“Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins” is yet another example of a dilemma all too common with new, glossy action movies. In essence it’s made for two particular viewers: Fans of the “G.I.
It is already common to fear the future or feel uncertainty about what is to come in life. Now imagine having to live it all in one day. That’s the intriguing narrative seed…
Mark Wahlberg shows his more emotional side in his latest drama, “Joe Bell.” Based on a true story, Wahlberg plays the title character, a grieving father who undertakes a journey in…
While many non-essential workers in Los Angeles and elsewhere spent the lockdown binging television, going for walks and indulging in Zoom happy hours, and the most ambitious among us started a project or…
“Die in a Gunfight,” always seems like it’s about to get started. Every scene feels like it is an explanation rather than exposition. By the time the film hits the half hour…
Whenever Nicolas Cage appears in a new film there tends to be either eye rolls or eyebrows arched in befuddled curiosity. Ever since his action star streak from the ‘90s flamed out,…
There are many moments in the “Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain” documentary where friends of the late Anthony Bourdain describe him as a romantic. The same could be said about…
“Space Jam: A New Legacy,” the sequel to a popular title from a little over two decades ago, is a rather mixed undertaking. The market is overloaded with sequels and the 1996…
Three generations of women come together to defeat ruthless men in “Gunpowder Milkshake,” a stylish thriller from Netflix. Much of the action centers on Sam (Karen Gillan), an assassin who takes…
“Black Widow” stands apart from the rest of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in various ways. It gives a great female character a stronger treatment than in previous titles, while at the same…
“Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)” confirms that some documentaries can be so absorbing, so transcendental, that the viewer doesn’t so much watch them as absorb them.
The strangest thing has been happening since Netflix introduced “Stranger Things.” Filmmakers are revisiting the teenaged-led, light suspense films which were very popular in the ‘80s. Eleven would have fit right in on…