Death on the Nile (2022) Director: Kenneth Branagh Writer: Michael Green Starring: Tom Bateman, Annette Bening, Kenneth Branagh, Russell Brand, Ali Fazal, Dawn French, Gal Gadot, Armie Hammer, Rose Leslie, Emma Mackey, Sophie Okonedo, Jennifer Saunders, and Letitia Wright Review: Who doesn’t like a good murder mystery? And, for over a hundred years now, it’s …
Category Archives: Reviews
Review: Moonfall
Moonfall (2022) Director: Roland Emmerich Writers: Roland Emmerich, Harald Kloser, and Spenser Cohen Starring: Halle Berry, Patrick Wilson, John Bradley, Michael Pena, Charlie Plummer, Kelly Yu, and Donald Sutherland Review: Roland Emmerich made headlines earlier this week when he said that he believes Marvel and Star Wars movies are ruining cinema. Well, in my opinion, …
Review: The Fallout
The Fallout (2022) Director: Megan Park Writer: Megan Park Starring: Jenna Ortega, Maddie Ziegler, Julie Bowen, John Ortiz, Niles Finch, Will Ropp, and Shailene Woodley Review: The Fallout is a very difficult movie to watch. From one of its first terrifying image of three teenagers hiding in a single bathroom stall from a school shooter …
Review: The King’s Daughter
The King’s Daughter (2022) Director: Sean McNamara Writers: Barry Berman and James Schamus Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Kaya Scodelario, Benjamin Walker, William Hurt, Rachel Griffiths, and Fan Bingbing Review: Honestly, did this movie ever even have a shot? First of all, in an age of delayed movies, this one takes the cake. Shooting on this ended …
Review: Scream
Scream (2022) Directors: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett Writers: James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick Starring: David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega, Jack Quaid, Dylan Minnette, Mason Godding, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mikey Madison, Sonia Ben Ammar, and Marley Shelton Review: Full disclosure, as of last weekend, I had only seen one Scream …
Review: The 355
The 355 (2022) Director: Simon Kinberg Writers: Theresa Rebeck and Simon Kinberg Starring: Jessica Chastain, Penelope Cruz, Fan Bingbing, Diane Kruger, Lupita Nyong’o, Edgar Ramirez, and Sebastian Stan Review: This might be the saddest kind of movie, to be honest. Because The 355 has so much going for it, but completely fails to live up …
Review: Eternals
Eternals (2021) Director: Chloe Zhao Writers: Chloe Zhao, Patrick Burleigh, Ryan Firpo, and Kaz Firpo Starring: Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Kumail Nanjiani, Lia McHugh, Brian Tyree Henry, Laruen Ridloff, Barry Keoughan, Don Lee, Harish Patel, Kit Harrington, Salma Hayek, and Angelina Jolie Plot: The Eternals, a group of celestial beings sent to protect humanity, learn …
Review: The Addams Family 2
The Addams Family 2 (2021) Director: Greg Tiernan and Conrad Vernon Writers: Dan Hernandez, Benji Samit, Ben Queen, and Susanna Fogel Starring: Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron, Chloe Grace Moretz, Nick Kroll, Javon Walton, Wallace Shawn, Wayne Knight, Snoop Dogg, Bette Midler, and Bill Hader Plot: When Wednesday starts to doubt whether or not she’s really …
Review: Venom: Let There Be Carnage
Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) Director: Andy Serkis Writers: Kelly Marcel and Tom Hardy Starring: Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Naomie Harris, Reid Scott, Stephen Graham, and Woody Harrelson Plot: Venom is thrusted in superhero mode once a serial killer gains control of a symbiote of his own. Review: Let me first say that, if …
Review: Respect
Respect (2021) Director: Liesl Tommy Writers: Tracey Scott Wilson and Callie Khouri Starring: Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Audra McDonald, Marc Maron, Tituss Burgess, Saycon Sengbloh, Hailey Kilgore, Skye Dakota Turner, Tate Donovan, and Mary J. Blige Plot: A retelling of the life of iconic soul singer Aretha Franklin. Review: You know? I like …