Movie Reviews

Producer-director-writer Elizabeth Banks has given us a new and lively version of "Charlie's Angles." It is basically the same story of three young Angels hired to fight crime as on the old television show (1976-1981). The newbies are Kristen Stewart, Naomi Campbell, and Ella [..]

"The Irishman" is the story of a meat packing company delivery driver who becomes a hitman for the Philadelphia Mafia crime family, and eventually goes to work for Teamster president James Hoffa. Director Martin Scorsese ("The Departed" 2006) put together a high quality production with memorable performances and [..]

"Bombshell" is a biographical drama about the women at Fox News who banded together to expose CEO Roger Ailes for sexual harassment. Director Jay Roach ("Trumbo" 2015) and screenwriter Charles Randolph did an excellent job of keeping this film organized and easy to follow to help [..]

Will Smith plays a government agent who is hunted a younger clone of himself in "Gemini Man." Director Ang Lee ("Life of Pi" 2012) incorporated good production values, outstanding special effects, and a generous amount of fight scenes into this picture. The one weak point [..]

Renee Zellweger delivers a memorable performance as actress-singer Judy Garland in "Judy," including singing twelve of her most popular tracks. The film follows Garland in the final year of her life in 1968 as she travels to London for a grueling series of sold-out concerts. [..]

"The Poison Rose" is a film noir crime drama movie about a private investigator who uncovers a series of murders and other dark secrets in his hometown in Texas. Directors George Gallo and Francesco Cinquemani put together a film with a confusing storyline, terrible dialogue, an [..]

Cate Blanchette turns in another sterling performance, this time as an anti-social architect who leaves her husband and daughter in Seattle and flees to Antarctica. Director Richard Linklater ("Bernie" 2011) gave Blanchette the room and the material to delve deeply into the multi-layered character. [..]

Though Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham are listed at the top of the credits of "Hobbs & Shaw," the real star of the show is the non-stop action, adventure, car chase scenes, etc. We would expect nothing less from director David Leitch, who was also at [..]

"Midway" is a war film chronicling the first six months of the Pacific Theater in World War II, beginning with the attack on Pearl Harbor (December, 1941) and culminating in the pivotal Battle of Midway (June, 1942), which shifted the momentum to the Allies. Director Roland [..]

"The Good Liar" is an engrossing story of a con-artist who runs into unexpected problems when attempting to steal a wealthy widow's fortune. Veteran actors Helen Mirren and Ian McKellan are a pleasure to watch in the expertly produced cat-and-mouse game. [..]