House of Gucci (2021)
Director Ridley Scott (“Alien” 1979) has come up with another classic motion picture “House of Gucci.” This story based on the real life drama of the Italian fashion business Gucci and the family that owned it was superbly directed by Scott and written by Becky Johnston and Roberto Bentivegna. The picture [..]
Eternals (2021)
The superhero genre story lines appear to be growing thin with “Eternals,” the 26th movie in the Marvel Comic universe. In this product, ten superheroes named Eternals come out of hiding after thousands of years to battle their longtime enemies, the Deviants, for control of earth. Director Chloe Zhao, who also [..]
No Time To Die (2021)
Daniel Craig makes his fifth and final appearance as James Bond in “No Time To Die.” The story has James in retirement, and hired by the CIA to find a kidnapped scientist. Director Cary Joji Fukunaga ("Jane Eyre" 2011) kept a tight hand on the filming with the result being [..]
The Jesus Music (2021)
Christian directors Andrew Erwin and Jon Erwin (“I Can only Imagine” 2018) have put together an absorbing and comprehensive look at the history of contemporary Christian music called “The Jesus Music.” It follows its roots in the Jesus Music of the 1970’s, Christian pop-rock of the 1980’s, Christian metal of the [..]
Dune (2021)
“Dune” is the latest movie version of the 1965 science fiction novel by Frank Herbert, taking on the first half of the story, billed on screen as “Dune: Part One.” Producer-director Denis Villeneuve (“Blade Runner 2049” 2017) does not hesitate in tackling the massive story, diving right into the tale [..]
Land (2021)
Robin Wright made her directorial debut and starred in dramatic motion picture “Land.” This story about a woman who moves to an isolated cabin in the mountains makes for an absorbing film thanks to smooth direction by Wright and an efficiently written screen play by Jesse Chatham and Erin Dignam. [..]
Stillwater (2021)
“Stillwater” is a crime drama about an Oklahoma man who travels to France to prove the innocence of his daughter, falsely imprisoned because of a murder conviction. The story, loosely based on the real-life experience of Amanda Knox, was turned into a watchable, but not great, film by director-writer Tom [..]
Reminiscence (2021)
“Reminiscence” is a mediocre science fiction movie set in the “near future” where a man uses a machine that can read people’s memories. This dull affair is entirely attributed to director-writer Lisa Joy in her film debut. She also co-produced this dud with husband Jonathan Nolan; both co-created the HBO [..]
Black Widow (2021)
Scarlett Johansson continues her superhero status with “Black Widow," the 24th movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the first stand-alone picture for her character Black Widow that debuted in 2010's "Iron Man 2." Director Cate Shortland and writer Eric Pearson created a movie filled with enough action sequences and [..]
Jungle Cruise (2021)
Walt Disney has released a film called “Jungle Cruise,” yet another motion picture adapted from their theme park attractions. This is not the best film ever made, but the movie does provide solid, watchable family entertainment. Dwayne Johnson plays a riverboat captain who takes scientist Emily Blunt and her brother through [..]