A “mood-lifting, antidepressant, happy plant”, aptly named little Joe, is the main character of this sci-fi drama. Alice (Emily Beecham) and her colle…
The Aeronauts Movie Review: Jaw-dropping mid-air flourishes keep the bumpy balloon together
“My, my, is the octane in this flight high or what?” is a question raised often throughout this at-altitude Felicity Jones—Eddie Redmayne reunion, not…
Knives Out Review: A mystery thriller for the times
Knives Out has all the makings of a great mystery story a la Agatha Christie and Sherlock Holmes, with a little bit of Clue thrown in. It’s also…
The Two Popes Movie Review: A fictional confession worthy of praise
The holiest of figures are brought down to earth in The Two Popes, a new Netflix film from director Fernando Meirelles and screenwriter Anthony McCart…
21 Bridges Movie Review: Chadwick Boseman classes up routine cop drama
Chadwick Boseman is officially a made man in Hollywood. After earning acclaim for his dead-on portrayal of two of the most famous black men in the his…
Frozen 2 Movie Review: A Disney sequel with no true powers of its own
Disney’s Frozen 2 contains just about everything supposedly needed to replicate the massive, once-in-a-generation success story of the original …
Klaus Movie Review: Santa gets a new origin story worthy of the enduring holiday legacy
With a little help from his friends, director Sergio Pablos has added a triumphant new addition to the beloved holiday canon in Klaus, now streaming o…