Fans of art house cinema should enjoy producer-director Judd Apatow's plodding drama "The King of Staten Island." It is the story of a young man's problems dealing with life after the death of his father and his mother's involvement with a new boyfriend. The length of [..]
Rogue (2020)
"Rogue" is a laughably terrible movie starring Megan Fox as a mercenary whose team is sent into Africa on a rescue mission, where they get into all kinds of trouble including being hunted by a bloodthirsty lion. This poorly planned and badly executed project was directed by [..]
Capone (2020)
English actor Tom Hardy portrays famed Chicago gangster Al Capone in the independent film production of "Capone." Director-screenwriter Josh Trank ("Fantastic Four" 2015) did a terrible job on this movie with its unorganized plot, boring storyline, gratuitous violence. Hardy's performance is flat, [..]
The Call of the Wild (2020)
"The Call of the Wild" is a sentimental tale of a dog's journey from California to the Yukon Territory in the 1890's Klondike Gold Rush. The 1903 Jack London novel was skillfully adapted by director Chris Sanders ("Lilo and Stitch" 2002) and screenwriter Michael Green ("Blade Runner [..]
Fantasy Island (2020)
Director Jeff Wadlow ("Truth or Dare" 2018) tried his hand at putting together a film version of "Fantasy Island," the television series that ran from 1977 to 1984 on ABC. He failed miserably. The picture has the familiar story of five people who come to the [..]
The Invisible Man (2020)
The latest entry into Universal Pictures' cinematic Dark Universe is the often remade "The Invisible Man." This excellent thriller stars Elizabeth Moss as a woman who feels that she is being stalked by her abusive boyfriend even after his apparent suicide. Director-screenwriter [..]
Dolittle (2020)
"Dolittle" is an absolutely terrible film in almost every way: Bad writing, amateurish gags, a boring storyline, lack-luster special effects, and dismal performances by cast members. Director Stephen Gaghan ("Syriana" 2005), who also co-wrote the screenplay with Dan Gregor and Doug Mand, has released this complete [..]
Underwater (2020)
Scientists try to escape a deep sea research station when it was damaged by an earthquake in the science fiction action picture "Underwater." The encounters with some "scary" sea creatures demonstrates that this is cheap scifi drama poorly executed by director William Eubank ("The Signal" 2014) and [..]
Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
Marvel Studios has produced yet another big extravaganza of a film with "Thor: Love and Thunder," a sequel to 2017's "Thor: Ragnorok" and the 29th offering from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It continues the story of superhero Thor and his friends, with loads of action and [..]
Knives Out (2019)
Producer-director-screenwriter Rian Johnson ("Star Wars: The Last Jedi" 2017) has given us an off-beat and entertaining who-done-it motion picture, a comical look at a family reunion where the 85-year-old patriarch is murdered. The talented cast includes some prominent names like Daniel Craig, Jamie Lee [..]