Movie Reviews

"1917" is a World War I film about two British corporals sent on an urgent mission across enemy lines to cancel a doomed offensive that walks some 1,600 UK soldiers into a German trap. Director Sam Mendes ("Skyfall" 2012) put together a movie with marvelous production [..]

"Small Things like These" is an historical drama film about a coal merchant in a small town in Ireland in 1985 who stumbles upon forced labor camps in a local Catholic convent. Cillian Murphy delivers a strong performance as the coal merchant; he is the center [..]

"Downton Abbey: A New Era" continues the story of the Crawley family as they travel to the south of France to investigate a family member's newly inherited villa. This sequel to "Downton Abbey" (2019) also features a film crew renting the Abbey to film a [..]

"Run the Race" is the story of two brother who rely on high school sports to survive the trauma of their mother's death and their alcoholic father's subsequent abandonment. Director Chris Dowling ("Where Hope Grows" 2014) put together a lucid film with good production values, memorable [..]

Zachary Levi delivers an entertaining performance as a teenage boy who is suddenly transformed into superhero named "Shazam!" Levi brings his light and breezy and non-pretentious personality to this role. He played a similar type as Chuck Bartowski on NBC's "Chuck" (2007-2012). [..]

"The Addams Family" is a computer-animated version of the live-action classic comedy television and movie series. The story behind this film deals with a reality television star who is building a perfect planned community near the Addams house and wants them to update their home to conform to [..]

"Rocketman" is a biopic about the life and career of singer Elton John. Actor Taron Egerton turned in a good performance as the pop star, despite a sluggish storyline and weak direction by Dexter Fletcher ("Wild Bill" 2011) and screenwriter Lee Hall. It covered his childhood, [..]

"Godzilla: King of the Monsters" is a monster action film where eco-terrorists release Ghidorah, a giant dragon-like monster, who in turn releases other Titans, forcing Godzilla to battle them to save humanity from destruction. This film from director Michael Dougherty ("Krampus" 2015) is long on [..]

"Angel Has Fallen" is an action thriller about a Secret Service agent who is blamed for an assassination attempt on the U. S. President. Director Ric Roman Waugh ("Snitch" 2013) put together an exciting film with good production values, energetic performances, and good writing. [..]

"Dora and the Lost City of Gold" is an adventure movie about a teenage girl and her friends who must embark on a rescue mission to Peru to find her lost parents. This remake of the animated televisions series "Dora the Explorer" has uneven directing by [..]