Another Look (*1/2) Runaway hides its talent in an 80’s crappy movie
This is not so much a film to remember as it is one to learn from. There were a lot of movies like this one in the 1980’s, and we survived to make more stupid films later.
Godzilla vs. Kong (***1/2) is great when people aren’t there
So here we are, the main event. Where does this series go now?
Nobody (***1/2) makes Odenkirk John Wick
Watching Bob Odenkirk live out his John Wick fantasy is a treat for any asshole who pictures himself something of a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
Criminal (**1/2) Good, but sometimes horrible
It’s not often one goes to a Gary Oldman film and ends up preferring anyone else’s performance.
Let’s talk about Zack Snyder’s Justice League (***1/2)
We’ve lost many of this cast that could have been good for a few more films at least. Where do we go from here when this film makes us want to go back?
Fatale (***1/2) – Attraction
This film is a good time showing beautiful bad people.
Monster Hunter (**) New Old Video Game Movie
One does not simply rent a movie titled Monster Hunter and expect Bill Shakespeare.
Charley Varrick (**1/2) A simpler, more horrible time
Matthau’s line about this is better than any line in the film “I have seen it three times, and am of slightly better than average intelligence but I still don’t quite understand what’s going on. Is there a device we can use to explain to people what they’re seeing?”
Greenland (***) is in search of an epic
Greenland is the kind of film that straddles the line between disaster movie and armchair psychology about those trying to survive it at all costs.
Sea Fever (***1/2) is The Thing in the Sea
For those unfamiliar with Alien or, better John Carpenter’s The Thing, Sea Fever will be a surprise.
The Marksman (*1/2) has the range of a Daisy air rifle
This film feels left over from Clint Eastwood’s discard bin.
Let Him Go (****) Moves the old fashioned way
Diane Lane has had a remarkable career. She has aged gracefully in a field that does not usually allow women to grow old on camera.
3 Questionable Choices: Velocipastor, Porno and Jiu Jitsu
Two films that you might watch if you have nothing else to do and expect to live long enough to even out the waste of time. And Jiu Jitsu.
Wonder Woman 1984 (****) – Deserves a bigger stage
WW84 soars and falls like a bird that just discovered its wings.
Train To Busan presents: Peninsula (***) Mad Max for the Dead set
This is an enjoyable film, even if every single moment is telegraphed.
