Author: coolpapae
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Another Look: Oh God! is a slice of Heaven (*****)
“Oh God!” (1977), directed by Carl Reiner and starring John Denver and George Burns, follows mild-mannered supermarket assistant manager Jerry Landers, who faces slander charges after claiming to have interviewed God. The film balances humor and sincerity, enhanced by strong performances and a well-crafted script, delivering a delightful cinematic experience.
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Robert Pattinson Shines in Mickey 17: A Fun Sci-Fi Journey
Writer and Director Bong Joon-hoStarring Robert Pattinson, Naomi Ackie, Steven Yen, Toni Colette, Mark Ruffalo, Holiday Grainger, Anamaria Vartolomei It’s no question that Bong Joon-ho is one of the best directors of our time. His work has progressed steadily since 2000. His movies have now reached a point where they are going to be events…
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Another Look at Quick Change (***): Bill Murray’s Clown Caper
Quick Change, directed by Howard Franklin and featuring Bill Murray, Geena Davis, and Randy Quaid, showcases a bank robbery gone awry. Murray plays a clownish robber navigating chaotic situations while pursued by an inept police chief. Though the film lacks significant humor and a strong romance, Murray’s performance makes it worth watching.
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Catching Up with the Marvel Cinematic Universe
It’s been a while since I have reviewed MCU films. Here is my attempt to catch up.
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The Gorge (***) Has plenty to see
The GorgeDirector Scott DerricksonScreenplay Zach DeanStarring Anya Taylor-Joy, Miles Teller, Sigourney Weaver The Gorge is a mixture of romance, PG-13 horror and science brought into humble existence by the graceful performances of Taylor-Joy and Teller as Drasa and Levi. The first two acts of the film are actually rather interesting. Two unattached sharpshooters, one for…
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The Exorcist Believer (***) has no raincoat
Director David Gordon GreenWriters David Gordon Green, Peter SattlerStarring Leslie Odom, Jr., Ann Dowd, Jennifer Nettles, Norbert Leo Butz, Lidya Jewett, Olivia Marcum, Ellen Burstyn The thought of the guy who made the visually spectacular but completely underwritten Halloween trilogy of films taking on a new trio of another classic with a spotted sequel history…
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The Nun 2 (*) has no hold
That there hasn’t been a really good film since 2017’s Annabelle: Creation should tell Wan to put more creative forces into future efforts or just give up these ghosts.
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Talk To Me (***1/2) You are not broken
The Phillippous demonstrate that they know how to tilt some tropes, while they play right into others.
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Oppenheimer (*****) – Everything, even light
So if this is a victory, it is a small one. It’s a ray of hope in the shadow within which the power resides
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Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning, Part 1 (*****) doesn’t leave us hanging
McQuarrie and Cruise have pullled this series right to the top of the heap in an era where many movie makers feel justified making films with such animation as to feel like literal cartoons of CGI.
Ebert Did It Better: Gasbag Reviews 