Review: Nobody 2 Waters Down the Brutal Fun, Novel Concept of the Original
A part of the success of the 2021 film Nobody likely had something to do with the novelty that it’s the story of a seemingly ordinary man fighting like a […]
Review: Problemista Is a Dry, Wry Debut About a Wannabe Toy Maker and His Hilarious Bad Behavior
The charming, quirky and mostly very funny Problemista comes courtesy of former Saturday Night Live writer Julio Torres, who wrote, directed, and stars in this story of Alejandro, an aspiring […]
Review: Russell Crowe Directs His Way Into a Bit of a Bad Hand in Poker Face
As much as I’m a fan of films that mix tones and genres to create something new, I confess that the biggest issue I have with the Russell Crowe-directed Australian […]
Review: As Origin Stories Go, Minions: The Rise of Gru Doesn’t Offer Any New Insights…or Even Much Entertainment
Admittedly, I’ve given up on keeping track of not only the stories of the Despicable Me/Minions movies, but also how may of them there even are. I believe the latest, […]
Review: A Mild-Mannered Bob Odenkirk Delivers a One-Two Punch of Character and Action in Nobody
Combining the action talents of Hardcore Henry director Ilya Naishuller and the writer Derek Kolstad, (all three John Wick movies as well as two upcoming episodes of “The Falcon and […]