For Star Wars Fans, Does Solo Stir The Heart or Give Heartburn?
byThe new standalone Star Wars tale endeavors to address key tenets of the human spirit with its focus on family and togetherness.
Movie Review
Did Xenu Smuggle Cocaine for the Contras? Tom Cruise’s Fake History Movie, “American Made”
by“American Made” is to U.S. history what “Dumbo” is to elephant poaching. It’s lies piled on libel, smearing the names of Ronald Reagan and even Bill Clinton.
“Brad’s Status” Is a Winner
byHow do we measure status and success? This funny, unsettling new Ben Stiller movie raises those uncomfortable questions. See it.
“Prosperity” Is Rich In Ideas, But Perhaps Less In Answers
byThe message of Prosperity is: Businesses need to look at profits and MORE. Are they good stewards of the planet? Are they ethical toward workers and customers?
“Home Again” Exiles Logic and Laughter
byHome Again is an intermittently watchable but idiotic movie for when you’re laid up in bed or recuperating in a hospital—or slightly drunk.
“The Glass Castle” Is Worth the Price of Admission
byThe 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
by“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.
“Menashe” Is a Beautiful Story of Family, Faith and Love
by“Menashe” has something sorely lacking from the majority of mainstream movies: 3 dimensional characters, a plausible story and a wealth of soul.
“Atomic Blonde” Is a Serious Anti-Communist Historical Drama
by“Atomic Blonde” covers the tumultuous weeks when Eastern Germany suddenly went from ghastly prison state to being open to the West. It’s also a lot of fun.
He’s Back! Al Gore’s “An Inconvenient Sequel”
byIt’s propaganda, but there is more Elmer Gantry than Goebbels to it. Rev. Gore has delivered an End Times sermon, complete with charts and an altar call.