"The Meg" is an old fashioned science fiction action fun from director Jon Turteltaub ("National Treasure" 2004) and producers Lorenzo di Bonaventura ("Transformers" film series) and Colin Wilson ("Jurassic Park" 1993). This picture has all of the thrills, chills, and spills of the old B movies, and [..]
Book Club (2018)
Chick flick comedy abounds in producer-director Bill Holderman's star studded movie "Book Club." This story of four senior citizens who get together once a month to discuss their favorite book bears little resemblance to your grandmother's sewing circle, as the principal characters are played by Jane Fonda, [..]
Under the Silver Lake (2018)
"Under the Silver Lake" is a promising attempt by director-screenwriter David Robert Mitchell ("It Follows" 2014) to make a modern-day noir film. The result is a long, drawn out, and confusing movie with a muddled plot and boring storyline that lasts 139 interminable minutes. [..]
Bad Times at the El Royale (2018)
"Bad Times at the El Royale" is a neo-noir movie thriller about seven strangers staying at an old motel near Lake Tahoe. They all have secrets and things get complicated when they interact. Producer-director-screenwriter Drew Goddard ("Cabin in the Woods" 2012) kept the two hour and [..]
The Old Man and the Gun (2018)
Four Oscar winners star in the delightful comedy-drama film "The Old Man and the Gun." Robert Redford plays a senior citizen bank robber who charms his victims, Casey Affleck portrays the police detective hot on his trail, Keith Carradine is the police captain, and Sissy Spacek is [..]
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)
"The Nutcracker and the Four Realms" is a Christmas fantasy film about a young girl who goes in search of a key to an egg-shaped box she received as a Christmas present. The movie is beautifully filmed with lush holiday decorations and stunning snowy scenery but has [..]
The Catcher Was a Spy (2018)
The story of a major league baseball player who was a spy in Europe during World War II is the subject of "The Catcher Was a Spy." Moe Berg was catcher with the Dodgers (then the Brooklyn Robins), White Sox, Indians, Senators, and Red Sox from 1923 [..]
First Man (2018)
Executive producer Steven Spielberg and producer-director Damien Chazelle ("La La Land" 2016) take a look at the life of astronaut Neil Armstrong in "First Man." This movie has a dull feel to it, with no energy in the screenplay written by Josh Singer and underwhelming performances by [..]
Unbroken: Path to Redemption (2018)
"Unbroken: Path to Redemption" continues the story of Louis Zamperini that began in the 2014 film "Unbroken." Producer Matthew Baer (of the first "Unbroken") and director Harold Cronk ("God's Not Dead" 2014) instilled this sequel with outstanding production values including period sets and costumes, good acting, and [..]
Fahrenheit 451 (2018)
Director Ramin Bahrani ("Chop Shop" 2007) created an obnoxious and shallow movie about a possible dystopian future of America in "Fahrenheit 451." The burning of books by an unnamed dictatorship established in the U. S. after a second civil war was depicted in the terrible screenplay penned [..]