Why Is Colin Kaepernick Really Unemployed?
Last year Pro Football Focus, a respected player rating service, was grading Kaepernick as the 30th best of 34 NFL quarterbacks it was assessing.
“Home Again” Exiles Logic and Laughter
Home Again is an intermittently watchable but idiotic movie for when you’re laid up in bed or recuperating in a hospital—or slightly drunk.
“American Assassin” Strikes Its Target
It’s not an action classic, but American Assassin is fun, exciting, and truthful about Islamist terror. So critics hate it.
“The Glass Castle” Is Worth the Price of Admission
The story depicts the author’s family’s poverty & desperation. But her father insisted he’d someday build his children a gorgeous new house made of glass.
Jeremy Renner Deserves an Oscar for “Wind River,” a Gripping Crime Drama He Raises Above Genre
“Wind River” proves that Jeremy Renner is simply one of the best actors now working. He is able to make this seemingly implausible role and some very clichéd dialogue into something gritty and real.
“Logan Lucky” Should Have Been Called “Ocean’s Appalachia”
This is a remake of “Ocean’s Eleven,” which was a remake of a picture starring Frank Sinatra. So Soderbergh is offering a reprise of his previous remake.
“Menashe” Is a Beautiful Story of Family, Faith and Love
“Menashe” has something sorely lacking from the majority of mainstream movies: 3 dimensional characters, a plausible story and a wealth of soul.
“Dunkirk”: A Film For Our Time
“Dunkirk” is surely the best Hollywood war movie since “Master and Commander.” It may be an all-time classic. It’s historically accurate and moving.
“Spiderman: Homecoming” Isn’t A Nasty Bug Bite But It May Not Be Quite What You Expect
This fresh retelling of the Spiderman legend is closely tied in to the Avengers’ universe. It’s surprising, entertaining & certainly worth a Saturday night.
“The Big Sick” Gets A Clean Bill of Health
“The Big Sick” is the funniest, best-crafted, and most heart-warming American comedy in years. A story of love, confusion, & culture clash.