Reviews
Frasier delivers a winner with heartfelt ‘Rental Family’
Rental Family (4 stars out of 4) Hikari's "Rental Family" is the kind of movie that makes me grateful to be a movie critic. "Rental Family" tells the story of a struggling American actor who is forced to reevaluate his life when an unconventional job challenges his...
All Edgar Wright Films Ranked
Edgar Wright returns to theaters this month with his new film “The Running Man,” starring Glen Powell. Wright has made some of the most prolific action-comedies of the century thus far. Wright is best known for his signature style of offbeat humor, quick editing, and...
New ‘Running Man’ is more sobering, less fun than Arnold’s adventure
The Running Man (2 1/2 stars out of 4) Many if not most audiences will view Edgar Wright's "The Running Man" in comparison to the 1987 film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, even though both films are separate adaptations of a novel by Stephen King. So without having...
Strong performances from Crowe, Malek drive ‘Nuremberg’
"Nuremberg" (3 stars out of 4) James Vanderbilt's "Nuremberg" is the story of a duel. Set during the months that followed the end of World War II, Vanderbilt's film tells the true story of a military psychiatrist who was tasked with treating the captured Nazi...
A weak ending undermines ‘Bugonia’s’ many strengths
Bugonia (2 1/2 stars out of 4) I thought of a line from Shakespeare* while watching Yorgos Lanthimos's "Bugonia:" "...full of sound and fury, signifying nothing." The line from "Macbeth" sprang to mind because "Bugonia" is indeed full of sound and fury, including...
The Best Horror Films of 2025
Horror has proven time and time again to be one of the most consistent genres when it comes to box office and audience reception. 2025 continues this trend with several horror films being the top movies at the box office during their opening weekend. A film like...
Byrne’s expert performance can’t make ‘If I Had Legs’ less miserable
If I Had Legs I’d Kick You (1 1/2 stars out of 4) Years ago I came across a video called, “How to Irritate People.” It was a collection of comedy sketches penned and performed by John Cleese, so coming from the man behind Monty Python and Fawlty Towers, I figured it...
Bombastic new ‘Tron’ sequel signals the narrowing gap between technology and culture
Tron: Ares (3 1/2 stars out of 4) Our modern culture may finally be catching up to the Tron franchise. When the first film arrived in 1982, computers were a comparatively new thing for the general public, and the idea of personifying programs and other elements of the...
Bizarre true story ‘Roofman’ is saved by its likable lead
Roofman (3 stars out of 4) There are two things that make "Roofman" work where it otherwise wouldn't. The first is casting Channing Tatum in the lead role. Tatum's inherent likability goes a long way toward reconciling an uncomfortable character. The second is that...
All 10 Paul Thomas Anderson Films Ranked
Paul Thomas Anderson (PTA) has been one of the defining voices of American movie-making for close to 30 years. PTA has explored a wide range of characters, genres, time periods, and more. It is safe to say that he has never made the same movie twice. This year, PTA...
Johnson flexes acting chops in biopic ‘Smashing Machine’
The Smashing Machine (3 stars out of 4) Among Dwayne Johnson’s various eccentricities, one of the most peculiar to come to light in recent years is a contract clause that insists his film characters never “lose” a fight. I thought of that while watching Johnson’s...
5 of the Most Impressive Male Actors Under 35
One of the most exciting parts of watching new movies is discovering new actors and what their talents bring to the table. Movie stars are one of the biggest draws for a film and can make a break the success of a movie. There is a new wave of talented young actors...