The Angry Birds Movie 2 Review: Not quite the obvious cash grab but still second-rate animation

A few years back, when the project was first announced, all of the conversation surrounding the blatant cash grab seemed to be something to the tune of, “Ugh, they’re making an Angry Birds movie?” Now, the chatter has devolved into…

‘Dora and the Lost City of Gold’ Movie Review: Diverse casting can’t compensate for cultural vapidity

When I was a teenager, I had the rare privilege of becoming an older brother once again. For those of you not in the know, this unexpected sibling is what we lovingly refer to as an “oops baby,” named for…

Movie Review: How To Be A Latin Lover

What does a person do after they achieve their greatest ambition? This question rests near the heart of How to Be a Latin Lover, a film whose first five minutes portray the outline of a familiar story: a young child…

Movie Review: Miracles from Heaven

Miracles from Heaven stars Jennifer Garner as Christy Beam, mother of three daughters and married to veterinarian husband Kevin (Martin Henderson) in rural Texas. One night, the couple’s daughter Anna (Kylie Rogers) begins vomiting and complaining of abdominal pain, to…