Krasinski gets ambitious with ‘A Quiet Place’, but it doesn’t always work
3/5 Stars “A Quiet Place” is directed by and stars John Krasinski (“Detroit”) who, in his non-directorial debut, plays the patriarch of a family living in a New Paltz-esque area who is attempting to survive. Their world has been plagued…
Pixar’s ‘Incredibles’ sequel blends generation gap
With “Incredibles 2” coming out in June, the movie is proving, once again, that Pixar can delay a sequel almost a decade later and still get the masses to want to see the movie. The original “Incredibles” film came out…
‘Legion’ continues to blow minds in season 2 premiere
4.5/5 Stars While not as good as its predecessor, 2017 was still one of the best years for television in a very long time, seeing the birth of over a dozen new, original, but most of all creative TV shows….
Steven Soderbergh making best work of career after retiring
4.5/5 Stars “Unsane” is the next film from Steven Soderbergh (“Logan Lucky”), and in his triumphant return to Hollywood mainstream filmmaking, he continues to show that he is now just going to do whatever he wants. This time, he shot…
Krasinski completes his reinvention in ‘A Quiet Place’
3.5/5 Stars These days, it is hard to find a great original horror product like “Get Out” (2017) playing in theaters and not run into something that is an unnecessary extension of a franchise. To be fair, though, today is…
‘Love, Simon’ falls into generic areas, but shines overall
Rating: 4 / 5 stars Over the last few years, the world has proven it will welcome films about homosexual relationships with open arms, from “Blue is the Warmest Color” (2013) to last year’s “Call Me By Your Name.” Adapted…
‘Pacific Rim’ sequel feels like every other terrible sequel
Rating: 1.5 / 5 stars “Pacific Rim: Uprising” is the sequel to 2013’s “Pacific Rim,” which was directed by Guillermo Del Toro (“The Shape of Water”). This time around, Steven S. DeKnight (“Daredevil”) takes the director’s chair for this sequel…
Despite controversy, ‘Ready Player One’ mesmerizes
Rating:4.5/5 stars Spielberg is back. After a decade of directing period dramas and expensive family films, legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg returns to the cultural phenomenon of the Hollywood blockbuster to helm his newest project, “Ready Player One.” Based on the…
It’s ‘Game Over, Man!’ for ‘Workaholics’ trio’s new film
Rating: 1/5 stars Netflix recently released an action/comedy film called “Game Over, Man!” directed by Kyle Newacheck (“Workaholics”). The protagonists are three best friends working in a hotel as housekeepers. The opening scene shows the trio cleaning a room that…
Will ‘Thoroughbreds’ be sleeper hit of 2018?
Rating: 4.5/5 stars “Thoroughbreds” is directed and written by Corey Finley and stars Olivia Cooke (“Me, Earl and the Dying Girl”) and Anya Taylor-Joy (“Split”) as Amanda and Lily, two polar opposite girls who develop a very strong, very strange…
