Movie Reviews

"The Gentlemen" is a crime drama about an American drug lord in England attempting to sell off his cannabis empire, setting off a terrible chain of events. Director-screenwriter Guy Ritchie ("The Man from U.N.C.L.E." 2015) filled the movie with terrible production values, bad writing, and lousy [..]

Madea and her family travel to the backwoods of Georgia for a family reunion, but things take a turn for the worse when a family member passes away. Director-screenwriter Tyler Perry did his usual good job in putting together this wacky comedy, which is the eleventh [..]

"Captive State" is a science fiction movie about humans rebelling against an alien take-over of Earth, and, specially for this picture, Chicago. This mediocre version of an overused storyline was sloppily directed by Rupert Wyatt ("Rise of the Planet of the Apes" (2011) from an atrocious [..]

"Off the Rails" is a British comedy-drama film about three life-long friends in their 50's embarking on holiday to relive a trip taken many years earlier to France, Italy, and Spain with their now deceased friend, who left them the train tickets on the condition they take her [..]

"Jumanji: The Next Level" follows Spencer of the first film as he longs to get back into the avatar he previously enjoyed. So, he falls into the broken video game, and his friends follow him in to rescue him. The action and adventure [..]

"Aladdin" is a musical fantasy film following a homeless young man in Agrabah who uses a magic lamp and a wisecracking genie to win the heart of Princess Jasmine while battling the evil sorcerer Jafar. Director Guy Ritchie ("The Man from U.N.C.L.E." 2015) put together a fair live-action [..]

"Joker" gives us a fascinating look into the back story of the Joker, well known as one of Batman's most famous enemies. Director Todd Phillips ("Starsky and Hutch" 2004), who co-wrote the screenplay with Scott Silver, went into the history and psychological background of Arthur Fleck, a failed [..]

Brie Larson appears on the scene as a new superhero called "Captain Marvel." The story tells how Carol Danvers obtained superhuman powers after an "accident" and became Captain Marvel. Directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck get the usual Marvel Studios thumbs up for the good job they do [..]

"Spider-Man: Far From Home" follows Peter Parker on a school trip to Europe, where he hopes to take a break from being a superhero. However, Nick Fury recruits him to fight dangerous monsters alongside a new hero named Mysterio. Director Jon Watts continues the [..]

"Frozen 2" continues the story of Anna and Elsa and their companions as they travel to an enchanted forest to unravel the origin of Elsa's magical power. The drama proceeds from there, well directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee, with Lee in charge of writing the screenplay. [..]