Movie Reviews

Director and star Kenneth Branagh ("Thor" 2011) has a fresh and new take on Agatha Christie's 1934 novel "Murder on the Orient Express." Modern production values, a lively screenplay by Michael Green, and a "fussy" Hercule Poirot, played by Branagh, make this latest version a very entertaining [..]

"Blade Runner 2049" is the story of K, a bioengineered human replicant working as an LAPD blade runner. He uncovers something which no one thought could happen - a replicant who gave birth. Director Denis Villeneuve ("Sicario" 2015) and screenwriters Hampton Fancher and Michael [..]

"The Wizard of Lies" is a made-for-television biopic film about the 2008 Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme which cheated some 40,000 people of billions of dollars of their hard-earned money. Director Barry Levinson ("Rain Man" 1988) put together this riveting drama from a screenplay by Sam [..]

"The Book of Henry" is an inspiring story of an eleven-year-old boy dying of cancer who leaves detailed instructions to his mum on how to help a neighbor girl suffering under abuse from her stepfather. Director Colin Trevorrow ("Safety Not Guaranteed" 2012) does an excellent job at the [..]

"The Mummy" is an action-adventure film where a soldier of fortune, an archeologist, and a monster hunter team up and go to Egypt and, in the course of their work, accidentally free an ancient evil Egyptian princess. The action, adventure, and terror proceeds from there, sloppily [..]

"xXx: Return of Xander Cage" is an action film where Vin Diesel plays extreme athlete turn government agent who joins in a search for a dangerous weapon called Pandora's Box. This third film in the series was directed by D. J. Caruso ("Disturbia" 2007) from an [..]

"The Fate of the Furious" follows Dominic Toretto as he goes rogue against his own team due to pressure from a cyberterrorist, well played by Charlize Theron. The fun and games proceed from there, thanks to director F. Gary Gray ("The Italian Job" 2003), who has [..]

"Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" follows Peter Quill and his odd crew as they take on new challenges, including discovering Quill's parentage. Director-screenwriter James Gunn ("Guardians of the Galaxy" 2014) did improve on the original with increasingly complex action sequences, marvelous special effects, a larger [..]

"King Arthur: Legend of the Sword" tells the familiar story of Arthur discovering his royal heritage, pulling Excalibur from the stone, and fighting his uncle for the throne. However, director Guy Ritchie ("Sherlock Holmes" 2009) turned out a lackluster version of a great English legend [..]

"Beautiful But Broke" is a musical-comedy B-film about a secretary who takes over her boss's theatrical agency when he joins the Army during World War II. She forms an all-female orchestra with women singers, who unfortunatley get stranded in Nevada. The comedy and hilarity proceeds from there, well [..]