‘The Tender Bar’ review: George Clooney’s spirited cocktail character drama is in need of more reflection

There are stories that need to be told and stories that earn the right to be told. J.R. Moehringer’s best-selling 2006 memoir, The Tender Bar, fits squarely in the latter.  Mining from the author’s challenging childhood, this acclaimed text often…

Adam Driver and Matt Damon’s rival characters fight in ‘The Last Duel’ trailer over Jodie Comer’s Marguerite

Based on a true story and set in 14th-century France, 20th Century studios releases the official trailer for its upcoming film, The Last Duel, July 20. Full of seriousness, sword-fighting (the story takes place during France’s last sancuated duel and…

‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ review: An epic, overly long, and chaotic superhero tale that still improves on its predecessor on almost every level

To say I was dreading Zack Snyder’s Justice League is a gross understatement. After years of watching a toxic fandom grow on Twitter, hearing that a four-hour cut was set to premiere on HBO Max seemed over-the-top and self-indulgent. I…

The Last Thing He Wanted Review: Great performances help an otherwise vague political thriller

Even if the writing at times fails to fully express how everything fits together, Anne Hathaway’s performance and Dee Rees’ direction gives The Last Thing He Wanted, adapted from the Joan Didion novel of the same name, a leg to…

Triple Frontier Movie Review: Brotherly bonds can’t save this dull action thriller

Triple Frontier is an action thriller, bro, a real edge-of-your-seat heist film, bro, and also really sticks it to the man when it dares to mention how much veterans are left behind in society, bro. Bro, there’s nothing like this…

Ben Affleck’s Exit From The Batman Seems Likely (Again)

If next year is the last of his run, Robert Downey Jr. will have portrayed Tony Stark ten times (counting a brief cameo in The Incredible Hulk). This gifted thespian has devoted over a decade to ripping an iconic comic…

Movie Review: Justice League

Maybe the bar was set too low after Batman V Superman, but Justice League is alright. No, it’s not as good as Wonder Woman, but Wonder Woman also had the benefit of being a stand alone story that was trying…