In 2012 I saw the U.S. release of the French hit The Intouchables. I didn’t expect the American remake The Upside to be as good, and it’s not, but it was enough to bring back the positive feelings of Intouchables and remind me to watch the original again. Dell Scott (Kevin Hart) is an ex-con
Sometimes it’s not who actually won the award but who lost out that makes the headlines. During 2018, Disney/Marvel/Pixar produced some of the most profitable movies of the year and together received nine Golden Globe nominations in 2019 for the films Black Panther, Mary Poppins Returns, Incredibles 2 and Ralph Breaks the Internet — but
It’s no secret that the new Netflix movie, Bird Box, is a massive hit. The scary flick amassed over 45 million streams in the first few days, and people were terrified of the story. But now, people are trying to do exactly what Sandra Bullock’s character of Malorie is doing throughout the film — get
While some say that “bad press” is “good press,” that doesn’t seem to be the case for Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly’s new movie, Holmes& Watson. The fact that it wasn’t screened ahead of time for critics is never a good sign for a movie’s release, but the film’s problems don’t end there. Sure,
Heat set the gold standard for L.A. bank robberies, and the creators of Destroyer know it. So when their film involved a bank robbery in Los Angeles, they weren’t trying to top Heat. “I just always knew that it had to feel fast and gritty and chaotic because my understanding is that’s sort of how
Nicole Kidman is a striking sight in her new movie Destroyer, and it’s not just her look glaring directly into the camera. She plays Det. Erin Bell grizzled from decades of undercover work on the streets of L.A. Kidman delivers a powerhouse performance, but is it okay if we say we’re not surprised? Of course
If you’ve seen Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse since it opened, there’s a good chance that you’ve seen it again since, or are planning to do so again soon. Perhaps in 3D this time? It definitely justifies multiple screenings from the first second to the end credits sequence. Beyond the strong characters, delightful script and fresh
If you browsed through Netflix recently in hopes of finding Disney’s Moana, you’ll be disappointed to know that it has been removed. On December 20, Netflix removed Moana to make room for a new lineup of films for Christmas and New Year’s Eve. While Moana is no longer available on Netflix, you are still able
If you’re tied of green screen superhero movies, at least you’ll enjoy Jason Momoa rolling his eyes at one in Aquaman. Your mileage may vary how far that goes during the two hour, 23 minute run time. Whenever Aquaman comes to life you can see what kind of movie it could have been. The above
Robert Zemeckis’s live action Toy Story effect is sound. However, in Welcome to Marwen it raises disturbing questions when Steve Carell plays with them. Mark Hogancamp (Carell) takes pictures of action figures acting out World War II fantasies. This is true. The real Hogancamp’s art that helped him cope with a traumatic head injury was