Synopsis: Following a mysterious suicide at Niagara Falls, a low-rent detective unravels a conspiracy to build a revolutionary invention by enigmatic scientist, Nikola Tesla. I’ve missed the days of the legitimate film noir, starring the hard-boiled chain-smoking detective. These days ...
Reviews encompassing a wide range of movies from Hollywood blockbusters to independent features.
THE GENERAL IDEA You don’t know me (most likely). But this guy Jimmy (Ron Eldard, in an affectingly understated performance) in “Roadie” is me. Not in every aspect of his life, certainly. But in essence. THE GOOD Jimmy cherishes, and largely ...
Synopsis: Doug Martin has an affair with a married woman who has involved him in a scheme that might has them on the run from the law. Well if I was to wish for a good erotic thriller, then “Careful ...
Synopsis: Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren go to Enfield, England to stop one of their most evil cases. It’s fairly definitive (at least in my mind) that there hasn’t been a better horror movie since “The Conjuring” came out ...
Synopsis: A young woman forms a bond with a paralyzed man that she takes care of. “Me Before You” is the best romantic movie I’ve ever seen. I can’t think of more impactful and powerful romantic drama than this. It’s ...
Synopsis: As Shredder joins forces with mad scientist Baxter Stockman and henchmen Bebop and Rocksteady to take over the world, the Turtles must confront an even greater nemesis: the notorious Krang.(Imdb) I am still recovering from Michael Bay ruining my ...
Genre: Comedy Directed by: Steven Brill Written by: Kevin Barnett, Chris Pappas Starring: Adam Sandler, David Spade, Paula Patton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXvGj_9LNsw The life of a bank manager is turned upside down when a friend from his past manipulates him into faking his own death ...
THE GENERAL IDEA Here’s the thing about movie comedies in recent years. They’re not funny. Well, a precious few are certainly. But the vast majority are pandering, forced, uncreative lowest common denominator exercises in witless tripe. Makes you long for ...
Synopsis: The emergence of Apocalypse threatens the existence of the world and the X-Men must stop him before complete destruction ensues. This is the one big summer movie that seemed to have gotten lost in the shuffle. The anticipation for ...
Synopsis: Alice returns to Wonderland to change the fate of Mad Hatter and his family. Alice can look all she wants through that glass, but it still doesn’t change the fact that this film doesn’t accomplish much besides a bunch ...
Synopsis: Maggie’s plan to have a baby on her own is derailed when she falls in love with John, a married man, destroying his volatile marriage to the brilliant Georgette. (Imdb) “Maggie’s Plan” (Blu-ray/DVD on August 23) is a Greta Gerwig ...
THE GENERAL IDEA Four disgraced Catholic priests and a mysterious nun live together in a house situated in a remote seaside town. Each must atone for sins of the past. Collectively they comprise the “The Club”. And they don’t take ...
