Beau is Afraid (**1/2) – When weird isn’t enough
…requisite talent is in abundance but Beau is Afraid feels more like a vanity project aping his auteur heroes.
Scream VI (**1/2) – Gutted, but ok!
If one likes knowing what is coming will look as cool as what they saw before, then this film will not disappoint.
Jurassic World Dominion (**1/2) Wilting under the shoulders of giants
The film is at its best when the original Jurassic Park crew are onscreen.
The Amityville Horror theatrical films reviewed
Is this series worthwhile or is it just one big Golden Sombrero?
Morbius (**1/2): Save vitriol for the short running time
If you don’t see this film, that’s fine. The hints in the trailer are probably enough. If one does see the Morbius, they likely won’t love it, but they also will not hate it. It’s there to give you a rundown of what this living vampire can do, and for not much more.
Marry Me (**1/2) Thanks, but no thanks
Marry Me is a romantic comedy without the comedy. It’s Notting Hill without the depth of character.
Morgan (**1/2) feels like a prelude
The film doesn’t hold up, but with perhaps a bit more story, it’s premise could be really something.
Ghostbusters Series Ranking – There’s still life left…
From the classic original to the classic 2021 sequel, there’s some good stuff and bad in between.
Benny Loves You (**1/2) and bad jokes
This is likely to be a late night film with friends and Taco Bell and whatever else one decides to ingest. It’s not the time one makes the best decisions anyway.
Venom: Let there be Carnage (**1/2) is just waiting…
…the feeling is that of waiting for the inevitable moment when this universe gobbles up Spider-Man. If it does, there is a real fear that they may just bring that good series down to the depths they reach here.
Beckett (**1/2) an unlikely alliance of coincidence and tragedy
The story is nothing new, and not interestingly told as much as acted. If you are not a fan of John David Washington, you can skip it.
Force of Nature (**1/2) rust never sleeps
The film is enjoyable for the most part. It loses steam anytime Gibson is not onscreen. If you don’t like Gibson, you can skip it.
Another (Ironic) look: Blind Fury (**) is a missed opportunity
I used to think I wanted to own this film. Now I feel bad just taking the time watching it on Prime Video. I feel worse for Hauer than anything. He’s got the talent to put more into this film than he does. Given the goofball history of the Zatoichi films of the 50’s through the 70’s, some amount of the silliness is expected. They could have done better by the character though, for sure.
Amazon’s The Tomorrow War (**1/2) stuck in reverse
If you make it through the agonizing first hour, you’ll have something on between The Thing and Starship Troopers.
Voyagers (**1/2) Lord of the skies
If you ever wanted to see Lord of the Flies in space, then Voyagers is for you.
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (**1/2) diminishing returns
It’s doubtful anyone will dislike this entry, beyond the afore-mentioned lack of lighting, but it’s also no sure bet that it will be nearly revisited as the first two films. Subtract half of a point for sadly wasting John Noble.
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