel Has Fallen, the third film in the series of films starring Gerard Butler as U.S. Secret Service agent Mike Banning, clearly […]
‘Good Boys’ Is Both Endearing And Tiresome
Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg have built their comedic brand out of producing R-rated raunchy comedies, the likes of which include Superbad, This is the End, and Sausage Party. The producing duo also had a hand in writing the screenplays for these films, which may play a part in the level of quality in the […]
‘Hobbs & Shaw’ Is Far Too Much Of A Good Thing
The Fast & Furious franchise has evolved quite a bit since its early days of fast cars and illegal street racing, and Hobbs & Shaw keeps the evolution going. For me, the franchise peaked with the adrenaline-fueled heist setup of Fast Five, where the action set-pieces (which brushed right up against the edge of believability), […]
‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ Shows Us a New Side of Tarantino
What better way to see Once Upon a Time in Hollywood than in the city that writer/director Quentin Tarantino lovingly pays tribute to in his 9th film? That’s what my friends and I did, traveling across state lines to experience Tarantino’s latest in the Cinerama Dome at the Arclight Hollywood, projected in glorious 70mm. To […]
Jessie Buckley Lights Up The Screen In ‘Wild Rose’
Every year, there are indie films that, for a variety of budgetary or distributive constraints, struggle to find their audience or go unseen by many. As someone who writes about movies, I want to make a significant effort in spreading the word about smaller films that aren’t necessarily on everyone’s radar. And today, that film […]