Late Bloomers (2024): A Raw and Real Look at Millennial Angst
Late Bloomers taps into the emotions of growing up and getting older in raw, real, and powerful ways. Anna Greenfield’s script, brought to life by director Lisa Steen, tells us that it’s okay not to bloom or flourish. Life throws everything at us at once, and nobody prepares us for it…
“The Jungle Book”: Film Review
The Jungle Book is shot beautifully, and has a fantastic sense of wonder within the world being created. That translates into big-screen magic. Nobody noticed it, but over the last […]
“Barbershop: The Next Cut”: Film Review
When it aims for comedy, The Next Cut is an enjoyable catch-up at the Barbershop. But, even though it touches upon topical issues, its drama is forced and hinders rather […]
“Hardcore Henry”: Film Review
Hardcore Henry Hardcore Henry is most certainly not a movie for everyone, but it’s a film that’s blessed with the clear knowledge of exactly who it’s for and delivers specifically […]
“The Invitation” Film Review
The Invitation The Invitation is undoubtedly gorgeous to look at. It’s just a shame that it doesn’t do nearly enough to hook, before laboriously meandering to its foreseeable conclusion. An […]
“Class Divide”: Film Review
Marc Levin’s documentary spotlights the dramatic contrast between the rich and poor residents of Manhattan’s West Chelsea neighborhood. 2:04 PM PDT 4/13/2016 by Frank Scheck Frank Scheck Gentrification has been […]
‘Captain America: Civil War’: Film Review
Ethical questions divide the Avengers in Marvel’s latest big-screen extravaganza starring Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr. and Scarlett Johansson. Call it “civil war” or call it brand extension; call it […]
“Marie and the Misfits” (‘Marie et les naufrages’): Film Review
Vimala Pons, Pierre Rochefort and former soccer star Eric Cantona team up for Sebastien Betbeder’s fourth feature. 1:50 PM PDT 4/13/2016 by Jordan Mintzer Jordan Mintzer With nearly a dozen […]
“The Slippers”: Film Review
See the unlikely birth of the movie-memorabilia industry. The magic powers of a wicked witch’s footwear are nothing compared to the spell Tinseltown casts in The Slippers, Morgan White’s look […]
“Rio, I Love You”: Film Review
Rio follows Paris and NYC as the third “I Love You”-film destination. A talent-laden omnibus in which nearly no one delivers his best (not even close), Rio, I Love You […]