Too Many Detours
Posted 2 weeks ago

A road-trip comedy, 'Sacramento' tries to answers questions about fatherhood and friendship but falls short in the end.

Road trip comedy ‘Sacramento’ takes too many detours en route to destination
Mind Crash
Posted 3 weeks ago

Fans will love it. Non fans will be confused. And gamers will wanna game.

All Whammies
Posted 3 weeks ago

'The Luckiest Man in America' feels like a missed opportunity, and a tease of a better movie hiding somewhere in the margins of this one.

‘The Luckiest Man in America’ Makes Its Play, Lands on a Whammy
(Good) Dog Days
Posted 3 weeks ago

An odd couple dramedy with a strong thematic backbone rooted in explorations of grief and acceptance, 'The Friend' creeps up on you.

‘The Friend’ Is Very Good Company
Uni-corny
Posted 1 month ago

'Death of a Unicorn' is fun, interesting, and good (enough), though shoddy CGI work and a somewhat flat performance from Paul Rudd keep it from realizing its full potential.

‘Death of a Unicorn’ Swings for the Fences, Hits a Single
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‘John Lewis: Good Trouble’ is An Important History Lesson

by KB Burke July 3, 2020 Print Reviews

Using interviews and rare archival footage, JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE chronicles Lewis’ 60-plus years of social activism and legislative action on civil rights, voting rights, gun control, health-care reform and immigration.

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‘Relic’ is psychological chamber horror done right

by Nick Spacek July 2, 2020 Print Reviews

Given that the cast is essentially Nevin, Mortimer, and Heathcote for the majority of ‘Relic’, it hinges almost entirely on the performances of the three actors and the mood created by a dark country house gone ever-so-slightly to seed.

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Rock doc ‘Suzi Q’ is Surface-Level but Enjoyable

by Nick Spacek July 1, 2020 Print Reviews

This rock doc fails to look more closely at 70s rocker Suzi Quatro’s influence on the current crop of musicians out there – but it still doesn’t stop ‘Suzi Q’ from being entertaining.

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Intense ‘Homewrecker’ May Induce Panic

by Nick Spacek June 26, 2020 Print Reviews

The scope of ‘Homewrecker’ might be narrow, but it results in an intense focus.

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‘My Darling Vivian’ Walks the Line of Forgotten History

by Christian Ramos June 19, 2020 Print Reviews

The story of Johnny Cash’s first wife Vivian Liberto is finally told, as a forgotten moment in music history.

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Period Drama ‘Mr. Jones’ is a … Conversation Starter

by Warren Cantrell June 19, 2020 Print Reviews

‘Mr. Jones’ is a well-acted, timely, and important film that nevertheless finds itself bogged down by the larger narrative and choppy character work.

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It’s 500 Days of 9/11 in New JGL Thriller ‘7500’

by Warren Cantrell June 18, 2020 Print Reviews

Well shot, tightly scripted, and superbly acted by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, ‘7500’ soars.

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‘You Don’t Nomi’ Resurrects ‘Showgirls’ as Trash Art

by Nick Spacek June 8, 2020 Print Reviews

The sheer number of creative ways in which writer/director Jeffrey McHale uses footage for this retrospective movie documentary makes it the new gold standard of the genre, taking a movie you’re likely already biased against and leaving you feeling like you might just love it.

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‘Home Alone’ Meets ‘John Wick’ in Blood-Soaked ‘Becky’

by Warren Cantrell June 4, 2020 Print Reviews

A blood and gore-soaked romp through a Home Alone-esque scenario with 21st century sensibilities, ‘Becky’ is all sorts of fun.

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‘Adrift in Soho’ Is Lost At Sea

by Warren Cantrell June 2, 2020 Print Reviews

A jumbled, chaotic mess of imagery, character sketches, bad jazz, and even worse storytelling, ‘Adrift in Soho’ is just that: adrift.

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The Boldness of ‘Among Them’ is Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

by KB Burke May 27, 2020 Print Reviews

Two bank robbers & their hostage retreat into a motel. When their boss doesn’t show up, they must battle through their deteriorating mental state and find a way out before they turn on each other.

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‘The Trip to Greece’ is an Anticlimactic Farewell … and That’s OK

by KB Burke May 22, 2020 Print Reviews

While the fictional parodies of themselves have given me a few chuckles, along with plenty to see and salivate over, it is time to say goodbye—a theme that is very apparent throughout this movie.

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Slow-Burn Political Drama ‘The Man Standing Next’ Does More Right Than Wrong

by Warren Cantrell May 22, 2020 Print Reviews

A slow-burn psychological odyssey through the mind of one man with the power to liberate a nation, ‘The Man Standing Next’ does more right than wrong.

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‘Military Wives’ Is Nearly Kitsch Perfect

by Warren Cantrell May 22, 2020 Print Reviews

A feel-good story based on real events and people, ‘Military Wives’ is often breezy, sometimes poignant, and rarely offensive.

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‘The Dalai Lama – Scientist’ Needs More Dalai Lama

by KB Burke May 19, 2020 Print Reviews

The Dalai Lama tells the unknown story, in his own words, of his lifelong journey into the world of science and technology, and how the world has changed as a result. With extensive, rare, and never before seen footage, this film tells the very human story of the Dalai Lama that no one knows.

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