In the end I wouldn’t call it a polished up turd. More like a polished grapefruit. Once the shinny coat wears off you realize it’s just a grapefruit. Nothing special, but some may like and some will not.
Category: reviews
The Predator
The Predator is a total reinvention of the franchise and one for the better but it does take time to adjust. … More
Operation Finale
And from that unimaginable time comes a new mission, to capture and bring to justice the Nazi hierarchy responsible for those deaths, most notably the infamous Adolf Eichmann (Ben Kingsley), who is credited with the logistics, transportation and execution orders for millions of Jews, murdered in his various concentration camps.
The Happytime Murders
I believe the film was trying to be self-deprecating but I couldn’t really tell at times and most importantly it wasn’t all that fun. No doubt the filmmakers had their eye on establishing Phillips as a Jake Gittes (Chinatown) type of character mixed in with the underground smut world of 8mm but you can only go so far with entertaining puppet porn.
Wow…. Did I really just write that?
The Meg
The Meg is no Jaws, nor is it a Sharknado. It falls somewhere in the in-between with a dash of … More
BlacKkKlansman
Spike Lee’s new joint, BlacKkKlansman, comes in hot with social commentary from a film that takes place in the late … More
Mission: Impossible Fallout
This is the lone Hollywood blockbuster of the summer that his lived up to the hype and gives us a sequel that was somehow the same but different. A very nice surprise.
Three Identical Strangers
The age of documentary feature films have transformed into a narrative realm that’s so brilliant and crazy they almost feel … More
Blindspotting
It’s fresh, creative, entertaining and poignant. Blindspotting isn’t just a decent independent film but the best picture of the year thus far.