Paramount Pictures’ “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” is a fun movie because it succeeds in making the extensive game world of the same name accessible to D&D fans and those unfamiliar...
The name Jonah Hill conjures a very specific image in the minds of many Americans. From “Superbad” to “Knocked Up” and “21 Jump Street,” Hill has made a career in lowbrow comedies. Romantic...
Darren Aronofsky’s “The Whale,” which was released in theaters nationwide Dec. 21, is a bit uncomfortable to watch at times, but Brendan Fraser’s powerful performance anchors this tale of love,...
Over almost four decades of Hollywood stardom, Tom Hanks has built a reputation as America’s sweetheart.
In Columbia Pictures’ “A Man Called Otto,” released in theaters nationwide Jan. 13, Hanks...
Disney’s “Strange World,” which was released in theaters on Nov. 23, transports viewers to another realm, but underdeveloped characters and a muddled ending keep it from ascending to the top of...
The first “Black Panther” burst its way onto the blockbuster scene in 2018 by deviating from the typical Marvel formula to focus on a specific theme: power.
Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther:...
Swedish film director Ruben Östlund satirizes the hypocrisy, greed and power dynamics within the upper class in his latest Palme d’Or-winning film “Triangle of Sadness,” which theatrically released...
After largely negative early reviews, I was slightly nervous to see Warner Bros.’ “Black Adam.” However, despite some formulaic elements, the Dwayne Johnson starrer ”” the first film in a widely...
20th Century Studios’ mystery-comedy “Amsterdam” gets off to a questionable start, but overcomes a lack of nuance to become a good movie.
“Amsterdam” is a period piece set in 1933 during...
The dystopian movie trope has been far overplayed after “The Hunger Games,” “Divergent” and even “Maze Runner.” I thought I was done with apocalyptic films altogether.
But then I saw “A...
I had very low expectations for “Ready Player One,” mostly due to its trailer doing such a disservice to the plot. On the outside, it looked like a weak dystopian film that plays on the set of a virtual...
